FedEx Dataworks, the insights and intelligence subsidiary of FedEx Corp., and Stripe plan to leverage their respective platforms to expand access to financing for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the companies said in a Tuesday (Oct. 6) press release. This project, which they plan to...
Credit unions deciding where to put their next technology dollar are getting a different answer from consumers than they might expect. The PYMNTS Intelligence playbook “Credit Union Innovation Readiness: The Rewards Opportunity Credit Unions Can No Longer Ignore,” produced in collaboration with Velera, found in...
Conventional wisdom says large corporations should dominate cross-border payments. They have global banks, treasury teams, negotiated FX rates, sophisticated treasury management system (TMS) platforms and local accounts. But the 2026 payments infrastructure may be creating a strange inversion where a small business can get a...
Visa says it is giving $2 million to support organizations that support small businesses. That commitment from the Visa Foundation is aimed at entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) serving small businesses in the U.S., the company announced Wednesday (Sept. 30), opening the program to grant applications. Those grants are geared...
October 06, 2026
Credit unions deciding where to put their next technology dollar are getting a different answer from consumers than they might expect. The PYMNTS Intelligence playbook “Credit Union Innovation Readiness: The Rewards Opportunity Credit Unions Can No Longer Ignore,” produced in collaboration with Velera, found in August that 27% of consumers who want their financial institution […]
September 24, 2026
The World Cup gave small businesses in host cities a sales bump. That, at least, was a relatively predictable outcome. But findings shared in the September 2026 edition of the...
September 24, 2026
Small businesses could give credit unions their next opening for growth, with demand for artificial intelligence financial tools running ahead of consumer interest. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Practical AI...
September 23, 2026
Amazon’s next artificial intelligence push for merchants is less about giving sellers better answers than reducing how often they need to ask questions at all. Mary Beth Westmoreland, vice president,...
October 07, 2026
Chase is expanding its payroll service to help business clients dealing with cash flow pressures. The new offering, announced Wednesday (Oct. 7), brings Chase Payroll alongside the banking and payment activities business customers already manage through the lender. “Small business owners are constantly balancing employees, customers, expenses and cash flow,” Stevie Baron, CEO of Chase […]
October 06, 2026
FedEx Dataworks, the insights and intelligence subsidiary of FedEx Corp., and Stripe plan to leverage their respective platforms to expand access to financing for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the...
September 30, 2026
Visa says it is giving $2 million to support organizations that support small businesses. That commitment from the Visa Foundation is aimed at entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) serving small businesses in the...
September 30, 2026
American Express has launched the next generation of Amex Corporate, saying the program offers businesses greater visibility, control and flexibility across all aspects of card spend management. Amex Corporate brings...
