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How Outcome-Based Payment Offerings Can Drive Consumer Confidence

How Outcome-Based Payment Offerings Can Drive Consumer Confidence
How Outcome-Based Payment Offerings Can Drive Consumer Confidence
May 06, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Historically, payments have been an activity-based business. Revenues are tied to transaction volume, interchange fees and, to some extent, the float generated by holding funds...

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24% of Consumers Get Insurance Payouts Instantly Today
24% of Consumers Get Insurance Payouts Instantly Today
May 02, 2026  |  Insurance

Insurance carriers are learning that the claims experience no longer ends when a claim is approved. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Instant Payments Security Counters Rising Fraud Concerns
Instant Payments Security Counters Rising Fraud Concerns
May 01, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud and financial crime are persistent pressures for businesses and financial institutions, forcing organizations to reconsider how they move money and how they defend funds...

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More Data Alone Won’t Stop Better Fraudsters
More Data Alone Won’t Stop Better Fraudsters
May 01, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Data has become so widespread across commerce and financial services that its presence alone no longer confers any distinction. What matters now is whether companies...

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Data Is the Key to AI Governance
Data Is the Key to AI Governance
May 01, 2026  |  Opinion

For credit unions and financial institutions, effective AI governance starts with a solid data foundation, Velera SVP Jeremiah Lotz writes in a new PYMNTS eBook,...

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25% of Consumers Say Their Cost-Cutting Plans Still Work
25% of Consumers Say Their Cost-Cutting Plans Still Work
April 30, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

The clearest sign of consumer strain may not be what households are cutting, but how many different ways they are trying to keep up. Get...

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The Emerging Middle Market Is Growing Faster Than Finance Can Keep Up
The Emerging Middle Market Is Growing Faster Than Finance Can Keep Up
April 29, 2026  |  Business

U.S. companies in the $1 million to $50 million revenue band are in motion. Fifty-three percent of them expect to cross the $50 million threshold...

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How to Prepare for Agentic Commerce Without Breaking Digital Identity
How to Prepare for Agentic Commerce Without Breaking Digital Identity
April 29, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

A fundamental assumption about the internet has broken. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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US Real-Time Payments Hit High-Growth Phase as Use Cases Multiply
US Real-Time Payments Hit High-Growth Phase as Use Cases Multiply
April 29, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

The United States is a big payments market. But big doesn’t always equal fast. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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