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Fiserv and Stuut Team to Bring AI Agents to Accounts Receivable 
Accounts Receivable // August 05, 2026

Payments/financial services technology company Fiserv has teamed with accounts receivable automation firm Stuut Technologies. 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...

Santander’s $12 Billion Webster Bank Deal Wins Fed Approval
Acquiring // August 05, 2026

Santander says the Federal Reserve has approved its acquisition of Webster Bank. 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...

Marqeta Deal Size Jumps 90% as Enterprise Push Gains Ground
Earnings // August 04, 2026

Marqeta’s second-quarter earnings call Tuesday (Aug. 4) highlighted embedded finance, multinational issuing, stablecoins and commercial payments as the company’s primary strategic growth initiatives, even as overall growth is expected to moderate in the second half. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Thredd Brings Pliant’s Embedded Finance Model to the US
Credit Cards // August 04, 2026

Thredd is helping Pliant expand its commercial credit/embedded finance platform to the U.S. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI Agents Need Rules Before They Can Run Payments

July 31, 2026
Assigning work to agents and agentic workflows requires clear rules and defined decision rights, Bottomline Global Head of Product Colin Swain writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments Enterprise.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

49% of Credit Unions See AI as an Acquisition Tool

July 31, 2026
Credit unions have a gift heading into the artificial intelligence era: Their business customers are telling them exactly what to build first. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Mastercard Says Cards Will Power Agentic Commerce

July 30, 2026
While Mastercard reported another quarter of double-digit revenue growth Thursday (July 30), executives devoted much of their second-quarter earnings discussion to explaining why agentic artificial intelligence could strengthen the economics...

Fed Opens a New Front in Access to Its Payment Rails

July 27, 2026
The Federal Reserve wants to make it easier for some eligible institutions to connect directly to its payment services without giving them everything that comes with a Master Account. Get...

Quick Reads
Federal Reserve Readies Pilot Survey to Gauge Private Credit Markets

August 05, 2026
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plan to launch a pilot survey of the U.S. private credit market. 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 […]

Fiserv and Stuut Team to Bring AI Agents to Accounts Receivable 

August 05, 2026
Payments/financial services technology company Fiserv has teamed with accounts receivable automation firm Stuut Technologies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Santander’s $12 Billion Webster Bank Deal Wins Fed Approval

August 05, 2026
Santander says the Federal Reserve has approved its acquisition of Webster Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Marqeta Deal Size Jumps 90% as Enterprise Push Gains Ground

August 04, 2026
Marqeta’s second-quarter earnings call Tuesday (Aug. 4) highlighted embedded finance, multinational issuing, stablecoins and commercial payments as the company’s primary strategic growth initiatives, even as overall growth is expected to...