Tapcheck embeds EWA in payroll

Recent integrations with HR management platforms position the Texas earned wage access startup for growth.

By Justin Bachman • June 13, 2025

Payoneer CFO sees stablecoin hurdles

The “last mile” infrastructure for stablecoin payment rails carries some challenges for the industry to resolve, Payoneer’s Bea Ordonez says.

By Grace Noto • June 12, 2025

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Cross-border payments targeted for upgrades

When it comes to cross-border payments, businesses, non-profits and governments alike are determined to increase the speed of transactions and cut the cost.

By Payments Dive staff

Wex eyes HSA benefit from budget amid pressure

The payments software company may get a boost if the U.S. budget allows for more consumer health savings accounts. It could use a lift, given recent shareholder dismay.

By Lynne Marek • June 9, 2025

Bill taps PayPal veteran as CFO

Rohini Jain is set to become Bill’s finance chief in July, replacing John Rettig who will assume the role of president and chief operating officer.

By Alexei Alexis • June 5, 2025

Conduit, Palla raise cross-border capital

The startups, which both offer cross-border payments, each closed on major capital-raising efforts this week.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Lynne Marek • May 30, 2025

Fiserv reaffirms Clover revenue goal

The company’s chief financial officer contended the point-of-sale unit will still deliver $3.5 billion in revenue this year despite a recent volume growth slowdown.  

By Lynne Marek • May 27, 2025

Executive Shuffle: Fiserv, Temenos, Medius

Recent executive appointments demonstrate the importance software and financial services firms are placing on product strategy.

By Justin Bachman • May 27, 2025

Clair, Alternative Payments raise capital

The two B2B payments industry startups each raised just over $20 million in the past month despite a “challenging” economic climate.

By Lynne Marek • May 22, 2025

FIS quizzed on profit margins

The company’s chief financial officer was in the hot seat last week, explaining at an investor conference how he’ll bolster the bottom line.

By Lynne Marek • May 21, 2025

Visa, Mastercard $5.5B settlement advances

Plaintiffs in the card network litigation say problematic third-party communications regarding claims has declined since a February filing deadline.

By Justin Bachman • May 20, 2025

Paymentus keeps the lights on

Utilities and auto loans may not be exciting, but nondiscretionary payments is a profitable business largely unaffected by downturns, CEO Dushyant Sharma says.

By Justin Bachman • May 20, 2025

Why Mastercard invested in Corpay

The $300 million infusion in a cross-border partner creates a complementary tie, the network’s CFO said. It also comes as headwinds rise on that front.

By Lynne Marek • May 19, 2025

Amex offers virtual card to small businesses

The company has long provided the service to corporate clients, but this month started letting small business owners pay suppliers who accept Amex without a physical card.

By Patrick Cooley • May 19, 2025

Let’s scrap paper checks

If the federal government can ditch paper checks, so can the private sector, one industry CEO contends.

By Chase Gilbert • May 16, 2025

Toast targets entertainment venues

The digital processor signed a Dallas-based chain of driving ranges as a customer in the first quarter, and has made a push to add movie theaters, bowling alleys and arcades.

By Patrick Cooley • May 16, 2025

Nevada bill would charter new payment banks

The new banks would connect directly to real-time payment rails like FedNow and ACH to potentially lower retailers’ transaction costs.

By Justin Bachman • May 13, 2025

Marqeta chief focuses on revenue diversity, execution

Interim CEO Mike Milotich wants to boost the processor’s non-Block revenue and expand its embedded finance offerings via a new mobile app for customers.

By Justin Bachman • May 12, 2025

Expensify predicts brand boom from Brad Pitt F1 film

The travel-and-expense manager is the top sponsor of Pitt’s fictional race team and says it expects a wave of new leads from Apple’s summer drama.

By Justin Bachman • May 9, 2025

Global Payments eyes cost cuts

The payments processor sharpens its focus on how to squeeze $600 million in “cost synergies” from its $24 billion purchase of Worldpay.

By Lynne Marek • May 9, 2025

AvidXchange swallowed in $2B deal

The accounts payable software firm agreed to be taken private in an acquisition by investment company TPG and card processor Corpay.

By Lynne Marek • May 8, 2025

Mastercard invests $300M in Corpay unit

The card network invested in the cross-border business of its corporate payments partner as the companies agreed to expand their partnership.

By Lynne Marek • April 30, 2025

Spire pushes pay-by-bank model

Direct bank payments at the point of sale will become more attractive to merchants through a Discover Financial tie, the CEO says.

By Justin Bachman • April 17, 2025

Shazam sheds merchant services to focus on debit

 The network company divested its merchant services portfolio this month to concentrate on its core business.

By Lynne Marek • April 16, 2025

For medical debt, ‘care now, pay later’ models abound

As healthcare expenses grow, fintech startups look to boost the affordability — and profitability — of medical payments.

By Justin Bachman • April 16, 2025

How one startup coordinates your payments

Payments orchestration is an increasingly critical task as merchants seek cost efficiencies and the ability to add new payment alternatives and technologies.

By Justin Bachman • April 11, 2025