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20th Century Payments Are Crippling Modern Media’s Growth
20th Century Payments Are Crippling Modern Media’s Growth
December 04, 2025  |  Back-office

The advertising and media industry has spent the past decade reinventing almost everything about how it reaches audiences. Except, remarkably, how it manages the money...

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Gig Economy Moves Platforms to Deliver Instant Payouts
Gig Economy Moves Platforms to Deliver Instant Payouts
December 02, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Instant money movement is accelerating across the U.S. economy, and nowhere is that shift more visible than in the gig economy, where workers increasingly expect...

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62% of Gen Z Turn to AI for Financial Planning Guidance
62% of Gen Z Turn to AI for Financial Planning Guidance
December 01, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions trying to attract younger members now face a generation that expects personalized digital tools and is willing to walk away when it does...

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Only 36 Percent of Gig Platforms Make Payouts Instant
Only 36 Percent of Gig Platforms Make Payouts Instant
November 28, 2025  |  Money Mobility

Many companies have spent the past decade refining customer experiences, yet one component still moves slowly: how fast people can access their money. Get the...

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Will Black Friday 2025 Be a Repeat of Last Year?
Will Black Friday 2025 Be a Repeat of Last Year?
November 27, 2025  |  Retail

Black Friday 2024. Nov. 29. The top movies were “Wicked,” “Moana 2” and “Gladiator 2.” It rained on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. News stories...

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Mobile Wallet Use Jumps 31% as Apple Pay Faces Rising Competition
Mobile Wallet Use Jumps 31% as Apple Pay Faces Rising Competition
November 26, 2025  |  Mobile Wallets

Shoppers are using mobile wallets more often, but the new data suggests that this shift is doing less to consolidate Apple Pay’s dominance than to...

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Top Performing Issuers Turn Data Into Their Biggest Competitive Advantage
Top Performing Issuers Turn Data Into Their Biggest Competitive Advantage
November 26, 2025  |  Credit Cards

What separates top card issuers from everyone else often comes down to one capability: the ability to use analytics to see the full value of...

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Gen Z Redefines Work as Flexible Pay Gains Ground
Gen Z Redefines Work as Flexible Pay Gains Ground
November 25, 2025  |  Gig Economy

With inflation and changing government policies prompting widespread uncertainty, 6 in 10 American workers are facing pocketbook challenges while lacking the steadiness and predictability of...

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Payroll Emerges as the Next Battleground in Embedded Finance
Payroll Emerges as the Next Battleground in Embedded Finance
November 24, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

For years, embedded finance simmered in the background of digital transformation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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