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Planned Purchases Rise as Financial Stress Eases, Study Finds

Planned Purchases Rise as Financial Stress Eases, Study Finds
Planned Purchases Rise as Financial Stress Eases, Study Finds
February 23, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Many Americans are turning themselves down for credit before a lender ever does. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Digital Banks Win With Younger and Lower-Income Consumers
Digital Banks Win With Younger and Lower-Income Consumers
February 09, 2026  |  Digital-First Banking

Digital bank users are not simply early adopters of new payment methods. They represent a distinct slice of the U.S. banking population, shaped by age, income, education and daily...

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73% of Microbusinesses Say Real-Time Payments Improve Cash Flow
73% of Microbusinesses Say Real-Time Payments Improve Cash Flow
February 06, 2026  |  Faster Payments

For many small businesses, the most important payment is no longer the one they expect. It is the one they do not. Get the Full...

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75% of Tech Firms Say They Are Extremely Familiar With AI Agents
75% of Tech Firms Say They Are Extremely Familiar With AI Agents
February 03, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is not arriving evenly across the economy. It is taking shape first inside the technology sector itself,...

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Digital Wallet Use Still Lags in the Physical Store
Digital Wallet Use Still Lags in the Physical Store
January 30, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Online shopping has stopped being a young person’s game, and the data now points to a broader shift: where consumers shop is increasingly tied to...

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26% Seek New Credit Cards to Build or Improve Credit Scores
26% Seek New Credit Cards to Build or Improve Credit Scores
January 26, 2026  |  Credit Cards

A growing share of Americans are making credit decisions before they ever fill out an application, and many of those decisions are based on assumptions...

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Financial Stress Drives a 17-Point Jump in Digital Wallet Use
Financial Stress Drives a 17-Point Jump in Digital Wallet Use
January 22, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Online retail is becoming a pressure valve for stressed U.S. households, and the evidence is showing up in how they pay at checkout. Get the...

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82% of Merchants Plan to Expand Digital Wallet Adoption
82% of Merchants Plan to Expand Digital Wallet Adoption
January 20, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Back-office payments are starting to look a lot more like consumer checkout, and that shift could determine which firms see their cash position clearly and...

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