Financial Inclusion
Treasury Targets CDFI Abuse as Program Faces 63% Funding Cut
April 27, 2026

The Treasury Department says it is taking a closer look at certified Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). 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,...

Banking
BMO Launches Platform to Help Small Businesses Manage Banking
April 27, 2026

BMO has debuted a platform for small and midsized enterprises (SMEs) and emerging middle market (EMM) 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...

eCommerce
PayPal Debuts Tool to Help Advertisers ID Customers
April 27, 2026

PayPal has debuted PayPal Ads ID, which it calls an “advertising identifier” rooted in verified commerce relationships. 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...

Banking
Customers Bank Taps OpenAI to Reengineer Commercial Banking Operations
April 27, 2026

Pennsylvania-headquartered Customers Bank plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) across its commercial banking operations in a new multiyear strategic collaboration with OpenAI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

artificial intelligence
Anthropic Ran a Marketplace and Bots Closed Every Deal
April 27, 2026

Anthropic ran a test that took the human out of the transaction entirely. The artificial intelligence company built a private marketplace for select employees and deployed software agents on both sides of every deal, letting them search listings, make offers and close deals without human...

Fraud Attack
FTC Records 8-Fold Jump in Losses From Social Media Scams
April 27, 2026

New government data shows a significant increase in losses from social media scams. 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....

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Microsoft Agrees to End Revenue-Sharing With OpenAI
April 27, 2026

OpenAI has forged a new revenue and technology agreement with partner/artificial intelligence (AI) competitor Microsoft. 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,...

Faster Payments
Nacha Boosts Per Payment Limit for Same Day ACH to $10 Million
April 27, 2026

Nacha is increasing its Same Day ACH per payment limit to $10 million. 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....

Walmart
Walmart Simplifies Streaming Ads for Mid-Sized Business
April 27, 2026

Walmart Connect has added two new resources for connected TV (CTV) advertisers: a curated marketplace within Walmart DSP called Connect Select and an expanded number of integrations with technology partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...