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Fed Issues Action Against Lineage Financial Separate from Synapse Case

December 19, 2024
Federal Reserve, Lineage Financial Network
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Support for More Apple Desktop Apps
artificial intelligence // December 19, 2024

OpenAI launched more integrations of ChatGPT with desktop apps on Apple devices Thursday (Dec. 19), saying these offerings will help users automate more of the work they do on desktops. The new additions include ChatGPT support for several coding and note-taking apps on macOS devices, the company...

Google to Offer AI-Generated Conversational Answers in Search
Google // December 19, 2024

Google reportedly plans to add an AI Mode option to its Search page, enabling users to get conversational answers from a Gemini-like chatbot in place of traditional search results. AI Mode will be accessible via a tab near the top of the search results page,...

Morgan Stanley Expects Favorable Environment for Lenders in 2025
Loans // December 19, 2024

Morgan Stanley reportedly upgraded its rating and price targets on shares of several credit card companies and lenders, citing stabilization in consumer credit and an anticipated favorable regulatory environment. Analysts at Morgan Stanley said Thursday (Dec. 19) that several trends are expected to support the...

El Salvador to Roll Back Bitcoin Project Under IMF Agreement
Cryptocurrency // December 19, 2024

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday (Dec. 18) that El Salvador will alter its bitcoin project as part of a staff-level agreement on a $1.4 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). “The potential risks of the Bitcoin project will be diminished significantly in line with...

Interviews & Exclusives
Founder Interview: Behavioral Analytics Makes the ROI Case for Banks’ Scam-Fighting Efforts

November 20, 2024
The fraudsters come in droves, inundating would-be victims across all manner of attack vectors, from phishing scams to bots. And in the process there’s a significant amount of information being thrown at banks and consumers across digital channels, said David Excell, founder of Featurespace, in an interview with PYMNTS. “And we often don’t have a […]

As RTP Turns 5, Matching Experience to Expectation Is the Challenge

November 22, 2022
The customer experience encompasses all of the touch points that customers take advantage of when interacting with a company’s employees, assets or operations — including and especially the payment experience....

JPMorgan Sees ‘Big Data’ Becoming ‘Smart Data’ With Help of Super Apps

October 26, 2022
The digital front door is opening. Lia Cao, managing director and global co-head of corporate and eCommerce sales and solutions at J.P. Morgan Payments, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that the...

Amazon Prime Day Will Face Aggressive Rivals, Inflation-Weary Consumers

June 16, 2022
(Update: adds Target Deal Days announcement) With Amazon announcing the latest iteration of its annual Prime Day event, it didn’t take long before rival retailers began to unveil their own...

Quick Reads
Fed Issues Action Against Lineage Financial Separate from Synapse Case

December 19, 2024
The Federal Reserve Board has announced an enforcement action against Franklin, Tennessee-based Lineage Financial Network, the bank holding company of Lineage Bank. The Fed said in a Thursday (Dec. 19) press release that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) separately issued an enforcement action with Lineage Bank in January and that the Fed’s enforcement action is independent of the […]

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Support for More Apple Desktop Apps

December 19, 2024
OpenAI launched more integrations of ChatGPT with desktop apps on Apple devices Thursday (Dec. 19), saying these offerings will help users automate more of the work they do on desktops. The new...

Google to Offer AI-Generated Conversational Answers in Search

December 19, 2024
Google reportedly plans to add an AI Mode option to its Search page, enabling users to get conversational answers from a Gemini-like chatbot in place of traditional search results. AI...

Morgan Stanley Expects Favorable Environment for Lenders in 2025

December 19, 2024
Morgan Stanley reportedly upgraded its rating and price targets on shares of several credit card companies and lenders, citing stabilization in consumer credit and an anticipated favorable regulatory environment. Analysts...