Fiserv sued over Clover migration

A securities lawsuit alleges the payments processor moved merchants to Clover, and then misled investors about the point-of-sale system’s growth.

By Patrick Cooley • July 28, 2025

Payments hurl toward digitization

It’s no coincidence that President Donald Trump ushered in the stablecoin era just a few months after the Treasury Department canceled the penny.

By Lynne Marek • July 25, 2025

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

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Stablecoins face last-mile trouble

“The promise of stablecoins to solve existing issues quickly encounters a series of challenges,” writes an ACI Worldwide executive. “Chief among them is what we call the ‘last mile’ problem.”

By Phil Bruno • July 24, 2025

Fiserv revenue forecast dims

The payments processor offered a less rosy outlook as executives took some blame for second-quarter revenue growth being lower than analysts expected. It also agreed to buy a TD Bank portfolio.

By Patrick Cooley • July 24, 2025

Groups seek Trump aid on open banking

Fintechs and merchants urged the president to take on big banks and let the U.S. open banking rule move forward.

By Justin Bachman • July 24, 2025

Block agrees to $12.5M settlement in Cash App spam text case

A class action alleged the company let users send spam messages to other users in violation of a Washington state law.

By Patrick Cooley • July 23, 2025

EWA providers fight NY over court venue

The New York Attorney General opposes efforts by DailyPay and MoneyLion to have the state’s earned wage access lawsuits tried in federal court.

By Justin Bachman • July 22, 2025

How much will killing the penny cost?

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Virginia, estimates American consumers will pay millions of dollars more annually as merchants round up.

By Lynne Marek • July 22, 2025

Consumer advocate group slams Genius Act

The law aims to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins, but critics note that more needs to be done to protect consumers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 21, 2025

Stablecoins emerge as alternative: Amex CEO

While the digital assets likely won’t replace ACH and SWIFT, they are a viable way to send money in lieu of those rails, Steve Squeri said.

By Patrick Cooley • July 21, 2025

Gambling on cards, wallets spurs debate

The growth of U.S. sports betting has given rise to a variety of regulatory proposals addressing gamblers’ use of credit cards and digital wallets.

By Justin Bachman • July 18, 2025

A small business fight against card fee caps

“This isn’t a red state or blue state issue, it’s a Main Street issue being driven from both statehouses and Capitol Hill,” writes one small business owner.

By Jessica Ward • July 17, 2025

Treasury faces pushback on ditching checks

A plan to move the U.S. government to digital payments could prevent vulnerable communities from accessing tax refunds and Social Security benefits, groups warn.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 16, 2025

Chargebacks persist as court voids FTC rule

Consumers view disputed payments as a viable refund alternative, according to a survey that arrived with the demise of a federal “click-to-cancel” rule.

By Justin Bachman • July 16, 2025

Fedwire makes ISO leap

The Federal Reserve shifted payments for the Fedwire Funds Service to a new international standard this week without any reported glitches.

By Lynne Marek • July 15, 2025

Fintechs blast JPMorgan over data fees

The largest U.S. bank says it will begin charging the firms to access customer financial data amid an open banking court battle.

By Justin Bachman • July 15, 2025

6 takeaways from the Senate’s crypto market structure hearing

Senators largely agreed on the need for regulation, but differed on the potential focus and framing of such a bill.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • July 14, 2025

Connecticut enacts controversial EWA law

The state’s governor signed a measure last week that some earned wage access providers opposed.

By Lynne Marek • July 14, 2025

Why payments modernization can’t wait

“The health care industry is a case study for what’s at stake when industries resist or delay modernizing their payment systems,” writes one payments executive.

By Yusuf Qasim • July 11, 2025

Fed’s ISO ‘big bang’ hits

The Federal Reserve’s shift of trillions of dollars in payments to the new ISO 20022 standard will reverberate around the world.

By Lynne Marek • July 11, 2025

HUD studies BNPL housing risks

U.S. regulators want to learn more about how buy now, pay later loans may affect borrowers’ finances and housing market stability.

By Justin Bachman • July 11, 2025

Wise to reform AML oversight

The money transfer firm will pay $4.2 million and bolster anti-money laundering and other compliance in a consent settlement with six states.

By Justin Bachman • July 10, 2025

Will the X payments plan morph?

With the exit of CEO Linda Yaccarino, it’s a question mark as to when, and whether, the company’s plan for an “everything app” will materialize.

By Lynne Marek • July 10, 2025

Visa, Mastercard vie for Treasury role

The two biggest card networks bid for a piece of the Treasury Department’s program seeking to modernize the U.S. payments system.

By Lynne Marek • July 9, 2025

Court denies open banking briefs

A federal judge said “friend of the court” briefs wouldn't be helpful in litigation over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s open banking rule.

By Justin Bachman • July 9, 2025