BILL’s new artificial intelligence agents are already delivering quantifiable results for small and medium-sized businesses, executives said Thursday (Nov. 6) during an earnings call.
The intelligent finance platform debuted its first AI agents on Oct. 28, saying they will autonomously collect and validate W-9s, reconcile receipts, accelerate user onboarding and carry out routine tasks...
The future may be impossible to predict, but it’s becoming increasingly possible to bet on.
As the race to win the multibillion-dollar sports gaming market in the United States enters its next phase, prediction markets are at the center of the storm.
“This is the most bullish I have ever felt about our future,” DraftKings CEO and co-founder Jason Robins said in the company’s third-...
The pile of household debt keeps growing.
According to the Federal Reserve’s latest report this week, Americans added $197 billion in new debt in the third quarter of 2025, bringing total household balances to $18.59 trillion, up 1.1% from the prior quarter and 3.6% from a year earlier.
Mortgage balances rose $137 billion to $13 trillion, while credit card debt increased $24 billion to...
Uncertainty rippling through the economy, from the government shutdown to trade tensions, is putting pressure on every industry. Few feel it more acutely than healthcare.
Hospitals and providers face thinner margins, shifting reimbursements and rising emergency department visits, even as coverage losses and cost controls squeeze liquidity.
As these pressures mount, healthcare systems...
For many consumers, smart credit use is more than convenience, it’s a way to unlock financial opportunity. As shown in “Consumer Credit Economy: Strategy vs. Spontaneity — Navigating the Great Credit Divide,” a joint effort between PYMNTS Intelligence and i2c, building or improving a credit score ranks as the leading motivation for seeking a new credit card.
Among consumers without an...
For years, credit cards have monopolized the loyalty market. But as younger consumers trade borrowing for budgeting, the most meaningful shift may be happening on the other side of the ledger: debit.
Research from PYMNTS Intelligence and Galileo Financial Technologies finds debit cards — long treated as cash’s quiet cousin — are now the cornerstone of a new loyalty model designed for a...
Earnings were everywhere this past week, and for the FinTech IPO Index, quarterly reports dominated the headlines as platforms weighed in with revenues and commentary about consumer and enterprise spending and lending.
The FinTech IPO Index lost 1.6% through the week.
PYMNTS reported that Chime Financial’s latest earnings report demonstrated double-digit growth in the FinTech’s active...
CarGurus is looking to double its total addressable market by adding artificial intelligence-powered products that go beyond its existing automotive shopping site.
The company’s growing range of AI-powered solutions for car dealers will expand its addressable market to include not only the $3.5 billion that U.S. dealers spend on marketplaces but also the $4 billion they spend on...
A month into the launch of its latest product line, Peloton is dealing with a recall of some of its older bikes.
The fitness company said in a Thursday (Nov. 6) announcement that it recalled certain Peloton Original Series Bike+ (model number PL02) models manufactured from December 2019 through July 2022 for sale in the United States and Canada.
The company said that it did so after...
As the lines between financial services, consumer banking and commerce blur, sitting at the intersection of technology and money movement starts to look attractive.
At the enterprise level, at least. For Block, owner of Square and Cash App, the platform’s third quarter 2025 earnings highlighted some of the speed bumps being faced by Main Street businesses against today’s macro...