Backing the president’s fintech order

“Regulation should preserve confidence in the system, but it should not inhibit responsible innovation,” writes one financial services lawyer.

By Joseph J. Schuster • July 17, 2026

EWA backers push for CFPB move

Supporters of earned wage access aim to update national oversight this year, backing a new law and seeking to confirm a Trump policy change.

By Lynne Marek • July 16, 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.

By Payments Dive staff

Penny’s end poses rounding challenge

Merchants press for passage of a bill to enact rounding standards as cash-handling businesses grapple with the cent’s gradual demise.

By Justin Bachman • July 16, 2026

Is BNPL financing raising prices?

Buy now, pay later financing impacts consumer prices as merchants pass along processing costs, a consumer advocate report asserts.

By Justin Bachman • July 15, 2026

Visa-Mastercard payouts inch forward

A court official appointed for the swipe fee settlement is working through about 40,000 merchant claims issues, based on a quarterly update.

By Justin Bachman • July 14, 2026

FedNow advances over hurdles

The Federal Reserve’s instant payments system is adding banks and accounts, but building more use cases to spur uptake remains a challenge.

By Lynne Marek • July 13, 2026

Fraud fight can’t wait on government

“While we wait for federal roundtable policies to trickle down, merchants are suffering heavily right now,” writes one industry consultant.

By Eric Cohen • July 10, 2026

Merchants blast credit union rule

Retail and restaurant groups say federal credit union regulators imposed an “unlawful” rule preempting an Illinois law that curbs payment card fees.

By Justin Bachman • July 10, 2026

Cash App triggers $45M settlement

Block misled consumers about the safety of using the financial app and failed to help users who were fraud victims, 46 states alleged.

By Justin Bachman • July 9, 2026

Klarna wins $2B Google antitrust case

A Swedish court ruled Wednesday that the tech giant had violated antitrust laws in price comparison, harming a Klarna-owned European competitor.

By Justin Bachman • July 1, 2026

Payments events still ahead in 2026

Stablecoins, fraud prevention and artificial intelligence have been hot topics at this year’s payments industry conferences. There’s more to come.

By Shefali Kapadia • Updated July 2, 2026

SNAP payment errors too high: USDA

A majority of states made inaccurate payments to beneficiaries in fiscal 2025 and could be required to pay part of the cost of benefits starting in 2027.

By Sam Silverstein • June 30, 2026

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

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