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Wealthier Americans Shave Credit, Debit Card Spending
Wealthier Americans Shave Credit, Debit Card Spending
August 25, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Outside of basic purchases like groceries, gas and clothes, Americans earning over $125,000 annually are continuing to reel in credit and debit card spending for...

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Visa: Tokens Now Outnumber Physical Cards
Visa: Tokens Now Outnumber Physical Cards
August 24, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Visa said Wednesday (Aug. 24) that it had issued more than 4 billion network tokens through its security technology Visa Token Service (VTS), more than...

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Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Debuts New Ad Features
Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Debuts New Ad Features
August 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, TikTok rolls out new features to help brands advertise their wares on the popular social media platform. Plus, PYMNTS looks...

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Bond Launches Secured Credit Card for FinTechs
Bond Launches Secured Credit Card for FinTechs
August 18, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Brands and FinTechs can help credit-challenged customers rebuild credit histories and improve FICO scores with a new, customized secured card offering by Bond Financial Technologies. ...

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Today in B2B Payments: Hello Alice Launches Small Business Credit Card; The Sage Group Signs Deal to Acquire Lockstep
Today in B2B Payments: Hello Alice Launches Small Business Credit Card; The Sage Group Signs...
August 17, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Hello Alice has launched a small business credit card to help increase the availability of credit, while payroll, HR and accounting...

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Thanks to Tools and Trust, Banks Can Now Clear Up BNPL’s ‘Perception Problem’
Thanks to Tools and Trust, Banks Can Now Clear Up BNPL’s ‘Perception Problem’
August 17, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has a bit of a perception problem, Adam Hughes, CEO of Amount, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster. The conventional wisdom is...

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The Data Point: Bundled Banking Beats Multiple Accounts and FIs for 57% of Consumers
The Data Point: Bundled Banking Beats Multiple Accounts and FIs for 57% of Consumers
August 15, 2022  |  Banking

Choice and optionality are wonderful, but in some cases, consumers prefer dealing with one financial institution (FI) for more of their needs in order to...

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Inflation, Credit Pressures Manageable for BNPL Providers Amid Soaring Volumes
Inflation, Credit Pressures Manageable for BNPL Providers Amid Soaring Volumes
August 12, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) took off like a rocket during the pandemic, in an age when interest rates were at historic lows and stimulus...

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Bank-FinTech Collaboration Shakes up Commercial Credit Landscape
Bank-FinTech Collaboration Shakes up Commercial Credit Landscape
August 12, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Once monolithic commercial credit is morphing into something new as legacy and FinTech strengths combine into something more expandable and efficient in the face of...

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