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LoanDepot Digital Transformation Powers Market Share Gains

May 05, 2026
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Meta Develops Easy-to-Use AI Agent for Consumers
Meta // May 05, 2026

Meta plans to build an agentic artificial intelligence assistant for consumers that is comparable to OpenClaw but easier to use, The Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (May 5), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Anthropic CEO Predicts Firms Have 6 Months to Patch Software Vulnerabilities
artificial intelligence // May 05, 2026

Financial services companies and other organizations have six to 12 months to fix vulnerabilities in their software before Chinese artificial intelligence models develop capabilities equal to those of Anthropic’s Mythos, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Tuesday (May 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Hiring Surge Ends Yearlong Labor Market Slump
Economy // May 05, 2026

The number of hires increased to 5.6 million in March, a figure that was 655,000 higher than the previous month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said in a Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report released Tuesday (May 5). Get the Full Story...

Etsy Pilots Conversational AI to Ignite Marketplace Sales
eCommerce // May 05, 2026

Etsy is working to offer conversational search both in OpenAI’s ChatGPT and on its own platform. 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...

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POS Systems Become the New Nerve Center for SMB Operations

October 23, 2025
Small business owners are the backbone of local economies, sustaining communities one transaction at a time. They are often small teams, sometimes just a few people wearing many hats, balancing customer service, operations and accounting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Open Banking Shaken by Market-Regulation Clash

August 25, 2025
Open banking in the United States is in flux, characterized by fragmented private efforts and escalating bank-FinTech tension, while Europe evolves under regulation-driven market frameworks. Get the Full Story Complete...

CFPB HQ Shuts Down as Vought Freezes Enforcement

February 09, 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new boss has put a hold on consumer protections. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Founder Interview: Behavioral Analytics Makes the ROI Case for Banks’ Scam-Fighting Efforts

November 20, 2024
The fraudsters come in droves, inundating would-be victims across all manner of attack vectors, from phishing scams to bots. And in the process there’s a significant amount of information being...

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LoanDepot Digital Transformation Powers Market Share Gains

May 05, 2026
LoanDepot’s investment in digital transformation and other growth and efficiency initiatives delivered positive results in the first quarter, Founder and CEO Anthony Hsieh said Tuesday (May 5). 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 […]

Meta Develops Easy-to-Use AI Agent for Consumers

May 05, 2026
Meta plans to build an agentic artificial intelligence assistant for consumers that is comparable to OpenClaw but easier to use, The Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (May 5), citing unnamed...

Anthropic CEO Predicts Firms Have 6 Months to Patch Software Vulnerabilities

May 05, 2026
Financial services companies and other organizations have six to 12 months to fix vulnerabilities in their software before Chinese artificial intelligence models develop capabilities equal to those of Anthropic’s Mythos,...

Hiring Surge Ends Yearlong Labor Market Slump

May 05, 2026
The number of hires increased to 5.6 million in March, a figure that was 655,000 higher than the previous month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said in a Job...