Patrick Cooley

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Patrick Cooley is a reporter for Payments Dive. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, he graduated from the Ohio State University, and previously worked at The Messenger, USA Today, The Columbus Dispatch, and the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

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260 articles by Patrick Cooley

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BillingPlatform names new CEO
Jan. 12, 2026
Checkout.com grabs special banking charter
Jan. 12, 2026
Stripe to enable crypto payments
Jan. 9, 2026
Fiserv’s Clover adopts biometrics
Jan. 7, 2026
How payments will evolve: 6 industry trends to watch in 2026
Jan. 6, 2026
Klarna faces investor lawsuit
Jan. 5, 2026
Klarna, Shift4 embrace stablecoins
Dec. 23, 2025
Fiserv, Visa unite on agentic tools
Dec. 22, 2025
BNPL connected to poor mental health: study
Dec. 18, 2025
EWS leans into sports
Dec. 17, 2025
Amex CEO slams surcharges
Dec. 16, 2025
BNPL loan values rise, CFPB says
Dec. 15, 2025
Stripe digs deeper into crypto
Dec. 11, 2025
Why Block created a credit score
Dec. 10, 2025
Payments players cozy up to crypto
Dec. 9, 2025
Fiserv faces security issue lawsuit
Dec. 8, 2025
Stripe to buy Metronome
Dec. 4, 2025
BNPL spending storms on
Dec. 3, 2025
AGs demand BNPL loan info
Dec. 2, 2025
Holiday data sends mixed signals
Dec. 1, 2025
Klarna embraces crypto
Nov. 25, 2025
Regulatory patchwork vexes BNPL
Nov. 25, 2025
Stripe faces bank charter pushback
Nov. 24, 2025
Dems dig into BNPL
Nov. 21, 2025
Block eyes services for preteens
Nov. 20, 2025
Citi, Swift wrap digital asset trial
Nov. 19, 2025
Amex says BNPL isn’t a rival
Nov. 14, 2025
Fiserv shareholders sue again
Nov. 13, 2025
Afterpay confronts new fraud type
Nov. 10, 2025
Fiserv exec outlines stablecoin uses
Nov. 7, 2025
Apple sets sights on travel spending
Nov. 5, 2025
Trump taps Shift4 founder again
Nov. 5, 2025
How agentic AI could turbocharge fraud
Nov. 4, 2025
Why one cross-border payments pilot was stymied
Oct. 31, 2025
Agentic commerce portends merchant headaches
Oct. 30, 2025
BNPLs intrude on banks’ turf
Oct. 29, 2025
Agentic AI raises liability issues
Oct. 28, 2025
Zelle parent pursues crypto for international payments
Oct. 24, 2025
Shift4 to buy Worldline subsidiaries
Oct. 22, 2025
Fiserv, Block turn to crypto
Oct. 21, 2025
Amex downplays shutdown impact
Oct. 20, 2025
Affirm to offer interest holiday
Oct. 14, 2025
Crypto use trending down, says Kansas City Fed
Oct. 14, 2025
Google makes payments play
Aug. 13, 2025
Shift4 helps crypto fans blast off
Aug. 12, 2025
AI takes on bill payments
Aug. 11, 2025
Block courts teen app users
Aug. 8, 2025
Shift4 faces CFO, board departures
Aug. 7, 2025
Georgia bank charter attracts two more takers
Aug. 6, 2025
Will JPMorgan take a bigger bite of Apple?
Aug. 5, 2025
EWS schools Zelle users on fraud
Aug. 1, 2025
Block takes aim at Google, Apple
July 31, 2025
Splitit pivots customer strategy
July 29, 2025
Fiserv sued over Clover migration
July 28, 2025
Fiserv revenue forecast dims
July 24, 2025
Block agrees to $12.5M settlement in Cash App spam text case
July 23, 2025
Fiserv’s Clover delves into healthcare
July 22, 2025
Stablecoins emerge as alternative: Amex CEO
July 21, 2025
Adyen tackles golf payments
July 18, 2025
Midsize business use of PayPal, Zelle dipped, Citizens says
July 17, 2025
Why small banks may shun Zelle
July 16, 2025
Cash App adds tap-to-pay for iPhone
July 15, 2025
Embedded payments drive into parking
July 10, 2025
FICO reporting could stunt BNPL
July 9, 2025
Warren demands Zelle scam update
July 8, 2025
Shift4 strategy segues with Global Blue
July 7, 2025
Early Warning pitches Zelle to Treasury
July 1, 2025
Affirm delves into in-game payments
June 30, 2025
Stablecoins may push aside payments
June 25, 2025
Klarna, Google join forces
June 24, 2025
JPMorgan, Amex flash new cards
June 20, 2025
Amex, Fiserv cite inflation benefit
June 17, 2025
CFPB, consumer groups clash over BNPL
June 16, 2025
Affirm boasts 2 million debit cards
June 11, 2025
Fiserv CEO embraces stablecoins
June 10, 2025
Checkout-free payments may yet rise
June 9, 2025
Fiserv buys out AIB Merchant Services
June 6, 2025
Amex leans into B2B payments
June 6, 2025
Shift4 appoints new CEO
June 5, 2025
Why BNPL appeals to salons
June 4, 2025
Shift4 CEO likely to keep post
June 3, 2025
Pushpay targets church payment niche
May 30, 2025
Fintech groups oppose state BNPL rules
May 28, 2025
Amex offers virtual card to small businesses
May 19, 2025
Toast targets entertainment venues
May 16, 2025
BNPL users struggle with payments
May 13, 2025
Cash App profits disappoint
May 12, 2025
Mastercard faces cross-border headwinds
May 8, 2025
CFPB spurns BNPL rule
May 7, 2025
Fiserv names Michael Lyons CEO
May 6, 2025
Senate to vote on Fiserv CEO for SSA post
May 5, 2025
Shift4 turns to restaurants for future growth
May 5, 2025
Executive Shuffle: JPMorgan, Mastercard and PayZen
April 30, 2025
Toast, Clover fight for restaurant customers
April 29, 2025
Fiserv ventures into high-end restaurants
April 28, 2025
Fiserv to acquire Brazilian fintech Money Money
April 24, 2025
Adyen hit with cyberattack in Europe
April 23, 2025
Instant payments could improve video games: KC Fed
April 22, 2025
Fiserv, Kansas to open fintech hub
April 21, 2025
Fed, FDIC force more oversight of Discover
April 21, 2025
Pay-by-bank should offer perks: Deloitte
April 17, 2025
Klarna partners with Fiserv’s Clover
April 16, 2025
Credit card 90-day delinquencies rise to record: report
April 15, 2025
Shift4 CEO grilled by senators on Musk, SpaceX ties
April 10, 2025
Fiserv acquires Australian payment facilitator Pinch
April 9, 2025
Fiserv says US trade war could harm demand
April 8, 2025
Stripe seeks Georgia special banking charter
April 7, 2025
Fiserv promotes Takis Georgakopoulos to COO
April 2, 2025
Amex opposes shareholder proposals
April 2, 2025
EWS drops Zelle standalone app
April 1, 2025
Affirm COO: Walmart deal was “uneconomic”
March 31, 2025
Block shrinks workforce 8%
March 27, 2025
Fiserv CEO vows to keep Social Security Administration intact
March 26, 2025
Fiserv CEO faces fire for Social Security cuts
March 25, 2025
Affirm, other BNPL players ratchet up credit bureau reporting
March 24, 2025
Discover cards now accepted at Airwallex merchants
March 20, 2025
Fiserv acquires Dutch payment company CCV
March 19, 2025
Klarna seeks to flex advertising muscle
March 19, 2025
Klarna to displace Affirm as Walmart BNPL provider
March 17, 2025
Block takes on payday lenders with Cash App
March 17, 2025
Stablecoin company Mesh raises $82M
March 13, 2025
Sezzle pitches coupon feature to consumers and merchants
March 7, 2025
Fiserv investors count on next CEO’s well-rounded resume
March 6, 2025
Zip targets BNPL services at everyday purchases
March 4, 2025
Fiserv exec talks real-time payments and challenges
March 3, 2025
Stripe bids for worker shares in offer worth $91.5B
Feb. 27, 2025
Gen Z uses BNPL more than credit cards, survey shows
Feb. 27, 2025
Amex, Alipay target fast-growing China market
Feb. 26, 2025
Stripe employee share sale may mean delayed IPO
Feb. 25, 2025
Block begins rollout of Afterpay on Cash App debit card
Feb. 21, 2025
Toast dips toe into retail payments
Feb. 21, 2025
Shift4 to acquire Global Blue for $1.5B
Feb. 19, 2025
Cap One, Discover shareholders approve merger
Feb. 19, 2025
How payment scams start on social media
Feb. 18, 2025
Georgia special charter attracts another applicant
Feb. 13, 2025
Discover flags potential Cap One merger delay
Feb. 12, 2025
Klarna, JPMorgan to offer BNPL to business clients
Feb. 11, 2025
Affirm to emphasize no-interest loans
Feb. 10, 2025
Fiserv doubles down on embedded finance
Feb. 6, 2025
Cash App, Venmo app downloads decline
Feb. 5, 2025
Gamers support CFPB video game payments rule
Feb. 4, 2025
Third of U.S. small businesses add credit card surcharges
Feb. 3, 2025
PayPal, Amex and Wells Fargo shake up leadership
Jan. 31, 2025
Apple, Google coalition seeks to skirt payments rule
Jan. 29, 2025
Trade group leader discusses BNPL security and appeal
Jan. 27, 2025
Amex posts 2024 records for payments volume, fees
Jan. 24, 2025
Discover Q4 payments volume drops
Jan. 24, 2025
Fiserv names Bisignano’s successor
Jan. 23, 2025
Stripe pushes out 300 employees
Jan. 22, 2025
AI promises 2025 advances for payments industry
Jan. 21, 2025
Amex pays $230M to resolve DOJ allegations
Jan. 16, 2025
Shift4 makes $4.7M in undisclosed payments to executives’ relatives
Jan. 16, 2025
How AI makes payments faster, cheaper
Jan. 15, 2025
Buy now, pay later users pile on debt, CFPB finds
Jan. 14, 2025
Payments laws apply to online games, CFPB says
Jan. 13, 2025
CFPB picks FDX to set open banking standards
Jan. 10, 2025
FTV Capital raises $4B for more B2B investments
Jan. 9, 2025
Sezzle challenges critical research from short-seller firm
Jan. 8, 2025
Payments player Tranch acquired by legal services firm
Jan. 7, 2025
Debit card decline issue persists for Affirm
Jan. 3, 2025
Fiserv swallows gig rival Payfare
Jan. 2, 2025
BNPL payments rise with young, repeat users
Dec. 20, 2024
CFPB takes aim at gambling card fees
Dec. 19, 2024
What role do stablecoins play in the payments industry?
Dec. 17, 2024
Amex keeps focus on younger customers
Dec. 16, 2024
Shift4 merges with Eigen
Dec. 12, 2024
Afterpay to drive Cash App growth, executive says
Dec. 11, 2024
CFPB-Google battle likely to stretch into next administration
Dec. 10, 2024
Struggling businesses pile on credit card debt, survey shows
Dec. 9, 2024
Fiserv cuts as many as 1,500 employees, analyst estimates
Dec. 6, 2024
Trump taps Shift4’s Isaacman to run NASA
Dec. 4, 2024
Worldpay exec talks digital wallet security
Dec. 3, 2024
BNPL use may rise this year for holiday shopping
Nov. 27, 2024
Democrats bash CapOne-Discover merger proposal
Nov. 26, 2024
Real-time payments scams rise
Nov. 22, 2024
Amazon now accepts EBT card payments
Nov. 21, 2024
Google Pay adds Afterpay BNPL services
Nov. 19, 2024
Scams ensnare even sophisticated consumers, Fed says
Nov. 18, 2024
Shift4 CEO bets on crypto and Trump
Nov. 14, 2024
Klarna files for IPO
Nov. 13, 2024
Young people fall prey to payments fraudsters
Nov. 12, 2024
Paze gets new leader amid slow start
Nov. 7, 2024
Fiserv exec opens up on Walmart, DoorDash partnerships
Nov. 6, 2024
Stablecoins face obstacles to widespread adoption
Nov. 4, 2024
AI increases fraud risk, fintechs say
Oct. 31, 2024
Fiserv CEO dishes on making mergers work
Oct. 30, 2024
Pay-by-bank to be used for bills, Plaid CEO predicts
Oct. 28, 2024
Finix eyes competition with rivals like Stripe
Oct. 25, 2024
Industry balks at FDX standard-setting monopoly
Oct. 24, 2024
Stripe to buy stablecoin company Bridge for reported $1.1 billion
Oct. 21, 2024
Fiserv may grab competitive edge with new bank charter
Oct. 21, 2024
Apple, Klarna collaborate on BNPL
Oct. 18, 2024
Discover discloses SEC accounting criticism
Oct. 17, 2024
More authentication leads to fewer approvals
Oct. 15, 2024
Barclays replaces Goldman Sachs as GM card issuer
Oct. 14, 2024
Stripe partners with Nvidia, Pepsi and Rivian
Oct. 11, 2024
New York Governor signs gun code law
Oct. 10, 2024
Toast increases processing fees, adds surcharge feature
Oct. 9, 2024
Fiserv teams with Canadian company on open banking
Oct. 7, 2024
Fiserv nets special banking charter in Georgia
Oct. 4, 2024
P2P payments tools lack transparency, consumer group says
Oct. 2, 2024
Affirm may offer discounts after Fed interest rate cut
Oct. 1, 2024
Trump interest rate cap draws criticism
Sept. 30, 2024
Fiserv, Wells Fargo to end joint venture
Sept. 27, 2024
FDX seeks to become open banking standard-setter
Sept. 26, 2024
Sezzle evolves alongside BNPL industry
Sept. 25, 2024
Stripe shows signs of IPO, despite co-founder comments
Sept. 24, 2024
Amazon, Google stake out bigger foothold in payments
Sept. 23, 2024
Reliant pushes back against CFPB lawsuit
Sept. 19, 2024
Affirm CEO stakes out differences with Klarna
Sept. 19, 2024
Block shuffles leadership, creates chief risk officer role
Sept. 17, 2024
CFPB sues credit card company over excessive fees
Sept. 16, 2024
U.S. Bank rolls out access to Paze digital wallet
Sept. 13, 2024
Amex taps troves of customer data
Sept. 10, 2024
Discover’s top lawyer leaves for Ally
Sept. 9, 2024
Visa to upgrade pay-by-bank service in UK next year
Sept. 6, 2024
Grabango CEO pushes for more partnerships
Sept. 5, 2024
Academics question digital wallet security
Sept. 4, 2024
Maryland gets tough on BNPL
Sept. 3, 2024
Affirm shuffles leadership, promoting CFO to COO
Aug. 29, 2024
Shoppers’ online fraud fears escalate
Aug. 28, 2024
Amex, Flutterwave partner in Nigeria
Aug. 22, 2024
Stripe, Zip partner on BNPL processing
Aug. 21, 2024
BNPL providers won’t face penalties during transition to new CFPB rule
Aug. 20, 2024
Adyen collects more US customers
Aug. 19, 2024
Credit card users struggle with inflation
Aug. 16, 2024
JPMorgan, Zelle may have upper hand if litigation ensues
Aug. 15, 2024
Capital One insists Discover deal won’t increase card fees
Aug. 14, 2024
How embedded payments are changing the way we pay
Aug. 13, 2024
Shift4 strives to become ‘SpaceX of payments’
Aug. 9, 2024
Toast aims to move beyond restaurants
Aug. 7, 2024
Global Payments executive promoted to president, COO
Aug. 6, 2024
Credit card delinquencies rise even as credit limits are extended
Aug. 6, 2024
Apple services revenue rises with boost from payments
Aug. 5, 2024
Stripe, Fifth Third Bank to team on embedded services
Aug. 1, 2024
How artificial intelligence can improve payments fraud prevention
July 31, 2024
Stripe buys software rival Lemon Squeezy
July 30, 2024
Affirm says CFPB’s proposed BNPL rules will confuse customers
July 29, 2024
Zelle, big banks challenge senators on scam reimbursements
July 25, 2024
Fiserv to leverage artificial intelligence to help merchants
July 24, 2024
Amex benefits from young cardholders’ spending
July 23, 2024
Opponents of Capital One-Discover merger to air grievances
July 18, 2024
Fiserv’s RNC visibility carries possible benefits, perils
July 17, 2024
Prepaid card spending accelerates
July 16, 2024
Payments industry to use AI to detect fraud, improve efficiency
July 2, 2024
How buy now, pay later benefits merchants
July 1, 2024
Travelers want to use credit cards, but often can’t
June 27, 2024
Amex banks on spending at high-end restaurants
June 26, 2024
Fiserv hires former JPMorgan executive
June 21, 2024
Amex to buy Tock for $400M
June 21, 2024
Apple to drop its BNPL option in US
June 17, 2024
Startup offers ‘credit-building’ debit cards for Gen Z
June 13, 2024
EBay to accept Venmo
June 12, 2024
Apple unveils new iPhone touch and pay feature
June 12, 2024
Upcoming ISO 20022 transition leaves some finance players scrambling
June 11, 2024
Rivals Adyen, Stripe partner with Capital One to combat fraud
June 10, 2024
Amex dismisses impact of eBay’s rejection
June 6, 2024
Pot payments players crave federal reforms
June 5, 2024
Are digital wallets safer than debit cards?
May 31, 2024
Debit cards face rising digital wallet competition
May 29, 2024

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