BNPL giants battle at Walmart

The retail behemoth swapped buy now, pay later provider Affirm for Klarna last year, but both BNPL companies say Walmart business is good.

By Justin Bachman • 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

Explore the Trendline➔

Embedded payment tools make inroads

Business customers demanding integrated tools is likely to keep driving a trend toward more embedded payments tools.

By Payments Dive staff

Shopify loses bid to toss Sezzle lawsuit

The e-commerce platform can't jettison plausible monopoly claims made by the buy now, pay later company, a federal judge ruled Monday.

By Justin Bachman • May 13, 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

US agentic sales to reach $1T by 2030: report

But even as the technology grows in popularity, the physical shopping experience will remain important, per a new report.

By Howard Ruben • May 7, 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

How Spirit Airlines customers can navigate payments

One consumer advocacy group is urging the airline’s customers to seek refunds “quickly” after the carrier’s abrupt shutdown.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 5, 2026

Amex to sell travel unit stake for $1.5B

The card company is divesting its nearly one-third ownership of the corporate travel services firm Global Business Travel Group.

By Lynne Marek • May 4, 2026

State AGs target e-cigarette payments

Attorneys general across the U.S. have alerted payments providers that their tobacco and nicotine sales may violate state or federal laws.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 4, 2026

Tourism group decries credit card bill

The organization backed by the Electronic Payments Coalition attacked the Consumer Credit Card Competition Act proposal.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 1, 2026

Adyen nabs loyalty platform for $876M

The deal for Talon.One will let the Dutch fintech connect a shopper’s online and in-store interactions so promotions and pricing can be adjusted midstream.

By Dan Ennis • April 30, 2026

Stripe, Google partner on agentic commerce

With a Google partnership unveiled Wednesday, the payments processor is bringing agentic checkout to four of the largest AI platforms.

By Justin Bachman • April 30, 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

Visa, Mastercard defend card fee settlement

Large merchants argued in a Monday court hearing that card surcharges and discounts would pose significant burdens on their businesses.

By Justin Bachman • April 28, 2026

Sezzle eyes checking accounts

The buy now, pay later provider is exploring additional financial services, including deposit accounts, as it seeks to build a “super app.”

By Justin Bachman • April 27, 2026

Amex CEO gushes over next gen

The card company’s CEO, Steve Squeri, believes the younger cohort of Amex card holders are suited to withstand economic storms.

By Lynne Marek • April 23, 2026

How the Visa-Mastercard card fee case may end

A federal court is likely to weigh how much a proposed settlement over interchange fees differs from a pact that was rejected two years ago.

By Justin Bachman • April 20, 2026

Visa, Mastercard settle merchant claims

About 65 retailers suing the networks over card swipe fees in a New York case have now settled claims.

By Justin Bachman • April 16, 2026

Expensive tabs shift to mobile: Stripe

Digital wallets are driving a migration of more expensive purchases from desktop to mobile devices, a Stripe report found.

By Justin Bachman • April 13, 2026

Bolt lays off roughly 30% of staff in AI push

The workforce reduction marks the fintech’s fourth round of cuts since 2022, as it has navigated leadership changes.

By Dan Ennis • April 10, 2026

Why the subscription model should change

“The question isn't whether government intervention in subscription cancellation policies is good or bad,” writes one industry executive.

By Priya Lakshminarayanan • April 10, 2026

How US credit card fees may ebb

The Nilson Report’s publisher explained how competition, merchants and court dynamics are influencing the evolution of interchange fees.

By Lynne Marek • April 8, 2026

Fiserv, grocer expand pay-by-bank effort

The payments processor said it’s expanding a pilot with the stateside arm of the Dutch grocer Ahold Delhaize to let more U.S. customers pay directly from their banks.

By Lynne Marek • April 7, 2026

US digital wallet use projected to grow by 2030

U.S. consumers will shift away from credit cards and toward digital wallets in the coming years, WorldPay predicts in a report on consumer payments.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 6, 2026

Card volume rises with digital boost

Volume on Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards issued in the U.S. climbed 6.4% last year over 2024, with an assist from digital plays, according to Nilson Report’s publisher.

By Lynne Marek • April 3, 2026