Media Coverage
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.
Women Leaders in Payments: Serena Smith, Chief Client Officer at i2c
What happens when the primary users of an industry’s products aren’t well-represented in its leadership? Serena Smith, Chief Client Officer at i2c, tackles this fundamental question in a fascinating exploration of women’s influence in the payments ecosystem.
Configurable by Design: How i2c is Shaping the Future of Banking and Payments
In today’s fast-paced financial ecosystem, agility and innovation are not just competitive advantages—they are imperatives. As consumer expectations evolve and regulatory landscapes shift, financial institutions and fintechs must be able to respond with speed, precision, and creativity.At the heart of this transformation lies a powerful concept: configurability.
Agentic AI Is Redrawing the Org Chart for Smarter Businesses
AI agents are becoming proactive digital coworkers embedded in business operations and organizational charts.
Payments Execs Say Mergers and Instant Payments Reshape Industry Playbook for Rest of 2025
The payments industry stands at a crucial crossroads as we reach the midpoint of 2025, where the strategic decisions made now will define the trajectory for businesses and consumers alike in the coming years.
Consumers Spend Nearly $2,000 Per Month Using ‘Top of Wallet’ Credit Cards, Study Finds
Nearly 8 in 10 U.S. consumers with credit cards have multiple cards. For issuers, this makes “top of wallet” status — being a consumer’s favorite way to pay — crucial to their bottom lines.
Hybrid AI-Human Models Sharpen Fraud Response
When it comes to tech innovations, flash can often overshadow function. Yet when it comes to payments and banking, artificial intelligence is starting to prove that it doesn’t need to shout to make an impact.
How Payments Firms Can Win Gen Z Without Chasing Every TikTok Trend
In an age where consumer expectations evolve at the speed of a TikTok trend, financial institutions and payment providers face an increasingly complex question: how do they build systems, strategies and experiences for a generation that hasn’t even fully formed its preferences yet?
How Generational Use is Reshaping Consumer Credit
Gen Z, millennials, and multicard holders are reshaping credit card usage, and what that means for issuers, according to Consumer Credit – Top-of-Wallet Credit Products, a report from Redwood City, Calif.-based banking and payment solutions provider i2c Inc.
The Turned-on Wallet
Digital wallets have been around in the U.S. market for about 10 years, yet they still may not be used by everyone for in-store and online purchases. But ignoring their use—or not anticipating their increased use—could be problematic for many.
How ‘Buy Online, Pick Up in Store’ Supercharges Credit Card Rewards
The strategy is not only convenient, but it can also score you rewards that you wouldn’t have gotten while shopping at a brick-and-mortar retailer.
i2c Teams With Access Finance to Expand Credit Card in US
Banking/payment solutions provider i2c has teamed with Bulgarian FinTech Access Finance.