Payments Intelligence

Pay Later Moves Upstream as Stripe and Cash App Expand Credit

Pay Later Moves Upstream as Stripe and Cash App Expand Credit
Pay Later Moves Upstream as Stripe and Cash App Expand Credit
April 08, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Paying over time remains one of the most durable behaviors in commerce.  The delivery systems of paying over time are moving away from simply surfacing...

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The Emerging Middle-Market Growth Story Has a Cash Flow Problem
The Emerging Middle-Market Growth Story Has a Cash Flow Problem
April 08, 2026  |  Business

“The Emerging Middle Market: When Operational Complexity Grows Faster Than Financial Infrastructure” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and i2c. This report examines a part...

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Executives Blame Internal Chaos for Enterprise AI Gaps
Executives Blame Internal Chaos for Enterprise AI Gaps
April 08, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

For large businesses, artificial intelligence promises to serve as a path to increased productivity and bigger profits. But C-suites are often pushing for transformational AI...

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15-Point Confidence Gap Splits High- and Low-Income Consumers
15-Point Confidence Gap Splits High- and Low-Income Consumers
April 08, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

The new divide in consumer confidence is not whether Americans feel good about the economy, but whether they have enough income to turn that confidence...

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6 in 10 Banks Turn to Payments Hubs to Speed Money Movement
6 in 10 Banks Turn to Payments Hubs to Speed Money Movement
April 07, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Banks may find that the next phase of payments competition is less about adding new rails and more about making all rails feel like one...

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For Small Businesses, Slow Money Is Expensive Money
For Small Businesses, Slow Money Is Expensive Money
April 07, 2026  |  Faster Payments

For many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), financial health is not determined solely by total revenue, but by the precise timing of that revenue’s arrival....

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42% of CFOs Express Interest in Stablecoins as Payments Use Cases Grow
42% of CFOs Express Interest in Stablecoins as Payments Use Cases Grow
April 06, 2026  |  Blockchain

A growing number of CFOs are taking a closer look at stablecoins, as practical tools for moving money. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Cash Beats Yields as Consumers Prioritize Access to Funds
Cash Beats Yields as Consumers Prioritize Access to Funds
April 03, 2026  |  Cash

The certainty that money is available when needed has become a defining concern for households. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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What People Actually Want From AI
What People Actually Want From AI
April 02, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence industry spends considerable energy debating what models can do. Anthropic asked a different question: What do people actually want them to do?...

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