Stablecoins were supposed to make payment networks less necessary. Visa’s new stablecoin platform, introduced Thursday (July 16), suggests a different outcome. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
AI agents have moved from the wish list to the shopping cart. The next test is simple: Can merchants keep control when software starts acting like a customer? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Artificial intelligence-focused issuer-processing platform Thredd joined the Visa Agentic Ready program, according to a Wednesday (July 15) press release. 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...
Visa will soon begin piloting an AI Financial Assistant that financial institutions will be able to add to their banking apps to offer artificial intelligence-powered conversational financial guidance to cardholders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
July 13, 2026
Customer lifetime value has long been treated as an output metric, a way to judge whether a card portfolio performed well after the fact. Increasingly, issuers are using it as an operating discipline, measuring whether every decision improves the odds that a customer stays longer, spends more consistently and becomes harder to displace. Get the […]
July 09, 2026
Government payments rarely get discussed as financial infrastructure. They’re usually treated as administrative outputs. Benefits are approved, refunds are issued and claims are processed. For millions of households, however, the...
July 06, 2026
Real-time money movement is beginning to alter the expectations surrounding healthcare and HR benefits where reimbursement timing and payout clarity have long been sources of frustration for employers and participants...
June 24, 2026
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 the card is physical, virtual...
July 21, 2026
Electronics giant Samsung has teamed with Barclays to roll out its first credit card. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]
July 15, 2026
Artificial intelligence-focused issuer-processing platform Thredd joined the Visa Agentic Ready program, according to a Wednesday (July 15) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
July 14, 2026
Visa will soon begin piloting an AI Financial Assistant that financial institutions will be able to add to their banking apps to offer artificial intelligence-powered conversational financial guidance to cardholders....
July 13, 2026
U.K.-based remittance provider ACE Money Transfer has launched a cross-border payments partnership with Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
