FDIC to make stablecoin move

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. plans to propose that pass-through insurance not be available for stablecoin deposits.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 16, 2026

CFPB again told it must request funds from Fed

In the second court ruling rejecting the bureau’s position on requesting Fed funds, a judge in California called agency Acting Director Russ Vought’s plan a “transparent display of partisanship.”

By Caitlin Mullen • March 16, 2026

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Payments industry seeks to keep pace with fraudsters

As losses from fraud in payments have climbed, companies are seeking new tools to combat illicit schemes.

By Payments Dive staff

Fintechs push 36% state rate caps

While there is a 36% interest rate standard for lending in the U.S., it’s not codified for all consumers. Now, the effort to set one has moved to the states.

By Lynne Marek • March 16, 2026

Payments firms diverge on checks

Payment companies offered different ways to move past paper checks in comments to the Federal Reserve regarding plans to shift to digital alternatives.

By Patrick Cooley • March 16, 2026

Robinhood takes on premium card issuers

The fintech’s new $695 credit card aims to lure young, wealthy people uninterested in hoarding points or using a card for airport lounge access.

By Justin Bachman • March 16, 2026

Instant pay can boost low-income workers’ savings habits: report

Despite consumer advocates’ concerns about earned wage access fees, researchers found modest usage can help with financial planning.

By Danielle McLean • March 12, 2026

Cash-strapped homeowners tap BNPL

Researchers at the JPMorgan Chase Institute found that homeowners are most likely to use buy now, pay later tools when their bank accounts are low or their credit cards are maxed out.

By Patrick Cooley • March 11, 2026

Clarity Act stokes debate on crypto

The bill aims to identify which agencies should regulate digital currencies.

By Patrick Cooley • March 9, 2026

Boston Fed touts FedNow

The Federal Reserve has been updating its instant payments service, FedNow, to attract more banks and ultimately reach more consumers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 6, 2026

Affirm pursues affluent consumers

Shoppers with more purchasing power spend more, and are more likely to use the company’s products again, an executive said.

By Patrick Cooley • March 6, 2026

Capital One cuts Discover employees

Numbers shared with the state of Illinois indicate 1,075 people will be let go in May, and another 81 on June 1.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 5, 2026

SoFi’s stablecoin joins Mastercard’s network

The card company is fulfilling its ambitions to bring more stablecoins into its payment network.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 5, 2026

CCCA seeks new path to passage

Sens. Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall had been angling to attach their credit card interchange fee legislation to a major housing bill before Congress. The Senate passed the housing bill without it.

By Lynne Marek • Updated March 13, 2026

Would a bank buy PayPal?

Whether major banks, such as JPMorgan Chase and Capital One, might have an interest in owning PayPal could turn on their ability to monetize that two-sided network.

By Lynne Marek • March 3, 2026

Amex doubles down on NYC

The credit card juggernaut plans to build a new global headquarters in Manhattan, becoming the owner and only occupant of a 55-floor skyscraper.

By Lynne Marek • March 2, 2026

Block job cuts prompt CFO AI questions

As one of technology’s largest AI-driven job cuts of the year takes shape, CFO Alliance roundtables show finance leaders discussing operating design and execution capacity before resizing teams.

By Adam Zaki • Feb. 27, 2026

Debit card fraud losses rise

Fraud loss rates for debit cardholders have climbed in recent years, according to a Federal Reserve analysis published this week.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 26, 2026

FIS caters to banks’ AI appetite

Fidelity National Information Services views artificial intelligence as a “strategic accelerant” to its business, said CEO Stephanie Ferris, who discounted risks.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 25, 2026

Payoneer applies for bank charter

The cross-border platform joins a slew of fintechs seeking banking licenses to issue and custody stablecoins.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 25, 2026

For JPMorgan’s CEO: ‘anxiety is high’

Elevated asset prices and an intensely competitive landscape remind the CEO of the years just prior to the 2008 financial crisis, he said Monday. Still, he expects payments is one area where the bank could make acquisitions.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 24, 2026

Who could swallow PayPal?

It’s a $40-billion bite, with only a handful of payments players that could swallow it. But is a financial buyer more likely?

By Lynne Marek • Updated Feb. 25, 2026

Stripe valued at $159B in tender offer

The payment processor’s tender offer Tuesday to buy shares relieves pressure on the company to go public, analysts said.

By Patrick Cooley , Justin Bachman • Feb. 24, 2026

CPI Card Group CFO exits

The card company’s chief financial officer headed for the exit this month ahead of an earnings report next week.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 23, 2026

Mastercard, Ericsson craft payment tools

The payments provider and telecom company are teaming up to offer more payments capabilities to businesses in the Middle East and Africa.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 23, 2026

Klarna pursues more banking customers

The company is targeting more long-term loan and debit card customers as an avenue for growth as it tries to curtail losses.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 20, 2026