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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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How PayPal is bolstering its branded business
The payments pioneer is counting on merchant tech upgrades, its buy now, pay later offering and Venmo to re-energize its flagship business, a top executive said this week.
By Lynne Marek • March 12, 2025 -
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Fiserv CEO transition took only 10 days, CFO says
CEO Frank Bisignano quickly deemed his successor, Mike Lyons, ready to lead the payment processor, but don’t expect any strategy shifts, Fiserv’s CFO said.
By Justin Bachman • March 11, 2025 -
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Amex to buy expense manager Center to bolster offerings
The deal will allow the banking and card network behemoth to expand its expense management and accounting functions for business travel.
By Justin Bachman • March 10, 2025 -
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Papaya Global adds Citi as partner
The payroll and payments services provider that has been working with JPMorgan Chase now calls Citibank a sponsor as well.
By Lynne Marek • March 10, 2025 -
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Dwolla taps Walmart alum for CFO
Daniel Quezada is the payments player’s second chief financial officer in less than two years.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 3, 2025 -
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Flywire cuts 10% of workforce, undertakes strategic review
The payments software company is paring its workforce after a drop in demand in its education vertical. It's also undertaking a comprehensive review of operations.
By Lynne Marek • Feb. 28, 2025
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