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Bolt Picks Affirm to Add BNPL Options at Checkout
Bolt Picks Affirm to Add BNPL Options at Checkout
January 27, 2026  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Checkout and payments company Bolt is teaming with buy now pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 27) press release. Get the...

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Velera to Provide Card Processing Services to Ohio-Based Kemba Credit Union
Velera to Provide Card Processing Services to Ohio-Based Kemba Credit Union
January 27, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Ohio-based Kemba Credit Union, which has 14 branches across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, has selected credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera to provide debit and...

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Honeywell Sees Physical AI Gain Foothold in Business World
Honeywell Sees Physical AI Gain Foothold in Business World
January 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Tech conglomerate Honeywell is seeing artificial intelligence play a larger role in the physical world, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Jan. 27). Get the Full Story...

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eBay Blocks Use of AI ‘Buy-For-Me’ Agents
eBay Blocks Use of AI ‘Buy-For-Me’ Agents
January 27, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

eBay is preparing to bar third-party “buy-for-me” agents and AI chatbots from interacting with its platform without consent. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Visa Urges Banks to Rethink Loyalty Beyond Credit Card Rewards
Visa Urges Banks to Rethink Loyalty Beyond Credit Card Rewards
January 27, 2026  |  VISA

The perceptions and realities of rewards programs are changing as consumers redefine what good loyalty looks like. Simple loyalty mechanics are no longer enough. Get...

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Dirty Data and Legacy ERPs Stall Accounts Receivable Automation
Dirty Data and Legacy ERPs Stall Accounts Receivable Automation
January 27, 2026  |  Accounts Receivable

The gap between ambition and execution when it comes to accounts receivable automation is one of the worst kept secrets in modern finance operations. Get...

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Block Says Traditional Credit Scores Shut Out 100 Million Americans
Block Says Traditional Credit Scores Shut Out 100 Million Americans
January 27, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

For much of modern consumer finance, underwriting has relied on static credit files that offer a delayed view of financial behavior. Those bureau-based models, Block...

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CFOs Prepare for AI by Modernizing Payments
CFOs Prepare for AI by Modernizing Payments
January 27, 2026  |  Opinion

A growing demand for digital solutions, data and flexible platforms marked 2025, Boost Payment Solutions founder and CEO Dean M. Leavitt writes in a new...

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Goods Firms Sweat Tariffs While Services Firms See Clearer Skies
Goods Firms Sweat Tariffs While Services Firms See Clearer Skies
January 27, 2026  |  Economy

For mid-sized companies, the U.S. business landscape in early 2026 feels less like a single weather system and more like two different climates coexisting side...

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