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Branch Wants Earned Wage Access to Be a Bridge, Not a Habit

July 28, 2026
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Real-Time Payments Expose the Cost of Legacy Technology
Real-Time Payments // July 28, 2026

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Banks Turn $5.3 Million Wires Into Strategic Assets
Banking // July 28, 2026

Wire payments are starting to look less like back-office plumbing and more like a competitive tool for banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

$349 Billion Could Move Through a Much Smarter Checkout
Retail // July 28, 2026

A good offer can lose its value when the shopper never sees it. That problem gets expensive fast when the missed moment happens at checkout. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

When AI Agents Get It Wrong, Who Takes the Call?
Opinion // July 28, 2026

Firms must know which decisions their AI agents are allowed to make, which ones still require a person and why, Maverick Payments President and Chief Operating Officer Ben Griefer writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments Enterprise.” Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Branch Wants Earned Wage Access to Be a Bridge, Not a Habit

July 28, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Branch’s Atif Siddiqi Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to […]

Real-Time Payments Expose the Cost of Legacy Technology

July 28, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With The Clearing House’s Cheryl Gurz Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Banks Turn $5.3 Million Wires Into Strategic Assets

July 28, 2026
Wire payments are starting to look less like back-office plumbing and more like a competitive tool for banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

When AI Agents Get It Wrong, Who Takes the Call?

July 28, 2026
Firms must know which decisions their AI agents are allowed to make, which ones still require a person and why, Maverick Payments President and Chief Operating Officer Ben Griefer writes in...

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Oportun Deploys AI to Help Consumers Save for Recurring Expenses

July 27, 2026
Oportun has expanded its savings app, Set & Save, to include a new artificial intelligence-powered feature that identifies routine bills and automatically helps members save toward upcoming payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

Apple Leasing Program to Replace iPhone Upgrade

July 27, 2026
When Apple launches its leasing offering, Apple Upgrade, on Tuesday (July 28), the company will wind down its iPhone Upgrade Program, Bloomberg reported Sunday (July 26). Get the Full Story...

Upstart Receives Conditional OCC Approval for Bank Charter

July 27, 2026
Lending marketplace Upstart has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a bank called Upstart Bank, N.A. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Swedbank Settles New York Charges in Panama Papers Probe

July 27, 2026
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) secured a $50 million penalty from Swedbank AB and its New York branch in a case in which the regulator alleged that the...