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Square Intros ChatGPT and Claude Integrations for Sellers

July 01, 2026
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Square Financial Services Launches High-Yield Savings to Draw Seller Deposits
Digital Payments // June 12, 2026

Square Financial Services (SFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Block, has launched a deposit tier that pays a higher APY to Square sellers who maintain a daily balance of $10,000 or more in their Square Savings account. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Square and Homegrown Partner to Finance Main Street Expansion
Loans // May 28, 2026

Square and Homegrown have partnered on a pilot program that will offer expansion capital through flexible financing for Square sellers that have two or more locations and are ready to open another one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Block Rallies as AI Push Turns Cash App Into a Lending Hub
Earnings // May 07, 2026

Block’s first-quarter earnings report was the company’s first since its sweeping organizational restructuring and staff reductions earlier this year, and management used the call to highlight accelerating toward artificial intelligence-driven automation, embedded financial services and tighter connections between Cash App consumers and Square merchants. Get...

New Square AI Agent Automates Daily Tasks for Main Street Sellers
Artificial Intelligence // April 28, 2026

Square is now offering an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “intelligent business agent” built into Square Dashboard to a select group of sellers in open beta. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Interviews & Exclusives
Block Slashes Staff as Primary Banking Actives Jump 22% to 9.3M

February 26, 2026
Block’s massive staff cuts dominated the news surrounding its fourth quarter earnings release and conference call Thursday (Feb. 26). 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, […]

Shopify’s Surge, Peloton’s Pivot Keep CE 100 in Growth Mode

August 11, 2025
The earnings reports continue to roll in, and for the past week, quarterly revenues and management commentary about the state of lending and spending were front and center for the...

Regulations Are On Hold. Does That Mean More FinTechs Will Look to Become Neobanks?

February 18, 2025
The neobank model has, through the past several years, taken two paths as FinTechs bring accounts, cards and other digital-first financial offerings to customers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Thredd’s McCarthy Voices Concern About Embedded Finance ‘Moving Backwards’

October 25, 2024
There’s no shortage of analysis of the various use cases where payments, credit and other offerings can be delivered outside the realm of traditional financial services. But maybe what’s needed...

Quick Reads
Square Intros ChatGPT and Claude Integrations for Sellers

July 01, 2026
Square is introducing a pair of AI integrations aimed at connecting sellers and customers. 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 […]

Square Financial Services Launches High-Yield Savings to Draw Seller Deposits

June 12, 2026
Square Financial Services (SFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Block, has launched a deposit tier that pays a higher APY to Square sellers who maintain a daily balance of $10,000...

Square and Homegrown Partner to Finance Main Street Expansion

May 28, 2026
Square and Homegrown have partnered on a pilot program that will offer expansion capital through flexible financing for Square sellers that have two or more locations and are ready to...

New Square AI Agent Automates Daily Tasks for Main Street Sellers

April 28, 2026
Square is now offering an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “intelligent business agent” built into Square Dashboard to a select group of sellers in open beta. Get the Full Story Complete the...