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Consumers With Cash Flow Gaps Are 3.5x More Likely to Use BNPL

Consumers With Cash Flow Gaps Are 3.5x More Likely to Use BNPL
Consumers With Cash Flow Gaps Are 3.5x More Likely to Use BNPL
February 06, 2025  |  BNPL

As U.S. consumers face cash flow shortages, many are turning to alternative payment methods like buy now, pay later (BNPL) to help them manage their...

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Why Amazon and Walmart Suddenly Like Malls
Why Amazon and Walmart Suddenly Like Malls
February 05, 2025  |  Retail

Walmart is expanding its real estate portfolio with a major acquisition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Capitol Hill Hearing Pushes for ‘Rational’ Community Banking Regulation
Capitol Hill Hearing Pushes for ‘Rational’ Community Banking Regulation
February 05, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Beware the dangers of regulatory “overreach” and a one-size-fits-all approach to community banking oversight, several industry participants testified at a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday (Feb....

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The Global Scorecard on Real-Time Payments: Faster, Smarter and Borderless
The Global Scorecard on Real-Time Payments: Faster, Smarter and Borderless
February 05, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

What if sending money internationally was as fast and seamless as sending a text message? That future is already here. Financial ecosystems worldwide are shifting...

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New Data: Financially Strapped Consumers Move to Credit Card Alternatives
New Data: Financially Strapped Consumers Move to Credit Card Alternatives
February 05, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers can’t spend money they don’t have, and right now, many are running out of cash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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72% of Zillennials Trust Recommendations More Than Ads When Shopping
72% of Zillennials Trust Recommendations More Than Ads When Shopping
February 05, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Social media’s influence on purchasing decisions is especially strong among zillennials, those born between 1991 and 1999. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Credit Unions Embrace ‘Business as Unusual’ Through Collaboration and Innovation
Credit Unions Embrace ‘Business as Unusual’ Through Collaboration and Innovation
February 05, 2025  |  Opinion

Innovation and collaboration lead to new ways to meet credit union needs, Velera Chief Service Officer Dean Young writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Innovation Mindset:...

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Alphabet’s AI Bet: Google Plans Ads for Gemini Amid Slowing Growth
Alphabet’s AI Bet: Google Plans Ads for Gemini Amid Slowing Growth
February 04, 2025  |  Earnings

Google plans to insert ads in its Gemini multimodal model, following the recent addition of advertisements in the AI Overviews portion of its search engine...

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