PYMNTS Intelligence

74% of Students Lack Access to Tuition Payment Apps
74% of Students Lack Access to Tuition Payment Apps
December 31, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Higher education is vital for personal and professional growth but rising tuition costs make it harder for students to attend. While financial aid like scholarships...

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New Data Shows Consumers Take Strategic Approach to Credit Usage
New Data Shows Consumers Take Strategic Approach to Credit Usage
December 30, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Credit takes center stage in the spending habits and financial lifestyles of today’s consumers. Increasingly, consumers strategically use multiple credit products to maintain financial flexibility...

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45% of US Online Merchants Want One-Click Checkout Solutions
45% of US Online Merchants Want One-Click Checkout Solutions
December 30, 2024  |  Checkout Conversion

One-click checkout solutions top the wish list of U.S. online merchants when it comes to checkout and payment technologies. Forty-five percent of these merchants have...

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Retailers Resolve to Even Up Online and In-Store Experiences in 2025
Retailers Resolve to Even Up Online and In-Store Experiences in 2025
December 27, 2024  |  Retail

While holiday spending may have filled merchants’ coffers, the challenge will be to keep consumer momentum going at the registers, particularly at brick-and-mortar stores. The...

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How Two-Thirds of American Consumers Managed Their Paychecks in 2024
How Two-Thirds of American Consumers Managed Their Paychecks in 2024
December 27, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Profound shifts in consumer behavior and priorities characterized 2024. As of November, 67% of consumers live paycheck to paycheck. In fact, this is the highest...

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68% of CFOs See GenAI as Crucial for Financial Reporting
68% of CFOs See GenAI as Crucial for Financial Reporting
December 27, 2024  |  CFO

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is gaining attention across industries, as 65% of firms say they are already using the technology. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence...

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Fed Survey: Businesses Now Face More Uncertainty Than Before Pandemic
Fed Survey: Businesses Now Face More Uncertainty Than Before Pandemic
December 26, 2024  |  Business

According to the latest Survey of Business Uncertainty, firms are now more uncertain about their prospects than they were before the pandemic. The December survey,...

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Gen Z Drives Enthusiasm for Embedded Finance Usage
Gen Z Drives Enthusiasm for Embedded Finance Usage
December 26, 2024  |  SMBs

Embedded lending is already reshaping how consumers and smaller businesses access credit through its convenience and flexibility. Lenders recognize the transformative potential, but they also...

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Digital ID Verification Reduces Stadium Entry Wait Times by 68%
Digital ID Verification Reduces Stadium Entry Wait Times by 68%
December 26, 2024  |  Digital Identity

Digital identity verification and blockchain-based ticketing are helping stadium operators enhance the fan experience by letting them spend less time waiting in lines and more...

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