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    Why PNC joined FedNow

    The bank finally joined the Federal Reserve’s instant payments system this year after a significant Treasury Department announcement.

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    Your ‘optimized’ payments are still breaking the bank: How the support experience impacts your bottom line

    Most companies perfect checkout but overlook support. Every call adds cost and delay. Payment Experience Management unites teams to fix the full payment journey.

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    EWS leans into sports

    The fintech has signed Paze agreements with two pro sports teams since September, banking on fans' loyalty to their teams.

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    Open banking fees fuel debate

     Bank, fintech and consumer advocacy panelists disagreed this week during a panel discussion about the basis for imposing fees for data use.

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    Walmart wants out of card class

    The retailer says a proposed settlement with Visa and Mastercard over card fees demonstrates the need for major changes to the plaintiff class.

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    Amex CEO slams surcharges

    Steve Squeri said higher surcharges would be a negative experience for the card network’s customers.

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    PayPal seeks bank charter

    The digital payments pioneer has applied with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions to form an industrial bank.

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    Merchants assail card fees pact

    Retailers, restaurants and others oppose a proposed court settlement with Visa and Mastercard over swipe fees as insufficient and favorable to the networks.

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    BNPL loan values rise, CFPB says

    The average size of buy now, pay later loans grew and use of the payment method inched up, a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau study said.

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    Sapphire ads were ‘puffery,’ BBB says

    When JPMorgan Chase advertised its Chase Sapphire Reserve cards as the “most rewarding,” the bank card issuer should have provided more context, the BBB’s National Programs’ advertising arm determined in response to a challenge brought by Capital One.

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    MoneyGram swipes Wells Fargo vet for CFO

    Marc Winniford will take the finance reins of the legacy cross-border payments company that is seeking to digitally overhaul its sprawling operations.

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    JPMorgan backs B2B firm Mondu

    The largest U.S. bank’s payments arm plans to provide debt financing and collaborate with the Dutch business-to-business services firm.

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    Tyler Technologies aids payments modernization

    The software and payments firm is supporting the federal call to modernize payments as it caters to state and local government clients.

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    Stablecoins are inevitable in cross-border payments

    The digital currency is already demonstrating its value across a variety of use cases in multiple markets, a cryptocurrency executive writes.

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    Visa CEO pay tops $31M

    Chief Executive Ryan McInerney’s total pay package last year at the card network was $31.56 million, the highest ever for the job.

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    Stripe digs deeper into crypto

    The digital payments player bought a crypto-focused digital wallet, and its Privy unit has joined with Klarna to develop a crypto wallet.

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    Card fees creep onto restaurant tabs

    Beset by higher food and labor costs, more restaurants are starting to pass along their credit card fees.

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    CFPB budget becomes court fight

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has sought to police payments plays, has made its funding a key issue in battling two lawsuits that aim to keep the agency open.

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    Why Block created a credit score

    The digital payments company has services like Cash App and Afterpay that are largely used by young customers who lack credit histories.

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    Vanco, ACS Technologies merge to court churches

    The two companies aim to provide payment processing and church management software through a single digital hub. 

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    Visa’s new program vexes merchants

    The card giant’s revamped system for assessing interchange fees on credit card transactions has socked some merchants with higher costs.

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    Airwallex raises $330M in new funding

    The payment player’s latest capital injection will help fund further U.S. expansion and a second headquarters in San Francisco.

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    Payments players cozy up to crypto

    Banks, card networks and fintechs are issuing stablecoins, and embracing the digital currency infrastructure to usher clients into a new financial era.

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    Fed proposes reduced check services

    The Federal Reserve voted Thursday to consider reducing the availability of check processing services for banks and credit unions.

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    Fiserv faces security issue lawsuit

    A civil complaint alleges the payment processor misled its customers about the use of two-factor authentication to access systems containing sensitive information.

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    Google preps $700M settlement payouts

    Two years after the tech giant agreed to settle Play store antitrust complaints with states and consumers, the claims process is gearing up.