PayPal seeks bank charter

The digital payments pioneer has applied with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions to form an industrial bank.

By Lynne Marek • Dec. 15, 2025

BNPL loan values rise, CFPB says

The average size of buy now, pay later loans grew and use of the payment method inched up, a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau study said.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 15, 2025

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Digital wallets proliferate as features advance

As more companies aim to offer digital wallets the rise in competition is sharpening their features.  

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Sapphire ads were ‘puffery,’ BBB says

When JPMorgan Chase advertised its Chase Sapphire Reserve cards as the “most rewarding,” the bank card issuer should have provided more context, the BBB’s National Programs’ advertising arm determined in response to a challenge brought by Capital One.

By Lynne Marek • Dec. 15, 2025

MoneyGram swipes Wells Fargo vet for CFO

Marc Winniford will take the finance reins of the legacy cross-border payments company that is seeking to digitally overhaul its sprawling operations.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 15, 2025

Tyler Technologies aids payments modernization

The software and payments firm is supporting the federal call to modernize payments as it caters to state and local government clients.

By Lynne Marek • Dec. 12, 2025

Stablecoins are inevitable in cross-border payments

The digital currency is already demonstrating its value across a variety of use cases in multiple markets, a cryptocurrency executive writes.

By Rocio Rodriguez Saa • Dec. 12, 2025

JPMorgan backs B2B firm Mondu

The largest U.S. bank’s payments arm plans to provide debt financing and collaborate with the Dutch business-to-business services firm.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 12, 2025

Stripe digs deeper into crypto

The digital payments player bought a crypto-focused digital wallet, and its Privy unit has joined with Klarna to develop a crypto wallet.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 11, 2025

Visa CEO pay tops $31M

Chief Executive Ryan McInerney’s total pay package last year at the card network was $31.56 million, the highest ever for the job.

By Lynne Marek • Dec. 11, 2025

Fifth Third, Brex ink card tie

Fifth Third’s corporate card program, previously operated in-house, will soon be powered entirely by fintech Brex.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Dec. 11, 2025

Vanco, ACS Technologies merge to court churches

The two companies aim to provide payment processing and church management software through a single digital hub. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 10, 2025

CFPB budget becomes court fight

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has sought to police payments plays, has made its funding a key issue in battling two lawsuits that aim to keep the agency open.

By Justin Bachman • Dec. 10, 2025

Why Block created a credit score

The digital payments company has services like Cash App and Afterpay that are largely used by young customers who lack credit histories.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 10, 2025

Airwallex raises $330M in new funding

The payment player’s latest capital injection will help fund further U.S. expansion and a second headquarters in San Francisco.

By Justin Bachman • Dec. 9, 2025

Fed proposes reduced check services

The Federal Reserve voted Thursday to consider reducing the availability of check processing services for banks and credit unions.

By Lynne Marek • Dec. 8, 2025

Fiserv faces security issue lawsuit

A civil complaint alleges the payment processor misled its customers about the use of two-factor authentication to access systems containing sensitive information.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 8, 2025

Flexbase takes on Amex

The personal and business finance software firm is betting that private banking services and a new, ultra-premium credit card will lure wealthy entrepreneurs.

By Justin Bachman • Dec. 5, 2025

Stripe to buy Metronome

The digital payments player has agreed to purchase U.S. billing platform Metronome, bringing together software firms that operate in the same realm.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 4, 2025

Former PayPal execs invest in Sokin

The former C-suite executives pitched in to help the cross-border payments startup raise $50 million as it seeks to expand internationally.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 4, 2025

United, Southwest turn to debit

The airlines’ loyalty programs are responding to the millions of Americans who prefer to use a debit card for purchases in lieu of credit.

By Justin Bachman • Dec. 1, 2025

Green Dot inks deals splitting bank, fintech business

The company, which had been exploring “strategic alternatives” since March, will sell its fintech business to a private equity firm and its bank to a $840 million-asset lender.

By Caitlin Mullen • Nov. 26, 2025

Will Trump be good for payments innovation?

The positives and negatives of the administration’s policies for the industry have stacked up in the months since he took office.

By Lynne Marek • Nov. 26, 2025

Worldpay floats agentic protocol

The artificial intelligence tool now available to software developers is meant to help companies accept bot payments on behalf of consumers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 26, 2025

Consumers seek text connections

RCS messaging is gaining momentum in helping financial service providers collect payments and boost consumer engagement, a survey said. 

By Michael Brady • Nov. 26, 2025

Klarna embraces crypto

The BNPL company said it’s testing a new stablecoin, and plans to launch it publicly next year.

By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 25, 2025