Consumer Finance
Nearly a Third of US Drivers Have Negative Equity on Their Cars
April 26, 2026

Buying a car in America has gotten harder for a large portion of drivers. 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...

Regulation
CFTC Takes NY State to Court Over Prediction Markets
April 26, 2026

Federal regulators are suing New York State over its enforcement of prediction markets. 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....

Cryptocurrency
President Trump Warns Banking Sector Against Halting CLARITY Act
April 26, 2026

President Donald Trump is warning bankers not to hold up new cryptocurrency legislation. 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....

Retail
P&G’s Tech Bet Starts Showing Up in Sales
April 26, 2026

Procter & Gamble has spent years building its technology infrastructure. Its Q1 earnings call shows it is now deploying it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Bank Regulation
Paytm Payments Bank Folding After Loss of License
April 26, 2026

Paytm Payments Bank has lost its license following years of regulatory limits on its business. 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,...

The Weekender
Love, Lust and Loose Screws: The Weekender’s 10 Best AI Movies of the Past 20...
April 25, 2026

Few technologies generate as much cocktail-party anxiety — and screenplay fuel — as artificial intelligence. Hollywood, naturally, got there first. For the past two decades, movies about AI have doubled as dispatches from the human condition: loneliness, vanity, convenience, grief and the recurring belief that...

Earnings
Western Union Bets on Stablecoins and M&A for Growth
April 24, 2026

Western Union is looking to stablecoins and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for growth after a quarter in which revenue was flat due to a decline in the Americas business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Consumer Insights
Gas Prices Drive Consumer Sentiment Index to All-Time Low
April 24, 2026

The gas price spike drove the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment to the lowest level recorded in its over 73-year history. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Legal
Wisconsin Sues 5 Prediction Markets, Alleging Illegal Sports Betting
April 24, 2026

Wisconsin sued five prediction market platforms and their affiliates Thursday (April 23), alleging that they operate illegal sports betting operations in the state. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...