Klarna is an Amex-style brand, CEO says

The buy now, pay later provider is using fashion, beauty and lifestyle branding to emulate the card company’s early growth, Sebastian Siemiatkowski said.

By Justin Bachman • June 4, 2026

Fiserv stablecoin arrives next month

The company’s FIUSD coin “goes live in July,” CEO Mike Lyons said at an investor conference Thursday.

By Lynne Marek • June 3, 2026

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Stablecoins enter the payments universe

Stablecoins are gaining ground thanks to passage of the Genius Act, forcing companies to consider competitive strategies in the digital realm.

By Payments Dive staff

Block expands Afterpay on Cash App card

After piloting the buy now, pay later service on its debit cards, Block said it’s going mainstream with its option to pay in installments.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 3, 2026

Judge blocks Illinois card fee law

The injunction for banks and card networks Monday came after U.S. regulators moved to preempt the statute curbing card swipe fees.

By Justin Bachman • June 2, 2026

Illinois lawmakers again delay card fee law

The state’s lawmakers voted to hold off on implementing the law as federal bank regulators sought to preempt the statute that curbs swipe fees.

By Justin Bachman • June 1, 2026

Fed’s top payments official to exit

Mark Gould, who was the Federal Reserve’s first payments chief, said he will retire this year, but stay on while the central bank seeks his successor.

By Lynne Marek • May 29, 2026

Trump should nix high-cost loans

“If the president wants to provide people relief from high-interest debt ... he should lead a crackdown against high-cost credit schemes,” writes a consumer advocate lawyer.

By Lauren Saunders • May 28, 2026

FIS, banks mull network uses

The payments processor is in talks with banks about possible new strategies for use of its card network.

By Lynne Marek • May 26, 2026

OCC aims to derail state card law

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency urged a judge Friday to block an Illinois law on interchange fees that the agency has preempted.

By Justin Bachman • May 26, 2026

Fiserv prunes non-core assets

The payments processor and banking tech provider has divested its education and ATM businesses this month, with more sales possible.

By Justin Bachman • May 21, 2026

Trump order seeks to open Fed rails

The administration mandated a review of how the Federal Reserve and federal agencies can aid fintech firms through more central bank access.

By Justin Bachman • May 20, 2026

Cash App will be financial ‘protector,’ Dorsey says

As Block reorients around artificial intelligence, the app will become more interactive and predictive, co-founder Jack Dorsey said Tuesday.

By Justin Bachman • May 20, 2026

Consumers cling to cash

Debit and credit cards have surpassed cash as the most common payment method, but consumers still rely on legal tender, a Fed report found.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 19, 2026

The fight against fraud revs up

Maybe crusaders against financial fraud and scams can finally make some headway with help from Congress, the White House and Nacha.

By Lynne Marek • May 15, 2026

Fiserv seeks better days ahead

The payments processor and bank tech provider sought Thursday to bolster confidence in the company’s plan for a recovery.

By Lynne Marek • May 14, 2026

Dive Deposits: Affirm’s AI stance runs counter to trend

While some fintechs are content to do more with less through AI, BNPL platform Affirm simply aims to do more, as its top execs eschew human layoffs in favor of artificial intelligence.

By Dan Ennis • May 14, 2026

FIS discounts Pismo competition

The payments processor and core tech provider doesn’t expect competition from that Visa business to make an impact.

By Lynne Marek • May 12, 2026

North and Visa team to elevate the payments game

North and Visa, two of the biggest names in fintech, have partnered to deliver next-level solutions that meet the demands of today's complex payments landscape.

By Dave Galens • May 11, 2026

Appeals court remands Illinois card fee case

A move by federal officials to preempt Illinois’ interchange fee ban requires further review by a district court, the 7th Circuit said Friday.

By Justin Bachman • May 8, 2026

Fiserv moves through ‘transition year’

During its first-quarter earnings report Tuesday, the payments processor’s CEO cited new executive hires and cost cuts aimed at reviving growth.

By Lynne Marek • May 6, 2026

Nacha confab fun included swag, mixers and games

The Smarter Faster Payments conference wasn’t all work. There were games, freebies and parties to balance the heady panels.

By Lynne Marek • May 1, 2026

Why EWS created Certos

Early Warning Services wanted to do more than return to its roots. It’s bolstering its anti-fraud services, following challenges on that front.

By Lynne Marek • April 30, 2026

Mercury nabs conditional OCC charter

The fintech has received conditional approval four months after it applied for a national bank charter, when it named a SoFi alum as CEO of the proposed Mercury Bank.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 29, 2026

Visa CEO envisions stablecoin, agentic benefit

The card network giant is trying to position its services business as an essential infrastructure component in stablecoins and agentic commerce.

By Justin Bachman • April 29, 2026

Nacha raises same-day ACH network limit

Set to take effect in 2027, the new transaction limit aims to make high-value transactions for tax, payroll and other payments easier.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 28, 2026