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Regulation
Embedded Finance Firms Brace for Tighter US Regulations
February 26, 2026

From Amazon to dentist offices to Uber, companies that aren’t banks are the new face of financial services. Embedded finance offers credit, buy now, pay later, card installment plans, payments and insurance for everything from Prada handbags and veneers to Uber driver wages. With three...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Agents Start Shopping and Payments Firms Adapt
February 26, 2026

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eCommerce
Online Retail Jumps 13% Year Over Year as Shoppers Hunt for Value
February 26, 2026

Financial stress is no longer just shaping what Americans buy. It is reshaping how they pay. 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...

Regulation
CFTC Vows Clean Prediction Markets as Kalshi Flags Insider Trading
February 25, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Wednesday (Feb. 25) that it has full authority to police illegal trading practices on designated contract markets (DCMs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Banking
Santander Looks to AI for Digital Transformation
February 25, 2026

Banco Santander is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) as it works to boost its profit and its customer base over the next 24 months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
Tether Investment Values Whop at $1.6 Billion as Stablecoins Go Mainstream
February 25, 2026

Tether Investments said it aims to promote the use of stablecoin payments by making a strategic investment in Whop, an internet market designed to help users launch businesses and accept payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Installment Payments Come to Luxury Retail as Wealthy Buyers Feel Price Pressures
February 25, 2026

About a hundred years ago, so the story goes, F. Scott Fitzgerald, chronicler of the Jazz Age, turned to Ernest Hemingway and remarked, “The rich are different from you and me.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Banking
JPMorgan’s $20 Billion Tech Bet Could Shrink FinTech’s Innovation Edge
February 25, 2026

Updating the banking core has traditionally been viewed as akin to docking a cruise ship, with modernization serving as shorthand for incrementalism. Digitize the front end, bolt middleware onto aging cores and keep the balance sheet insulated from technological risk. Get the Full Story Complete...

Artificial Intelligence
Deutsche Bank and Google Build AI Agents to Patrol Trading
February 25, 2026

Several banks are testing the use of agentic artificial intelligence to boost the efficiency of their systems for monitoring trading and spotting potential misconduct, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Feb. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...