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FinTechs Strengthen Compliance as Embedded Finance Expands
B2B Payments // March 03, 2026

Embedded finance has shifted from a differentiator to a baseline capability across the FinTech sector. Every financial technology firm surveyed reports offering at least one embedded finance feature, as we’ve found, underscoring how deeply payments, lending and related tools are now woven into digital platforms....

As Credit Demand Accelerates, Issuers Face an Infrastructure Reset
Payments Innovation // March 03, 2026

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52% of Small Businesses Don’t Revolve Their Credit Card Balances
SMBs // March 02, 2026

Small businesses are treating credit cards less like a backup and more like a flexible operating tool, and the way they use them is starting to look surprisingly consumer-like. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Hot PPI Shows Service Prices Driving Inflation Higher
Supply Chain // February 27, 2026

January’s Producer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics came in hotter than expected. For businesses navigating tariff swings and fragile global supply chains, rising service margins signal that cost pressure is rippling through logistics and distribution channels. As for the read across for...

Interviews & Exclusives
59% of Product Leaders Say Tariffs Are Rewriting Innovation Roadmap

March 03, 2026
What’s next for tariffs is, in a word, uncertain. 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 communications from PYMNTS and to […]

FinTechs Strengthen Compliance as Embedded Finance Expands

March 03, 2026
Embedded finance has shifted from a differentiator to a baseline capability across the FinTech sector. Every financial technology firm surveyed reports offering at least one embedded finance feature, as we’ve...

52% of Small Businesses Don’t Revolve Their Credit Card Balances

March 02, 2026
Small businesses are treating credit cards less like a backup and more like a flexible operating tool, and the way they use them is starting to look surprisingly consumer-like. Get...

Hot PPI Shows Service Prices Driving Inflation Higher

February 27, 2026
January’s Producer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics came in hotter than expected. For businesses navigating tariff swings and fragile global supply chains, rising service margins signal that...

Quick Reads
Tariffs and Missing Data Push Product Leaders Into Crisis Mode

December 22, 2025
U.S. middle-market companies are making high-stakes decisions with less visibility and less time, as tariffs collide with delayed economic data and cooling demand, forcing product leaders into defensive mode. 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 […]

Retailers Elevate Embedded Finance as Risk and Complexity Rise

December 22, 2025
Retailers are moving quickly to tighten control over how consumers pay, as new PYMNTS Intelligence data shows embedded finance shifting from a background capability to a frontline business priority. Get...

Rite Aid Attributes Bankruptcy Return to Empty Shelves, Shopper Trade-Down

May 06, 2025
Rite Aid has claimed in a court filing Tuesday (May 6) that its inability to sustain a successful recovery and its subsequent return to bankruptcy protection is primarily due to...

Gen Z Accounts for Largest Increase in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers

March 14, 2025
Generation Z saw the sharpest increase in the number of people living paycheck to paycheck over the past two years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...