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Fed’s Waller eggs on payments research
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller encouraged attendees at a summer research workshop to keep exploring payments systems, and innovations to overcome frictions in financial markets.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Lynne Marek • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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OpinionSurcharging doesn’t have to be a bad word
“The time has come to rethink surcharging not as a necessary evil but as a strategic advantage that can benefit both businesses and customers,” writes a Billtrust executive.
By Nick Izquierdo • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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TrendlineCross-border payments targeted for upgrades
When it comes to cross-border payments, businesses, non-profits and governments alike are determined to increase the speed of transactions and cut the cost.
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Amex, Flutterwave partner in Nigeria
The collaboration marks the latest move by American Express to expand its footprint in Africa, which is the world's second-largest continent by population.
By Patrick Cooley • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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U.S. Bank buys healthcare payments firm
The bank’s acquisition of Tempe, Arizona-based Salucro Healthcare allows its Elavon unit to dig deeper into healthcare payments and billing services.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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Q&AMarqeta isn’t a ‘single-trick pony,’ CEO says
The embedded finance firm’s partnerships with Varo Bank, Affirm, Visa and Zoho and its new office launch in Warsaw, Poland, underscore the expansion of the payment platform's market presence.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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EWA providers crusade against CFPB rule proposal
Earned wage access providers that backed state laws friendly to the industry are preparing for a fight over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s plan to treat such payments like loans.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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Capital One, Citi plan to join FedNow in ‘near future’
The two big banks say they’ll soon connect to the Federal Reserve’s new instant payment system, even as other major banks remain on the sidelines.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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BNPL providers won’t face penalties during transition to new CFPB rule
CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a blog post that the agency will not fine companies making a good faith effort to follow regulations treating buy now, pay later loans like credit card transactions. His remarks follow significant industry pushback.
By Patrick Cooley • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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Visa-Mastercard settlement claims deadline postponed
Merchants seeking a piece of the $5.5 billion settlement now have until February 2025 to file claims, a federal judge overseeing the class action said.
By Lyle Moran • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Mastercard to cut 1,000 employees in restructuring
The card network is shrinking its workforce as it restructures the company to focus more resources on some international markets.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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UK fintech Revolut valued at $45B
The British fintech has completed a secondary share sale with new and existing investors to provide liquidity to employees.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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FedNow to add more fraud tools, Fed official says
The Federal Reserve is still seeking to allay financial institutions' concerns that faster payments allowed by the new instant payments system could lead to faster fraud.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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Klarna jumps into banking business
The Swedish buy now, pay later company will let consumers use savings accounts to make payments, receive refunds and earn cash rewards from some retailers.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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Fintechs ramp up lobbying over earned wage access, crypto
Chime, PayPal and Block, for example, spent more on lobbying in the first half of 2024 than for the same span last year, OpenSecrets reported.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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Senators ask Dimon to justify new checking account fees
“JPMorgan Chase is the industry leader when it comes to usurious overdraft fees,” Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, and Chris Van Hollen, D-MD, wrote in a letter sent Friday.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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Capital One insists Discover deal won’t increase card fees
The bank and credit card issuer told regulators in a letter that competition will require it to keep its products fairly priced.
By Patrick Cooley • Aug. 14, 2024 -
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How embedded payments are changing the way we pay
As payments technology advances, more companies are embedding the payments process in websites and apps. Here’s a primer on how this trend is advancing and changing the payments arena.
By Patrick Cooley • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Finance professionals grapple with payments fraud
About a fifth of finance professionals in a recent survey said their organization has already been targeted by AI-driven deepfake or executive impersonation attacks.
By David McCann • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Capital One-Discover antitrust concerns may be overblown
Capital One’s proposed acquisition of the smaller Discover seems “too small to be a core antitrust concern,” said Barry Barnett, an antitrust lawyer.
By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 9, 2024 -
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Flywire acquires Invoiced for $55M
By way of the latest deal, the software company seeks to further expand its international payments services for its business-to-business clientele.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 9, 2024 -
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US credit card balances climb to $1.14 trillion
Consumer credit card debt delinquencies are also on the rise, particularly among younger consumers, according to a New York Federal Reserve report.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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JPMorgan fires up biometric payments processing
The biggest U.S. bank is piloting payments processing for biometric transactions, with plans to use it at the hamburger chain Whataburger, which lets customers pay with a face scan.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 7, 2024 -
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FIS starts to get its payments mojo back
Fidelity National Information Services is starting to recharge its card payments business in the wake of selling Worldpay, the company’s CEO said.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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Q&ACredit card delinquencies rise even as credit limits are extended
The two developments stem from greater use of credit cards, and could have implications for some businesses, says a Bain & Company analyst.
By Patrick Cooley • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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FedNow ‘could lower fees’ in future, analyst reports
The Federal Reserve instant payments system may cut fees after it attracts more financial institutions, or in the face of competition, a Wolfe Research analyst said, citing a FedNow official.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 5, 2024
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