Payments news and trends

What Makes a New Card Win the Wallet?

August 19, 2026
Cover image for the August 2026 PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa DPS Issuer Engagement Playbook. New PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa DPS data shows how issuers can remove friction, improve retention and increase customer lifetime value.
Younger Members Push Credit Unions Toward Crypto Services
Credit Unions // August 14, 2026

Crypto has a funny way of arriving before the meeting agenda catches up. Many credit union members have already made room for it, even as their financial institutions are still deciding what to do. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

70% of Brazilians Expect to Shop With AI Agents by 2028
Consumer Insights // August 12, 2026

Brazilian shoppers don’t leave their digital habits at the store entrance. They bring their phones into the aisle, compare prices on the spot and check whether a merchant accepts the payment method they want to use. Increasingly, they also bring AI along for the trip....

How AI Shopping Agents, Stablecoins and Smarter Checkout Drive Business Growth
B2B Payments // August 11, 2026

Payments used to arrive at the end of a sale, take the money and leave. Now they have a much bigger job. They can help companies earn revenue, see cash, serve customers and make better decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

57% of Firms in Payment-Heavy Industries Face More Fraud
Fraud Prevention // August 10, 2026

Faster payments can feel like a victory lap until fraud reaches the finish line first. Businesses want money to move in seconds, but their defenses often need far more time to catch up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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70% of Brazilians Expect to Shop With AI Agents by 2028

August 12, 2026
Brazilian shoppers don’t leave their digital habits at the store entrance. They bring their phones into the aisle, compare prices on the spot and check whether a merchant accepts the payment method they want to use. Increasingly, they also bring AI along for the trip. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]

How AI Shopping Agents, Stablecoins and Smarter Checkout Drive Business Growth

August 11, 2026
Payments used to arrive at the end of a sale, take the money and leave. Now they have a much bigger job. They can help companies earn revenue, see cash,...

Why the Companies Winning at Payments Aren’t Adding Providers

July 13, 2026
Payments are now part of the customer experience layer, the uptime layer and the revenue operations layer. That means they can no longer be managed only as finance infrastructure. Get...

The Customer Lifetime Value Playbook: A New Framework for Issuer Growth

June 24, 2026
Card issuers are under pressure to make their card programs do more than process transactions. Consumers expect cards to work instantly, safely and everywhere, whether the card is physical, virtual...

Quick Reads
Nayax Aims to Transition From Payments Platform to Bank

August 06, 2026
Payments solutions platform Nayax is the latest FinTech seeking an American banking charter. 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 […]

Mastercard Considers Selling Vocalink UK Payments Business

July 13, 2026
Mastercard is reportedly considering a sale of its U.K. retail payments business Vocalink. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Thredd Turns to Visa to Advance Cloud-First Strategy in APAC

June 24, 2026
Issuer processor Thredd has turned to Visa to advance its Asia-Pacific cloud strategy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Visa Expands Agentic Ready Program to LatAm and Asia

April 29, 2026
Visa says it is expanding the agentic payments program it introduced last month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...