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May 1, 2026  

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PYMNTS

The Real Risk in AI Payments Isn’t the Model But the Gaps Around It

Artificial intelligence is no longer just influencing decisions in payments — it is starting to make them. And the pace of that shift is accelerating faster than most institutions are prepared to govern. There has never been a technology where development and adoption have occurred ...

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CU Today

Could An AI Chat Bot Become Credit Unions’ Next Member Growth Weapon?

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CUInsight

How Next-Gen Issuing Platforms Are Reshaping Member Loyalty

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JD Journal 

$38B Visa Mastercard Settlement Under Review

The case has become one of the largest antitrust disputes in modern U.S. commerce. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan heard arguments in Brooklyn on whether to grant preliminary approval. He did not rule ...

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Payments Journal

Inside the Battle Against Credit-Push Fraud: What’s Changing

This year, Nacha will roll out new monitoring rules intended to reduce the incidence of successful ACH fraud attempts and improve the recovery of funds after frauds have occurred. That shift is forcing financial ...

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Finextra Research

Google and Mastercard Get Behind Fido Alliance on Agentic Commerce Standards

The alliance is setting its sights on a different challenge: ensuring interactions performed by AI agents on behalf of users are simple and trusted. It is forming an Agentic Authentication Technical Working ...

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