PayPal CEO plans for a ‘fix’

Can selling financial services to consumers, organizing the business into three units and pursuing acquisitions repair the digital payments pioneer?

By Lynne Marek • Sept. 11, 2026

Trump pledges card fee cuts, again

The president reiterated his support for policies to cut fees associated with credit cards, noting the charges are a burden for consumers.

By Lynne Marek • Sept. 10, 2026

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Dominant card networks, legacy payments processors and young fintechs are all jockeying to keep up with industry innovations and increased competition.

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Circle buys Tazapay for $400M

The stablecoin issuer will gain new payment rails and bank relationships via the Singapore-based cross-border payments firm.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 10, 2026

Visa builds business abroad

The card network has entered a partnership with an international lender in emerging economies to fuel demand for digital payments around the world.

By Lynne Marek • Sept. 9, 2026

Block seeks OCC bank charter

Cash App’s parent is joining a parade of fintechs seeking to become national banks as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency allows more leeway for such licenses.

By Justin Bachman • Sept. 9, 2026

TabaPay eyes bank charter

The money movement platform received a $155 million investment to buy Transact Bank so it can offer payments clients banking services.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 3, 2026

Stablecoins lose ground

While the digital currencies have gained some acceptance, there is a growing interest by financial institutions in tokenized deposits as an alternative.

By Lynne Marek • Sept. 2, 2026

Banks undertake stablecoin effort

Goldman Sachs, PNC and Capital One are also among 21 financial institutions partnering on an asset expected to go to market early next year.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 2, 2026

Modernizing payments is a must

“Payments modernization is no longer a future aspiration,” writes one bank tech executive. “It has become an operational and strategic imperative.”

By Michael Engel • Aug. 28, 2026

Card fees have staying power

Merchants keep attacking the fees, but the charges keep coming because consumers love swiping their cards.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 27, 2026

RTP gears up for int’l reach

The Bank of New York and other financial institutions are preparing for a pilot next year that will stretch the real-time payments network across borders.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 26, 2026

Citi scoops up card rewards firm

The New York startup Kard has technology, talent and merchant ties that the bank expects will strengthen a loyalty strategy for its consumer cards business.

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 17, 2026

FedNow extension wins support

Stripe, Visa, Wise and industry trade groups back the Federal Reserve’s plan to expand its instant payment system for cross-border use.

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 10, 2026

Augustus aims to speed payments

The company received FDIC approval in its quest to create a bank that moves beyond the legacy approach to settlements. 

By Dan Ennis • Aug. 7, 2026

FIS seeks to sell parts of capital markets unit

The banking and payments services company floated the plan to offload pieces of the business after sales declined for that segment.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 4, 2026

Visa to buy BioCatch for $2.4B

The card network giant plans to scoop up the Israeli firm to strengthen its defenses in a fight against fraud fueled by artificial intelligence.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 3, 2026

Why fintechs may skirt the US

“There are clear signs that leading payments players and fintechs may be pulling out of the U.S. to prioritize other, more ‘open banking-friendly’ regions,” writes one financial software executive.

By Kranti Talluri • July 31, 2026

Capital One provides Discover community investment update

The bank issued a report last month on progress related to the $265 billion it had committed to invest as part of its bid to buy Discover Financial Services. Charitable organizations working with it offered little support for the statement.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 30, 2026

Mastercard bolsters scam defense

The card network and rival Visa are each pursuing new rules to induce merchants and their banks to join the fight against fraud.

By Lynne Marek • July 27, 2026

OCC denies Wise a trust charter

After the federal agency rejected its U.S. trust charter application, the British fintech plans to submit a new one under the Genius Act framework.

By Caitlin Mullen • July 24, 2026

Amex ups marketing, tech spend

To keep attracting new card holders, American Express is increasing its spending on marketing and technology in the second half of this year.

By Lynne Marek • July 24, 2026

Nium targets stablecoins, growth

The cross-border payments company bought Cypher this month to roll forward its stablecoin strategy, says CEO Prajit Nanu.

By Lynne Marek • July 23, 2026

Payments broker gets jail time

The fraudster, who created sham online marketing companies to bilk consumers and businesses, was sentenced to three years in prison Monday.

By Lynne Marek • July 21, 2026

Retail media was the first wave. Financial services may define the next one.

Retail media changed advertising. Financial services could define what comes next.

By Erica Few • July 20, 2026

Amex, Delta card spending soars

The card company is benefiting from a continuous rise in spending by consumers who hold Delta Air Lines branded cards.

By Lynne Marek • July 14, 2026