PayPal, Mesh jump into crypto conversion

Just as gold and cash coexist, stablecoin will serve payments while volatile cryptocurrencies remain an investment vehicle, the CEO of crypto-transfer firm Mesh says.

EarnIn draws adverse court ruling

A federal judge ruled against the earned wage access company in a decision earlier this month, saying lending laws apply to its business.

NY queries BNPL providers

New York regulators said Monday that buy now, pay later companies can have extra time to furnish voluntary BNPL data ahead of new state rules.

Early Warning shirked safeguards, NY says

As states step into the breach left by the CFPB, New York alleges Zelle’s parent devised security policies in 2019 to counter fraud on the payments network, but didn’t impose them for four years.

Payments players spar for sports contracts

The goal: elevate brand image and bring real-time data to stadium merchants, offering sports fans an integrated experience.

ACH payments used for ex-banker’s fraud

A former Alabama banker made some 273 fraudulent ACH transactions over 10 years, ultimately embezzling about $2.3 million, the DOJ said.

How stablecoins could impact payments: ACI

With clients wondering how stablecoins will impact payments in the Genius Act era, ACI Worldwide’s chief strategy and growth officer offers insights.

The case for earned wage access

“This is a tool that workers value and that policymakers should make more accessible, full stop,” one economist writes.

Klarna buffs results ahead of IPO

The BNPL giant says consumer defaults ebbed and active users surged in the second quarter as the company ponders when to go public.

Trump order zeroes in on payments

The president’s ‘debanking’ executive order last week took aim at financial firms that may be stymieing payments services for political reasons. 

NMI appoints new CEO

The embedded payments company plans to install a former top Billtrust executive as its next CEO, after Vijay Sondhi exits next month.

NY sues Early Warning over Zelle fraud

The NY attorney general’s state lawsuit comes five months after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped a federal action over the same matter.

Google makes payments play

The search giant has locked arms with Wise, Klarna and others to improve and expand its payments services, including in remittances and e-commerce.

Circle courts broader payments community

The company is seeking partnerships to boost the use of its USDC coin in payments, along with its cryptocurrency tools and services.

Payroc to buy Agilisa Technologies

The big nonbank payment processor has grown via acquisitions in recent years, and this one extends its reach in Latin America.

Shift4 helps crypto fans blast off

The payments company has started processing cryptocurrency transactions for the space flight company Blue Origin.

Western Union makes $500M acquisition

The old line money transfer company bought a rival as it seeks to bolster growth, particularly in Latin America.

Shopify aims to kill Sezzle lawsuit

The Canadian online commerce company plans to ask a federal judge to dismiss Sezzle’s antitrust complaint over the companies’ competing BNPL offerings.

Remitly seeks SMB supplement

The cross-border payments upstart is wooing more small and mid-sized business customers as stablecoins stoke competition.

AI takes on bill payments

Paymentus CEO Dushyant Sharma explained how his company is using AI to make paying bills digitally more efficient.

Block courts teen app users

The company announced a focus on keeping its youngest customers on Cash App to secure future growth for the platform.

Judge vacates debit fee regulations

The federal court ruling potentially forces the Federal Reserve to revisit rules on fees banks can charge merchants when consumers swipe debit cards.

Court approves Mastercard settlement

The card network entered the agreement to settle a proposed class action that alleged it discriminated against Black, Hispanic and female employees by underpaying them.

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Big bank moves threaten innovation

That threat extends to American leadership, but the Trump administration can address it in a revised open banking rule, trade group leaders say.

Shift4 faces CFO, board departures

The payment processor’s CFO will step down and join the board, while the company founder’s father said he will resign from the board.