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Flipping the Script: How Smart Companies Turn Payouts Into Profits

Flipping the Script: How Smart Companies Turn Payouts Into Profits
Flipping the Script: How Smart Companies Turn Payouts Into Profits
May 02, 2025  |  Opinion

With embedded banking plus issuing, companies can gain revenue from payouts, Ingo Payments SVP, Strategic Partnerships Jon Gaskell writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Listening...

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FinTech IPO Index Gains 2.5% Amid SoFi Earnings and DeFi Development’s Private Placement
FinTech IPO Index Gains 2.5% Amid SoFi Earnings and DeFi Development’s Private Placement
May 02, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Earnings season is not yet in full swing for the FinTech IPO Index, which gained 2.5% through the week. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Customer First, Agentic AI Next. Amazon Lays Out Its 2025 Roadmap
Customer First, Agentic AI Next. Amazon Lays Out Its 2025 Roadmap
May 01, 2025  |  Amazon

Most earnings announcements and ensuing analyst calls are spent discussing all the money — or lack of it — the host company made during the...

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New Data Shows Long-Term Shift Toward FinTech-Credit Union Partnerships
New Data Shows Long-Term Shift Toward FinTech-Credit Union Partnerships
May 01, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Understanding the evolving dynamics of this relationship is paramount for credit union executives and FinTech entrepreneurs alike. While the share of FinTechs selling consumer-facing and...

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Splitit Eyes Wallets and Orchestration to Reset Merchant-Customer Dynamics
Splitit Eyes Wallets and Orchestration to Reset Merchant-Customer Dynamics
May 01, 2025  |  BNPL

The “What’s Next in Payments” series exploring the dynamic service economy has focused on the evolution of payments companies as they add a range of...

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The Loyalty Game Gets Smarter With Co-Branded Card Precision
The Loyalty Game Gets Smarter With Co-Branded Card Precision
May 01, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Co-branded credit cards are having a moment as merchants see the value in branding and stronger customer relationships. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Pay Later Solutions Become Lifeline for 1 in 10 Cash-Strapped Consumers
Pay Later Solutions Become Lifeline for 1 in 10 Cash-Strapped Consumers
May 01, 2025  |  BNPL

Consumers facing cash flow shortages are more likely to use pay later services compared to their financially stable counterparts, highlighting a divide in payment preferences...

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Why Real-Time Payments Are Less About Timing and More About Trust
Why Real-Time Payments Are Less About Timing and More About Trust
May 01, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

For banks seeking to lure and keep small- to medium-sized business (SMB) clients, real-time payments can become big business. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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