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Life in the fast lane: Outpace fraud with the power of AI
Originally published on CUInsight.com. Fraud is no longer a background concern—it’s a front-and-center threat to credit unions everywhere. That’s the reality we’re facing.
Credit’s New Reality: Seven Numbers Reshaping the Card Economy
Anxiety is the new currency of credit. Nearly half of U.S. adult consumers doubt they would get approved for a new credit card, even though data shows that most would.
i2c Says the Next Chapter of Payments Is Always On, Always Trusted
Features once seen as differentiators like real-time push notifications, card controls, tokenization and B2B real-time networks are now baseline expectations.
Issuers Share Strategies for Closing the Credit Confidence Gap
Consumers often underestimate their chances of card approval, creating a credit perception gap.
The Credit Confidence Conundrum: i2c Study Unveils a Perception Gap Among U.S. Consumers
42% of U.S. Consumers Believe They Would Be Denied a New Credit Card, Highlighting a Significant Opportunity for Issuers to Improve Consumer Confidence and Close the “Approval Perception Gap”
i2c Urges Banks to Use Caution When Adding AI to Playbooks
Traditional data sources are critical but must be combined with vetted alternative data to optimize decision-making.
Credit Card Giants Miss the Mark With Small Business
In the complex world of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), financial and operational agility is often the key to survival and success.
Top 10 ‘Top‑of‑Wallet’ Strategies for Banks and Credit Unions
They choose the card that best fits the task in front of them, whether it’s paying rent, funding a trip or padding a rainy‑day reserve. Winning that first‑choice position demands a toolkit that flexes by moment, not just by FICO score. In a recent PYMNTS panel, executives from i2c, Belize Bank, KEMBA Financial Credit Union and University Federal Credit Union sketched 10 […]
Younger Small Businesses Rely Heavily on Credit to Fuel Growth
Forget the bells and whistles — for a significant portion of small to medium-sized businesses, the ultimate credit card perk isn’t points or airport lounge access, but simply a higher credit limit, a revelation that redefines “top-of-wallet” in the commercial sphere.
Credit Card Loyalty Shifts as Millennials Prioritize Value Over Gimmicks
Generation Z and millennial consumers are rewriting the rules of engagement when it comes to credit cards.
Why i2c Sees Opportunity in Economic Turbulence
i2c’s unified, cloud-native platform emphasizes configurability, enabling deployment across markets without reengineering, and supporting innovation and scalability.
Small Businesses Say Credit Card Rewards Don’t Cut It
For millions of smaller businesses across America, the ubiquitous credit card has become less of a standard payment tool and more of a financial lifeline. Staring daily at fluctuating revenue, tight cash flow and a banking system that can treat them as second-tier borrowers, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are turning to both personal and […]
Capital Plus Context to Recast SMB Lending Strategies
Traditional financial institutions often treat SMBs as a monolith, but their needs vary by industry and business model.
i2c Plays Long Game in Navigating AI Transformation
Technology is swiftly transforming the payments industry, but true disruption is a long game, i2c founder and CEO Amir Wain writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the Future of Payments.”
Millennials Drive Demand for Flexible Card Payments
For decades, credit cards have remained remarkably unchanged in their core functionalities: swipe, spend, earn points.