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

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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.  

By Payments Dive staff

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

Visa to buy Prisma in Argentina

The card network company is buying the card processing and real-time payments assets as it expands its reach in South America.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 19, 2026

Remitly co-founder CEO exits

Matt Oppenheimer, who has been CEO of the remittance provider for nearly 15 years, will become the board’s chair, with former Santander executive Sebastian Gunningham becoming CEO.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 19, 2026

Senator spars with JPM’s Dimon

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says a bill she’s backing emulates a proposal by JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to let states determine their own card interest rate caps.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 18, 2026

Stripe’s Bridge wins OCC conditional approval

The nod for a national trust bank charter comes after digital-asset firms Circle, Ripple and Paxos received a similar green light.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 18, 2026

How stablecoins are finding a foothold

The digital currency’s earliest use cases are focused mostly on cross-border payments and peer-to-peer remittances.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 17, 2026

Affirm partnerships target growth

The company’s latest collaborations are aimed at branching out into more sectors of the economy, consultants and analysts say.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 17, 2026

Why virtual cards can be safer than plastic

Many companies are swapping plastic payment cards for virtual because they’re less prone to fraud, Boost Payments Chief Revenue Officer Seth Goodman said.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 13, 2026

Cash App debuts payment links

After PayPal debuted a similar feature last year, Cash App also wants to simplify payment requests for users.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 12, 2026

Cash App to sell its credit score

Block on Thursday opened up a waitlist for companies that want to access deeper insights from its Cash App consumer scoring.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 12, 2026

JPMorgan, Nacha to share data via blockchain

The companies aim to simplify the account verification process for JPMorgan Chase customers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 11, 2026

GAO details CFPB’s downsizing

The scope of the CFPB’s downsizing were explored in two reports released Monday, one of which concludes that the changes cost consumers $19 billion.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 11, 2026

Judge backs Illinois law on card fees

A U.S. judge ruled that federal bank law doesn’t preempt an Illinois effort to ban card interchange fees on sales tax and tips. Bank groups vowed to appeal.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 11, 2026

Fiserv struggles with financial business

Revenue in the company’s financial services and banking sectors fell year-over-year, which executives attributed to market share loss among credit unions.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 10, 2026

Fed ‘skinny’ account idea draws criticism

A prototype payment account carries undue restrictions, fintech groups said in response to a Fed proposal that offers expanded real-time payments access.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 9, 2026

Visa, Amex vie for small businesses

The card networks are each pitching new services to mom-and-pop stores, including financing options as well as tools for expense management and fraud mitigation.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 5, 2026