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New Data Shines Light on the $1.35T Race to Move Money Faster
Faster Payments // April 29, 2026

“The Power of Now: Moving Money at the Speed of Life,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa Direct, examines why payout speed has evolved into a business issue. Across healthcare, insurance and investment platforms, many organizations still depend on checks, ACH and other slower...

Fed Report Puts Banks on Alert Over Rising Fraud Threats
Fraud Prevention // April 28, 2026

Fraud is becoming more pervasive, more adaptive and more difficult to contain, and financial institutions are responding by reworking the way detection, prevention and customer protection are embedded across payment systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Credit Unions Find Their Gen Z Edge in Faster Payments
Faster Payments // April 28, 2026

Instant payments have shifted from a technological luxury to an existential necessity for traditional financial institutions (FIs). Driven in large part by the demands of Generation Z, the first cohort of true digital natives, the expectation for immediate fund flows is reshaping the competitive landscape....

43% of Retailers Are Piloting AI Shopping Agents 
artificial intelligence // April 28, 2026

Agentic artificial intelligence’s first real test in commerce may come not as a flashy shopping tool, but as a trust exercise that could decide who leads the next phase of digital payments growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Travel Checkout Has Become the New Departure Gate

April 30, 2026
The decision to book travel or walk away increasingly happens at the checkout screen. A joint report from PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta, based on a survey of 30 U.S. firms, examines how digital wallets and other embedded finance tools are shaping revenue, customer engagement and operational performance across the industry. Get the Full Story Complete […]

Credit Unions Find Their Gen Z Edge in Faster Payments

April 28, 2026
Instant payments have shifted from a technological luxury to an existential necessity for traditional financial institutions (FIs). Driven in large part by the demands of Generation Z, the first cohort...

43% of Retailers Are Piloting AI Shopping Agents 

April 28, 2026
Agentic artificial intelligence’s first real test in commerce may come not as a flashy shopping tool, but as a trust exercise that could decide who leads the next phase of...

Agentic Commerce Forces a Rethink of Card Infrastructure

April 27, 2026
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