Illinois enacts BNPL law

The state’s governor signed a buy now, pay later act that forces providers to register with Illinois regulators and face new loan disclosure mandates.

By Justin Bachman • June 25, 2026

Lawmakers spar over payment rails

House members on Wednesday debated the Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency Act, which would expand Federal Reserve services access.

By Lynne Marek • June 25, 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.

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Boston Fed forms payments council

The Federal Reserve bank is gathering input from payments players, including Toast and Wex, as well as banks to help shape its policy outlook.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 24, 2026

BNPL groups ‘neutral’ on Illinois bill

Legislation to regulate buy now, pay later providers in Illinois hasn’t yet drawn the same level of industry opposition as a 2025 New York law.

By Justin Bachman • June 23, 2026

Nacha’s fraud rules land

The payments organization’s new push-credit rules force receiving financial institutions to monitor for fraud more closely.

By Peter Lucas • June 22, 2026

Tracking digital payments skids

“We often talk about digitization as if the hard part is getting money to move electronically,” writes an industry lawyer. “But the hard part is preserving the information, controls, and accountability behind a payment.”

By Joon Park • June 17, 2026

Illinois action may curb fraud

A new law expected to be enacted by the state would force social media companies to better protect minors online, including from financial harm.

By Lynne Marek • June 17, 2026

How a Nuvei-Payoneer merger would build business

Nuvei’s hand could be strengthened in processing stablecoin transactions and reaching small and mid-sized merchants if a reported deal happens.

By Peter Lucas • June 11, 2026

4 reasons the Visa-Mastercard pact survived

Here’s the thinking of a federal judge who approved the settlement covering merchants who sued Visa and Mastercard over interchange fees.

By Justin Bachman • June 10, 2026

Court approves Visa-Mastercard settlement

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a settlement between the card networks and 12 million merchants over card-swipe fees is fair and reasonable.

By Justin Bachman • June 9, 2026

States aim to keep stablecoin purview

A group representing state bank supervisors is concerned about preserving sovereignty over the digital assets.

By Peter Lucas • June 5, 2026

Colorado interchange fee law vetoed

The state’s governor shot down a bill aimed at curbing interchange fees on card transactions even though members of his own party passed the legislation.

By Lynne Marek • June 4, 2026

Visa-Mastercard swipe fee fund has paid $414M

Payouts to merchants from a $5.5 billion settlement fund ponied up by the card networks began this year, with a second distribution in the offing.

By Justin Bachman • June 3, 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

Fintech Wise probed over AML concerns

A Belgian prosecutor is looking into “indications of non-compliance,” particularly from “a lack of proper identification of clients and their activities.”

By Dan Ennis • June 2, 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

Tennessee levies tax on remittances

The Volunteer State will add a $10 tax for cross-border payments, and an extra 2% fee for some, under a new law drawing the ire of payments players.

By Justin Bachman • May 27, 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

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

Facebook fraud becomes lightning rod

Banks and consumer advocates are taking social media to task, while Facebook tries to rein in fake profiles and scam ads.

By Shefali Kapadia • May 18, 2026

Judge fines payments processor Cliq

A federal court assessed a $6.5 million penalty over non-compliance in a 2015 Federal Trade Commission settlement but declined to appoint a receiver.

By Justin Bachman • May 18, 2026

CFPB alum Chopra to lead state consumer agency

Former CFPB head Rohit Chopra will lead a new California agency with oversight of consumer affairs and financial protection, among other duties.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 15, 2026