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Gig Economy
Gig Worker Ballot Measures Get Hearing in Massachusetts Court

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments Monday (May 6) regarding...

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Loans
Fed Survey Reveals Tighter Standards and Weaker Demand for Loans

Banks are seeing a slide in demand for loans — at...

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Retail
ThredUp: Low Consumer Confidence Is Keeping Shoppers From Clothing Splurges

As consumers continue to feel economic pressures constrain their budgets, ThredUp sees shoppers...

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Accounts Receivable
Many Smaller SMBs Opt to Process Ad Hoc Payments Manually...

Fifty-seven percent of the total accounts receivable (AR) transactional volume flowing...

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Retail
Millennials Are Home Improvement Retailers’ Best Customers

When it comes to home improvement retail, millennials are taking the...

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Politics
Cryptocurrency Super PACs Among Top Fundraisers for 2024 Elections

Cryptocurrency sector-backed super political action committees (PACs) have become one of...

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Security & Fraud
The Threat Within: Enterprise Insider Fraud Requires Constant Vigilance

Since biblical times, the greatest threats have often come from inside...

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Consumer Insights
New York Fed: Fewer Renters Expect to Ever Buy Home

Renters are less confident that they will ever own a home...

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Consumer Insights
Five Ways Consumers Are Pumping the Brakes on Spending

We may be witnessing the beginnings of a great pullback in consumer spending....

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artificial intelligence
AI Could Put ‘Holy Grail’ of Retail Offers Within Reach 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way companies approach data-driven customer...

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CFPB
CFPB Alleges Organizations Ignored Student Loan Borrowers’ Payment Relief Requests

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a complaint against the National Collegiate Student...

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Retail
Sam Ash Closes Stores as Hobbyist Shoppers Turn to Amazon

As Amazon gains share in hobby retail categories, specialty retailers such as Sam Ash are...

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CBDC
India Proposes CBDC That Can Function Offline

India’s central bank wants its digital currency to be available without...

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Data
Data Security Is Top Priority as Payments Enter Zettabyte Era

You’ve probably heard it before, but data is undoubtedly the oil...

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artificial intelligence
Report: Microsoft Working on ‘Far Larger’ In-House AI Model

Microsoft is reportedly working on a new, in-house artificial intelligence (AI) model that...

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CBDC
ECB Official: Central Banks Must ‘Speed Up’ CBDC Adoption

Bundesbank’s president said central banks must speed the adoption of digital...

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Loans
Only Half of Consumers Globally Are Satisfied With Embedded Lending...

Embedded lending tools enable potential borrowers to apply for credit directly...

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Cryptocurrency
Robinhood Crypto Target of Potential SEC Enforcement

Robinhood’s cryptocurrency business could become the target of regulatory action. The trading...

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Partnerships
PNC and TCW Partner on Loans to Middle Market Companies

The PNC Financial Services Group and the TCW Group have formalized and...

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artificial intelligence
AI Explained: Large Language Models May Transform Industries 

Large language models, or LLMs, have emerged as pivotal forces in artificial...

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Cryptocurrency
Vodafone is Bringing Crypto Payments to SIM Card-Based Mobile Wallets

Phone, keys, wallet. That’s the daily routine that tens of millions ...

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Partnerships
Accenture and Oracle Partner on Generative AI for Finance Teams

Accenture and Oracle expanded their partnership to help clients accelerate their adoption of generative...

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Mobile Wallets
Alipay+ Looks to Expand as eWallet Use Grows

China’s Ant Group is reportedly looking to expand use of its payments product...

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Retail
US Consumers Demand Shoppable Video Content Directly From Brands

As commerce and entertainment become increasingly intertwined, high-intent consumers are still turning to...

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SMBs
US Small Businesses See Drop in Failure Risk Compared to...

Despite news about rising inflation and stalled interest rates, recent PYMNTS...

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Bank Regulation
Banking Regulators’ Guide to Third-Party Risk Management Spotlights Community Banks’...

The rise of open banking and FinTechs is changing the fabric...

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CBDC
Swiss National Bank Says Wholesale CBDC Eliminates Barriers in Financial...

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is conducting a pilot project that has used...

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Retail
Target Expanding Private-Label Offerings to Other Stores

Shoppers might soon spot Target’s private-label brands at stores other than Target. Christina...

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Personnel
TerraPay Names Western Union Vet Hassan Chatlia Head of Network

TerraPay has named former Western Union executive Hassan Chatlia to a new leadership role. Chatlia will...

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Restaurant innovation
Starbucks Ex-CEO Urges Leaders to Return to Stores

Starbucks’ former CEO said the chain’s leaders need to spend more time at...

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Cryptocurrency
Visa: Bots Drive 90% of Stablecoin Transactions

Bots account for a vast majority of stablecoin transactions, recent Visa research shows....

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Faster Payments
JPMorgan Offers Faster Domestic Payments Via Visa Direct 

J.P. Morgan and Visa have teamed to offer faster domestic payments via Visa Direct. The...

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Personnel
Bakkt Cuts 13% of Staff as Execs Depart

Bakkt is cutting staff after warning earlier this year about the...

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Payments Innovation
Payments Executives Say These Nine Innovations Will Shape Q2 2024

Today’s operating landscape is dynamic, and at its center sits the...

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Digital Banking
Citi’s Chief Digital Officer Connects Data to Customer Experience

The amount of data now being generated by consumers is testing...

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Monday Meetup
Exclusive: Markaaz Introduces Global Business Identity Platform

A new global business identity platform is on the scene, enabling...

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Opinion
Technology and Data Pave the Way for Improved B2B Payments

Data integrity and technology that provides flexibility are key for businesses...

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Connected Economy
CE 100 Index Rises 0.7% as Earnings Drive Lifestyle Categories

The CE 100 Index gained 0.7%, buoyed by continued earnings reports...

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