Small business isn’t quitting checks

The paper check will persist for decades for small companies, despite the growth of digital payments, BillGO’s CEO predicts.

By Justin Bachman • July 1, 2025

Payments firms switch up CFOs

ACI Worldwide, Bill and Corpay lured chief financial officers from other companies this month as the health of the U.S. economy wavers.

By Lynne Marek • June 30, 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

Visa, Mastercard trials postponed

Courts in New York and Chicago rescheduled two antitrust trials over Visa and Mastercard swipe fees to next year as merchants decried further delays.

By Justin Bachman • June 30, 2025

TreviPay CEO fears fraud ‘AI arms race’

The payments and invoicing firm’s chief, Brandon Spear, sees artificial intelligence as “transformational” in its capacity to scale business scams.

By Justin Bachman • June 27, 2025

Melio swallowed in $2.5B deal

The New York bill-pay company is set to be acquired by Xero, a New Zealand provider of accounting and payroll management software for small businesses.

By Lynne Marek • June 25, 2025

Fiserv launches new stablecoin

The payments processor wants to be an early mover as banks, the U.S. government and other payments players press for stablecoin adoption.

By Justin Bachman • June 23, 2025

Tensec raises $12M to boost growth

Meanwhile, other cross-border payment firms have raised millions in recent weeks to bolster their international expansion.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 20, 2025

Payoneer CEO sees trade bumps as short-term

Entrepreneurs will adapt rapidly amid the global trade disruption, and geographic reach is key to B2B cross-border payments, CEO John Caplan says.

By Justin Bachman • June 18, 2025

Ramp raises $200M

The maker of software to oversee corporate spending and procurement is now valued at $16 billion with its latest capital raise.

By Justin Bachman • June 17, 2025

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

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