Payments Intelligence

Real-Time Payments Could Add $19.3 Billion to Argentina’s GDP

Real-Time Payments Could Add $19.3 Billion to Argentina’s GDP
Real-Time Payments Could Add $19.3 Billion to Argentina’s GDP
July 02, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments in South America have moved well beyond proof of concept. They’re becoming the financial backbone of entire economies, and the numbers speak for...

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Two in Three Consumers Need More Than a Job to Feel Secure
Two in Three Consumers Need More Than a Job to Feel Secure
July 02, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

A steady job still gives many consumers confidence, but the latest data shows that confidence alone is no longer enough to keep financial resilience intact....

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42% of Issuers Say Fraud and Disputes Are Driving Up Costs
42% of Issuers Say Fraud and Disputes Are Driving Up Costs
July 02, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud used to sit in the back office. Now it has a front-row seat in the issuer growth strategy. Every blocked purchase, failed dispute or...

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The US Senate Calendar Is Becoming Crypto Markets’ Biggest Whale
The US Senate Calendar Is Becoming Crypto Markets’ Biggest Whale
July 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Six months ago, the crypto industry believed the 2026 legislative calendar would give it a policy sweep across both stablecoins and digital asset markets. It...

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Flexible Rewards Push Merchants and Issuers to Rethink Loyalty
Flexible Rewards Push Merchants and Issuers to Rethink Loyalty
June 30, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty points have largely remained trapped inside the programs that issued them. That model is beginning to loosen as a growing number of initiatives promote...

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How Pain at the Pump Just Became a Staffing Problem
How Pain at the Pump Just Became a Staffing Problem
June 26, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

The shift isn’t worth the drive, and workers are doing the math. “When the Drive Isn’t Worth the Pay: How Fuel Costs Reshape Who Can...

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The Customer Lifetime Value Playbook: A New Framework for Issuer Growth
The Customer Lifetime Value Playbook: A New Framework for Issuer Growth
June 24, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Card issuers are under pressure to make their card programs do more than process transactions. Consumers expect cards to work instantly, safely and everywhere, whether...

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Checkout Becomes the New Front Door to Customer Loyalty
Checkout Becomes the New Front Door to Customer Loyalty
June 24, 2026  |  eCommerce

In an era of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping, merchants are discovering that one of their most powerful customer relation tools may be hiding in plain...

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