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Multistate Coalition Requests Info on BNPL Industry Practices
BNPL // December 01, 2025

State attorneys general from Connecticut and North Carolina have opened an inquiry into the U.S. buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, putting the industry’s largest providers on notice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Digital Brands Turn Embedded Finance Into a Growth Lever
Payments Innovation // December 01, 2025

Embedded finance is moving from a strategic initiative to a core requirement as firms across industries weave financial services into their platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Tapestry Rewrites the Retail Playbook by Thinking Like a Tech Company
retail // November 26, 2025

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

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 a customer relationship. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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When AI Agents Go Shopping, Payments Shift to the Start of the Journey

December 02, 2025
New applications of artificial intelligence technologies, from dynamic wallets to autonomous shopping agents, are compressing the distance across global commerce between intent and transaction to near zero. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

Digital Brands Turn Embedded Finance Into a Growth Lever

December 01, 2025
Embedded finance is moving from a strategic initiative to a core requirement as firms across industries weave financial services into their platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Top Performing Issuers Turn Data Into Their Biggest Competitive Advantage

November 26, 2025
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 a customer relationship. Get the...

48% of Product Leaders Now View Tariffs as Permanent Policy Shift

November 20, 2025
Tariffs were expected to cause discomfort. Few product leaders expected them to reshape their operations so deeply that redesigning or discontinuing goods would become standard practice across the mid-market. Get...

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Multistate Coalition Requests Info on BNPL Industry Practices

December 01, 2025
State attorneys general from Connecticut and North Carolina have opened an inquiry into the U.S. buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, putting the industry’s largest providers on notice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

Meta Ordered to Pay $552 Million in Case Alleging GDPR Violations

November 20, 2025
Meta has reportedly been ordered to pay 479 million euros (about $552 million) after a Spanish court found that the company had violated the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation...

FICO and Plaid Add Cash Flow Data to Credit Scores

November 20, 2025
FICO and Plaid launched a credit score that uses real-time cash flow data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

BLS to Release September Employment Data on Nov. 20

November 14, 2025
September employment data that was delayed by the government shutdown is set to be released next week, but October data may never be released. Get the Full Story Complete the...