Boston Fed touts FedNow

The Federal Reserve has been updating its instant payments service, FedNow, to attract more banks and ultimately reach more consumers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 6, 2026

Why EWA services matter

“We’re already seeing high-growth from restaurant and hospitality companies that now view instant payments, including digital tips, as a competitive advantage,” writes one earned wage access CEO.

By Tal Clark • March 6, 2026

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Top 5 stories from Payments Dive

Dominant card networks, legacy payments processors and young fintechs are all jockeying to keep up with industry innovations and increased competition.

By Payments Dive staff

CCCA seeks new path to passage

Sens. Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall are angling to attach their credit card interchange fee legislation to a major housing bill before Congress.

By Lynne Marek • March 4, 2026

Amex taps customers for fraud fight

Conversations with cardholders are crucial in developing countermeasures to deter scammers, a top executive for the card company said.

By Patrick Cooley • March 4, 2026

Shift4 taps xAI for customer service

The payment processor announced it would partner with Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company for a range of uses.

By Patrick Cooley • March 3, 2026

Block swaps 4,000 workers for AI

CEO Jack Dorsey told investors Thursday that Block’s headcount will drop about 40% as it leans on artificial intelligence for efficiencies.

By Patrick Cooley , Lynne Marek • Feb. 26, 2026

Fiserv appoints new executives

The payment processor added two chief revenue officers and a business development executive as it seeks to raise sales figures.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 26, 2026

Meta dips a toe back into crypto

The social media giant is exploring the use of stablecoin payments in its app ecosystem, years after its Diem digital currency experiment imploded.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 26, 2026

Stripe’s slower view of agentic commerce

The processing giant, like some other digital commerce specialists, sees agent-enabled shopping evolving at a measured pace.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 25, 2026

New York releases draft BNPL rules

The state aims to set a national standard for regulating buy now, pay later lenders with its regulations issued Monday.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 24, 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

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

Merchants seek hearing on card pact

Large retailers opposing a swipe-fee settlement with Visa and Mastercard want a judge to hear oral arguments before he rules on the proposal.

By Justin Bachman • 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

EWA products aren’t loans: fintechs

Trade groups representing fintechs filed briefs urging a U.S. appeals court to reverse two district court rulings against earned wage access providers.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 10, 2026

Block to chop up to 10% of employees

The company is reducing its workforce to trim overhead costs and stay below a 12,000 employee cap, analysts said.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 9, 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

Arizona mulls card rate cap

A state senator has introduced a bill that follows President Donald Trump’s lead in seeking to cap credit card interest rates.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 5, 2026

Visa pushes real-time payments into China

The company is partnering with UnionPay International to bring direct payments to debit cardholders in one of the largest remittance markets.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 3, 2026

Why some payments companies want to be banks

Banking charters let those companies streamline their services and save money by not partnering with banks.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 3, 2026

Maine, DC weigh EWA regulations

Supporters of earned wage access are seeking to shape regulation being considered in Maine and the District of Columbia.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 2, 2026

Charting 2026 payments trends

Here are 4 stories that round up our deep dive outlook for this year, including coverage of agentic payments, fraud and personalization.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 30, 2026

Block opens Dublin office

The location, announced Thursday, will include a demonstration lab to show off products to potential European customers.

By Patrick Cooley • Jan. 30, 2026

Mastercard reworks Cap One pact

The card network's CEO said the company signed a new agreement with Capital One, reaffirming ties despite the bank’s purchase of rival Discover.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 29, 2026