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19 May 2026, 08:00 UTC · 2d ago
The Issuers Pulling Ahead Are Building Into Customers' Money Flows
Source · https://www.pymnts.com/credit-cards/2026/the-issuers-pulling-ahead-are-building-into-customers-money-flows/
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PYMNTS
19 May 2026, 08:00 UTC · 2d ago
Source · https://www.pymnts.com/credit-cards/2026/the-issuers-pulling-ahead-are-building-into-customers-money-flows/
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The share of card issuers generating high customer lifetime value declined from 21% to 17% year-over-year for 2025. — A shrinking percentage of issuers achieving high lifetime value suggests intensifying competition and diminishing returns on acquisition spending.
-0.60Issuers linking cards to payroll and income flows demonstrate higher customer lifetime value than those focusing on pure acquisition. — Embedded payroll features create 'default status' and higher retention, benefiting issuers who successfully implement this strategy.
+0.4062% of issuers plan to adopt or expand AI-powered real-time transaction categorization and enrichment in the next 12 months. — Broad adoption of AI for relationship management indicates a sector-wide shift toward personalized retention tools over promotional offers.
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Mentioned positively regarding a $2 billion deal to create smarter AI agents.
Mentioned as a partner in a significant deal with Publicis to advance AI capabilities.
Mentioned positively in the context of integrating its banking experience into ChatGPT.
Visa is credited as a partner in providing a comprehensive intelligence report on card issuer performance.