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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Q&APaymentus 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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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OpinionLet’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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Q&AMarqeta 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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Q&ASpire 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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Q&AHow 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 -
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US businesses cling to paper checks
Large and small businesses alike are still using the 20th-century form of payment extensively, even as the federal government presses ahead with digital alternatives.
By Lynne Marek • April 7, 2025 -
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Q&ABrex sees procurement push onto its card
Corporate buyers are exploring ways to move more of their spending onto cards for better tracking and insight, a Brex EVP says.
By Justin Bachman • April 3, 2025 -
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Mastercard, PayPal mull stablecoins for B2B payments
Mastercard and PayPal are among the companies viewing the digital assets as potentially useful for business-to-business transactions.
By Lynne Marek • April 2, 2025 -
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Payments players landed less capital in 2024: S&P report
Venture capitalists invested 47% fewer dollars, compared to 2023, despite most of the startups posting increased revenue last year.
By Justin Bachman • March 20, 2025 -
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Fiserv, PayPal and FIS change up board members
Payments companies are adding board members, and bidding farewell to others, as the industry sees increased merger and acquisition activity.
By Lynne Marek • March 19, 2025 -
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OpinionGen Zers expect more of B2B payments
“For Gen Z, payments go beyond speed — they reflect values, transparency, and purpose,” writes one accounts receivable software CEO.
By Sunil Rajasekar • March 14, 2025 -
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Payments firm ‘for sale’ signs pop up as buying interest swells
Payments players, including Green Dot and Flywire, have potentially put their businesses up for sale and larger companies have shown their appetite for acquisitions as an uncertain economy increases financial pressures.
By Lynne Marek • March 13, 2025
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