- A Tale of Two Mindsets: How CUs and FinTechs Can Turn Culture Clash Into CollaborationAs noted in a recent Tracker from PYMNTS Intelligence and Velera, credit unions (CUs) are at a critical inflection point in their modernization journeys. Driven by rising member expectations for digital-first, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled and embedded financial experiences, CUs are having to make innovation an increasingly urgent priority. At the same time, many FinTechs, encountering […]
- Paysafe Calls Digital Wallets the New Hub for Payments and CommerceWatch more: What’s Next in Payments With Paysafe’s Bob Legters The landscape of payments innovation is one shaped by the tension between the perception of frictionless innovation and the reality of legacy rails. Bob Legters, chief product officer at Paysafe, told PYMNTS during a conversation for the What’s Next in Payments series February edition, “Word […] […]
- Open-Loop Systems Help Modernize Transit PaymentsTransit systems around the world are moving away from cash and paper tickets. Instead, they’re moving toward modernized payments tied to bank-issued contactless cards and digital payments that let riders tap and pay with what they already carry. Bank-issued contactless cards and digital form factors such as smartphones and wearables are becoming the gateway […] […]
- Tech Giants Split on How to Scale Agentic AIWith all the real promise and unrealistic hype around agentic AI, it’s understandable to forget a foundational truth: AI is built on data. No data, no agents. This past week has seen more evidence of exactly how tightly that connection is made. Google says enterprise teams trying to build agentic AI run into a […] […]
- The Medical School Dean Who Says AI in Healthcare Moved Faster Than He Ever ExpectedWatch more: Monday Conversation With Michigan Medicine’s Dr. Marschall Runge Twelve months ago, Marschall Runge wasn’t a skeptic, exactly. But he wasn’t a true believer, either. He thought generative AI would be useful in healthcare. A helpful tool, an incremental advance. He didn’t think it would move this fast. He didn’t think it would […] […]
- BHG Financial Originations Surge to $6.1B in 2025“With regards to BHG, that team down there just continues to deliver, you can see that with their performance in 2025,” said Pinnacle Financial Partners CFO Jamie Gregory on the company’s recent Q4 earnings call. Pinnacle owns 49% of BHG Financial. BHG’s average business loan is between $20,000 to $250,000. It also does personal loans. […]
- CFPB Costs Consumers At Least 10x More Than They Get BackA new study published by the White House Council of Economic Advisors found that the CFPB costs consumers more than it saves them. According to the report, CFPB regulations increased borrowing costs to consumers by $222 billion to $350 billion over the time period of 2011 – 2024. In return the CFPB has touted that […]
- Shopify Capital Finishes 2025 With $4.2B in MCAs and Business LoansShopify revealed its full year MCA & business loan origination figures. $4.2 billion. That’s $1.2 billion over the previous year. Only 91.9% of these deals were considered “current” as of December 31, 2025. That’s down slightly from last year when 93.7% of deals were considered current at year-end. For clarity, Shopify Capital offers funding in […]
- Channel Names Robert Moskovitz CFO, Eli Sethre Appointed President of EliteMinnetonka, MN, February 17, 2026 – Channel announced today that Robert Moskovitz has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer, adding further depth to its leadership team during a period of continued expansion. In his role, Moskovitz will oversee Channel’s financial strategy, with a focus on capital markets, liquidity, and long-term growth. He will lead […]
- deBanked CONNECT MIAMI Draws 1,100 People, Sets All-Time Record: See Photos HeredeBanked CONNECT MIAMI 2026 surpassed all expectations and set a small business finance industry all-time record for signups with 1,100 people. SEE PHOTOS HERE