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    Merchants sue feds over Illinois card fee law

    Trade groups filed lawsuits against bank and credit union regulators over a preemption of a state law that bans swipe fees for taxes and tips.

    By • Nov. 12, 2026
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    Western Union, Intermex clash

    The money transfer services company dropped its acquisition of the smaller rival after California regulators weighed in, but now a fight over the deal has ensued.

    By • Nov. 11, 2026
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    Embedded payment tools make inroads

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

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    Block’s Cash App weaves payment tech into bandanas

    The peer-to-peer payment provider will soon begin selling its digital tags attached to bandanas.

    By • Nov. 10, 2026
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    States keep targeting card fee relief

    Despite legal challenges to the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, more than 30 interchange relief bills have been introduced in statehouses this year.

    By Peter Lucas • Nov. 10, 2026
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    Global Payments faces industry pricing pressure

    While analysts point to an increasingly competitive environment for the processor, the company is still trying to raise prices.

    By • Nov. 9, 2026
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    Shift4 signals caution

    The payments processor is navigating weak demand for travel to Europe, and softer sales at its restaurant and hotel customers.

    By • Nov. 6, 2026
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    Google makes big plans for wallet

    The tech giant envisions its digital wallet assuming a larger role in commerce than merely point-of-sale payments, Google’s payments head said.

    By • Nov. 3, 2026
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    Mastercard scales in India

    The card network expanded its tie with the country’s largest private bank, increasing its opportunities to sell to small businesses and consumers.

    By • Nov. 2, 2026
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    BNPL bolsters holiday budgets: survey

    Younger shoppers favor buy now, pay later loans more than their older counterparts, but BNPL companies draw consumers across income brackets, a survey finds.

    By • Nov. 2, 2026
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    Elavon pursues Paze, agentic commerce

    Mobile wallet Paze is “ready to do pilots,” said Wally Mlynarski, CEO of the U.S. Bank subsidiary.

    By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 29, 2026
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    Will ditching the ‘honor all cards’ rule matter?

    Visa and Mastercard agreed to drop the standard in settling litigation with merchants, but the concession may not be much of a victory.

    By • Oct. 29, 2026
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    Venmo results lift PayPal

    The digital payments processor is benefiting from its peer-to-peer payment tool business after cutting 2,000 employee jobs.

    By • Oct. 27, 2026
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    USDA proposes adding chip and tap-to-pay tech to EBT cards

    The National Grocers Association said the payment technologies, which are currently available in nearly a dozen states, can help reduce SNAP fraud.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 27, 2026
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    Fed loses debit card cap appeal

    The Federal Reserve’s debit card interchange rule doesn’t follow the intent of Congress in setting a limit for swipe fees, an appellate court ruled Monday.

    By • Oct. 26, 2026
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    Paze sets big targets after revamp

    The wallet’s bank owners are battling Apple and PayPal with an extensive marketing push, touting it as a more secure payment method.

    By • Oct. 22, 2026
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    Visa changes fees in Canada

    A Canadian trade group has urged card networks to reduce their interchange fees and pass those cost savings on to sellers.

    By • Oct. 21, 2026
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    Visa, Mastercard urge court to approve fee settlement

    The card networks contend Walmart and trade groups want to scuttle a legal pact over card swipe fees using recycled arguments the court has rejected.

    By • Oct. 16, 2026
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    Stripe agentic commerce revs up

    The digital payment juggernaut’s agentic commerce activity went “vertical” last month, President John Collison said this week.

    By • Oct. 15, 2026
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    Amex advises businesses on AI

    As consumers start using artificial intelligence to comparison shop, American Express aims to guide merchants in using the new technology.

    By • Oct. 8, 2026
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    Payments conferences for 2027

    Real-time payments, stablecoins and AI use cases are expected to be among the hot topics at next year’s industry events.

    By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 6, 2026
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    Toast adds fuel payments

    Toast Fuel allows customers to run gas payments inside the store and at the pump alongside foodservice and general retail sales.

    By Jessica Loder • Oct. 5, 2026
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    PayPal hints at BNPL holiday use

    Some consumers will turn to buy now, pay later options for holiday shopping to spread costs over time, according to a survey by the digital processor.

    By • Oct. 2, 2026
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    Stripe swallows Parafin

    The mega processor is buying an embedded financing company that caters to small businesses, in its second acquisition in as many months.

    By • Oct. 1, 2026
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    Senate passes Common Cents bill

    The measure to provide merchants a cash rounding framework, and to formally phase out the penny, now heads to the White House.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Apple lawsuit becomes class action

    The tech giant could face claims from thousands of card issuers that paid Apple Pay fees for payments made via Apple’s devices as part of a California lawsuit.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026