Featured News

PYMNTS.com original reporting, in-depth interviews, deep dives, and data analysis.

Banks Built 2 Doors and Left the Middle Locked Out

Banks Built 2 Doors and Left the Middle Locked Out
Banks Built 2 Doors and Left the Middle Locked Out
July 21, 2026  |  Banking

Watch more: The Digital Shift | i2c | Dan Hanks Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

READ MORE >
Stablecoin Awareness Falls Short for 70% of Credit Union Members
Stablecoin Awareness Falls Short for 70% of Credit Union Members
July 21, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Consumers may hear different labels for stablecoins and other cryptocurrency, but many still place both products in the same mental bucket. Get the Full Story...

READ MORE >
Every Dollar Gets a Job as Financial Pressure Builds
Every Dollar Gets a Job as Financial Pressure Builds
July 21, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers under the greatest financial pressure are not simply spending less. They are becoming more selective about where every dollar goes. Get the Full Story...

READ MORE >
Why Vertical SaaS Companies Are Taking Control of Payments
Why Vertical SaaS Companies Are Taking Control of Payments
July 20, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Watch more: Summer School With Worldpay’s Billi Jo Wright Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

READ MORE >
The Housing Market Hands More Decisions to AI
The Housing Market Hands More Decisions to AI
July 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For most of the history of consumer credit, the loan decision sat with a human. That model is changing. This week in the Prompt Economy™...

READ MORE >
74% of BNPL Users Choose More Than One Provider
74% of BNPL Users Choose More Than One Provider
July 20, 2026  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later users are no longer choosing one provider and staying loyal. They are building a payment toolkit, selecting different installment options for...

READ MORE >
D&B Helps Companies Act Earlier on Business Signals
D&B Helps Companies Act Earlier on Business Signals
July 20, 2026  |  Working Capital

Commercial credit decisions have long moved at the speed of the analyst: a new scorecard takes weeks to design, months to validate and another cycle...

READ MORE >
Lithic and Mastercard Make SMB Loans Ready to Spend
Lithic and Mastercard Make SMB Loans Ready to Spend
July 20, 2026  |  SMBs

Watch more: Live Roundtable With Mastercard’s Ginger Siegel and Lithic’s Nikil Konduru Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

READ MORE >