April 19, 2024
This Week in B2B: Lending Innovations, AI and Digital Payments 

The B2B landscape is on the cusp of the next era in payments innovation.  As PYMNTS readers already know, this new and exciting era is being driven by an ongoing...

April 19, 2024
Making Sense of Why FIs Are Tokenizing Real-World Assets 

The tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) is emerging as more than just a token exercise. It’s another function of the blockchain landscape that has captured the imagination of various players...

April 19, 2024
Regions Bank Struggles With Expenses; Bullish on Consumer

Two months after laying off 3% of its workforce, the Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank posted disappointing Q1 earnings Friday (April 19). The southeastern regional’s results were driven by higher expenses...

April 19, 2024
If I Were You…I’d Listen to this Podcast about Residential...

By: Molly Donovan & Aaron Gott (The Antitrust Attorney) Recent settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and class action plaintiffs addressing a $1.8 billion verdict in Missouri for...

April 17, 2024
Fed’s Beige Book Cites Weak Discretionary Spending

Eight times each year the Fed publishes what’s known as the Beige Book — a qualitative take from each of the 12 federal bank districts. The assessments cover everything from...

April 17, 2024
US Bancorp Card Net Charge-Off Rate Hits 4.2%

U.S. Bancorp said in its latest earnings report that consumers are continuing to boost their credit card loans – and though charge-offs have increased, credit quality has remained strong. Credit...

April 17, 2024
Digital Payments Turn the Tables on Check Scams

Despite the prevalence of digital alternatives, checks continue to be a preferred payment method for many organizations. PYMNTS Intelligence research underscores this trend, revealing that checks constitute a significant portion...

April 17, 2024
Ex-FDIC Head ‘Worried’ About Regional Banks’ Potential Weakness

The former chair of the FDIC is looking for signs of weakness in regional bank earnings. “I’m worried about a handful of them,” Sheila Bair, who headed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. during the financial...

April 17, 2024
NCR Voyix Warns on Instant Payments Adoption Delays

Real-time payments have enjoyed optional status up to this point. But they are quickly becoming an essential competitive factor for financial institutions (FIs), especially in sectors like real estate and...