Industry Reports & Data

1. 1.

   BHN study looks at AI and gift card buying(news.google.com)

   The Paypers·1d ago·Reports40
2. 2.

   Education: The “Alien” Economics of AI Monetization(news.google.com)

   Glenbrook Payments News·1d ago·Reports40
3. 3.

   The Week in Market Moves | Oct 15 – 22, 2026(tearsheet.co)

   Tearsheet·1d ago·Funding & M&AReports40
4. 4.

   LSEG agrees USD 3.54 bln Octus deal for credit data(news.google.com)

   The Paypers·1d ago·Funding & M&AReports70
5. 5.

   AI Shifts Underwriting From the Person to the Purchase(news.google.com)

   PYMNTS·2d ago·Funding & M&AReports70
6. 6.

   DOL Data Shows Jobless Claims Drop to Near 1960s Lows(news.google.com)

   PYMNTS·2d ago·Reports40
7. 7.

   Mercuryo, BNB Chain report tracks stablecoin use cases(news.google.com)

   The Paypers·2d ago·CryptoReports40
8. 8.

   AMLBot report maps crypto crime losses(news.google.com)

   The Paypers·2d ago·Fraud & SecurityReports70
9. 9.

   How to Balance Blockchain's Speed and Privacy Flaws(finextra.com)

   Finextra Payments·2d ago·CryptoReports70
10. 10.

    Household Finances Flash a Warning Behind Stable Consumer Confidence(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·2d ago·Reports70
11. 11.

    Why small businesses hesitate on AI in finance, and how BILL is addressing it(tearsheet.co)

    Tearsheet·2d ago·ProcessorsFunding & M&A70
12. 12.

    Pics or it didn’t happen: What informed payments for sustainable consumption can look like(finextra.com)

    Finextra Payments·3d ago·RegulationReports40
13. 13.

    What Fraud Data Says About Where Payment Security Is Headed(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·3d ago·Fraud & SecurityReports70
14. 14.

    ADIB Launches AED 1.75bn Rights Issue to Fund Vision 2035 Growth(thefintechtimes.com)

    The Fintech Times·3d ago·Funding & M&AIssuing70
15. 15.

    CPI | Cyril Hariton - PYMNTS.com(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·3d ago·Reports10
16. 16.

    Proof launches x401 for AI agent identity(news.google.com)

    The Paypers·3d ago·Fraud & SecurityReports70
17. 17.

    Reports: The State of European Financial Services 2026; Stablecoins and World Trade; The Burden of Proof(fintechwrapup.com)

    Fintech Wrapup·4d ago·RegulationReports70
18. 18.

    AI Made Inventions Cheaper. Now the Challenge Is Getting Them to Market.(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·4d ago·3 sources·Funding & M&AReports60
19. 19.

    Finance Embraces Gen AI but Stops Short of Autonomous Cash Management(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·4d ago·ProcessorsReports70
20. 20.

    44% of Policyholders Say How They Pay Helps Decide Who Insures Them(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·4d ago·AcquiringReports40
21. 21.

    Capital Insights Vol 3 Issue 2: Reset & Pivot Examines Business Resilience Amid Uncertainty(thefintechtimes.com)

    The Fintech Times·4d ago·Reports40
22. 22.

    Synchrony: Broad-Based Consumer Spending Drives Q3 Purchase Volume to Record High(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·4d ago·ProcessorsAcquiring70
23. 23.

    M-Pesa at 20: Kenya’s Global Financial Inclusion Legacy(thefintechtimes.com)

    The Fintech Times·4d ago·WalletsCross-Border70
24. 24.

    Reading payment data versus acting on it: why affordability belongs to account information(finextra.com)

    Finextra Payments·4d ago·Open BankingReports40
25. 25.

    FinTech Wales Meets Economy Minister on Capital, Talent and Growth(thefintechtimes.com)

    The Fintech Times·5d ago·Funding & M&AReports40
26. 26.

    Credit Union Innovation Playbook Touchless Payments Edition(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·WalletsReports40
27. 27.

    Generations Under Pressure: How Younger Consumers Are Coping With Higher Living Costs(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports40
28. 28.

    Character.ai Bankruptcy Exposes the High Cost of AI Companionship(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports70
29. 29.

    Instant Account Activation: Why Funding Speed Is the New Battleground for Deposit Growth(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Funding & M&AReports70
30. 30.

    Income Divides: A Deep Dive on Household Income Differences in U.S. Consumer Expectations(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports40
31. 31.

    New Data: The Job Market Locks Down Consumer Spending(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports60
32. 32.

    The Confidence Divide: Why Americans Trust the Economy More Than Their Paychecks(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports40
33. 33.

    Gen X at the Peak: Why High Earners Are Feeling the Squeeze(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports40
34. 34.

    The Agent Advantage: How Merchants Plan to Win AI Shopping(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·AcquiringFraud & Security70
35. 35.

    Data Is Dead as a Competitive Advantage. 12 Executives Share What’s Next(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·ReportsRegulation60
36. 36.

    Five Charts That Tell the Consumer Sentiment Story(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports40
37. 37.

    Forecasting Under Pressure: New Data Shows Uncertainty Is Still Running High(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports40
38. 38.

    Why Job Security No Longer Shields Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports50
39. 39.

    Tax Refund Season Reveals the Reality of Paycheck-to-Paycheck America(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports40
40. 40.

    Will the 2026 Shopping Season Go Agentic?(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports40
41. 41.

    The Wage to Wallet™ Index: Platform Workers Adopt AI as Demand Changes(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·WalletsReports60
42. 42.

    Credit Union Innovation Index – March 2020(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports10
43. 43.

    Wage to Wallet™ Index – The Resilience Deficit: Labor Workers in an Automated Economy(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports40
44. 44.

    Credit Union Innovation Playbook: Porfolio Leakage Edition(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports40
45. 45.

    Wage to Wallet Index™ - The Schedule Shock: How Unstable Hours Turn Paychecks Into Guesswork(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Reports40
46. 46.

    US Exchanges to Extend Trading Hours, Raising the Stakes for Financial Firms(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·5d ago·Funding & M&AReports70
47. 47.

    Payoneer Research Finds Stablecoin Moving Beyond Payments as Marketplaces Build New Financial Services(news.google.com)

    Glenbrook Payments News·5d ago·CryptoFunding & M&A70
48. 48.

    Poland and China Lead Central Bank Gold Buying Surge in 2026(thefintechtimes.com)

    The Fintech Times·1w ago·Reports40
49. 49.

    New York Fed Finds Surging Costs Turn Executive Outlook Negative(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·1w ago·Reports70
50. 50.

    Acorns Acquires Frich to Scale Financial Education(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·1w ago·Funding & M&AReports70
51. 51.

    Top 5 Industries With the Greatest Cost of Capital Divergence(paymentsjournal.com)

    PaymentsJournal·1w ago·Reports40
52. 52.

    High Prices and APRs Drive Record-High Car Payments and Longer Loans(paymentsjournal.com)

    PaymentsJournal·1w ago·AcquiringReports70
53. 53.

    Research reveals gaps in SME's stablecoin adoption(finextra.com)

    Finextra Payments·1w ago·Cross-BorderCrypto70
54. 54.

    Markets Wobble on Energy Fears as Rate Pressure Builds Globally(thefintechtimes.com)

    The Fintech Times·1w ago·Reports20
55. 55.

    Finextra & ACI Worldwide launch global survey report: ‘Payments 2030: The Payoff Year’(finextra.com)

    Finextra Payments·1w ago·Reports40
56. 56.

    The Week in Market Moves | Oct 08 – 15, 2026(tearsheet.co)

    Tearsheet·1w ago·Funding & M&AReports40
57. 57.

    Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money(sifted.eu)

    Sifted Fintech·1w ago·Funding & M&AProcessors40
58. 58.

    4 Reasons Your Scheme Invoice Doesn't Match Your Model (and Why It Matters)(finextra.com)

    Finextra Payments·1w ago·Reports40
59. 59.

    Late Payments Trap £26bn in Unpaid Invoices, Hitting 1.5m UK Firms(thefintechtimes.com)

    The Fintech Times·1w ago·RegulationAcquiring70
60. 60.

    How These Industries Are Turning Payments Failures Into Recovers(news.google.com)

    PYMNTS·1w ago·Fraud & SecurityAcquiring40