eBay Blocks Use of AI ‘Buy-For-Me’ Agents
eBay is preparing to bar third-party “buy-for-me” agents and AI chatbots from interacting with its platform without consent.
The ban is part of a recent update to the eCommerce platform...
Visa Urges Banks to Rethink Loyalty Beyond Credit Card Rewards
The perceptions and realities of rewards programs are changing as consumers redefine what good loyalty looks like. Simple loyalty mechanics are no longer enough.
Rewards must be meaningful,...
Dirty Data and Legacy ERPs Stall Accounts Receivable Automation
The gap between ambition and execution when it comes to accounts receivable automation is one of the worst kept secrets in modern finance operations.
It is also one of its defining challeng...
Block Says Traditional Credit Scores Shut Out 100 Million Americans
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 Chief Risk Officer Brian Boates to...
Goods Firms Sweat Tariffs While Services Firms See Clearer Skies
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 by side.
Sit down for coffee ...
Credit Unions Turn to FinTechs to Fast Track Digital Upgrades
Credit union innovation is no longer something that happens quietly in the background. It has become a defining factor in how these institutions compete, grow and serve members in a fast-changing fina...
95% of Shoppers Research Influencer Picks Before Buying
Influencer marketing has become a routine part of shopping, but its real power lies less in persuasion and more in starting the process.
That was the central takeaway from the PYMNTS Intell...
