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

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

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

Walmart alumni open POS test lab

As retailers seek omnichannel sales solutions, a new vendor-neutral demonstration lab offers point-of-sale equipment evaluation.

By Justin Bachman • April 3, 2026

Block’s Dorsey rethinks corporate structure

As AI plays a bigger role in operations, the middle management layer becomes less important, the company’s head says.

By Lynne Marek • April 1, 2026

PayPal board lures ex-Square executive

Under PayPal’s new CEO, the board has added a director who brings an industry-savvy perspective at a watershed moment for the company.

By Lynne Marek • April 1, 2026

Amazon ditches Amex for Mastercard

The retailer is tapping the card network and U.S. Bank for two new credit cards aimed at small business owners.

By Justin Bachman • March 31, 2026

Visa pushes subscription management tool

The card network is pitching a tool it says will make it easier to manage and cancel subscriptions in a single digital hub.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 31, 2026

Visa-DOJ discovery dispute goes to judge

Visa is asking a federal court to intervene in a conflict over the company’s discovery request for U.S. Treasury documents.

By Justin Bachman • Updated March 31, 2026

Walmart brings Sparky to ChatGPT

OpenAI is pivoting away from handling purchases after its initial efforts failed to provide enough flexibility.

By Dani James • March 27, 2026

Visa, PayPal execs react to K-shaped economy

The economic model suggests some consumers are becoming wealthier, while the economic well-being of others descends. Here’s how some industry executives view the impact.

By Lynne Marek • March 20, 2026

Affirm outlines options if economic stress rises

The buy now, pay later player spelled out ways in which it could adjust its lending in the event U.S. economic uncertainty creates more stress for consumers.

By Patrick Cooley • March 19, 2026

State interchange fee laws progress

Legislatures in Colorado and Delaware advanced bills that would curtail interchange fees last week, as a federal appellate court mulls the issue.

By Lynne Marek • March 18, 2026

EWS pairs with Citi to offer Paze

The collaboration marks the first time the financial technology company has worked with a non-owner bank on the digital wallet.

By Patrick Cooley • March 17, 2026

PayPal pivots for 2026

The digital payment player aims to keep scaling its collection of integrated businesses, the company’s chief financial and operating officer said.

By Lynne Marek • March 10, 2026

Shift4 promotes Global Blue execs

The payments processor promoted three executives to leadership roles, naming Pier Francesco Nervini as head of its international division.

By Patrick Cooley • March 10, 2026

Par Tech faces investor pressure

One of the point-of-sale software company’s largest shareholders began urging it to consider “strategic alternatives,” such as a sale, last week.

By Lynne Marek • March 9, 2026

Pilot, NCR Voyix agree to 5-year pact

The retailer, which has used NCR’s self-checkout kiosks for years, will now also deploy the payment service company’s point-of-sale technology.

By Brett Dworski • March 6, 2026

Affirm pursues affluent consumers

Shoppers with more purchasing power spend more, and are more likely to use the company’s products again, an executive said.

By Patrick Cooley • March 6, 2026

Visa, Mastercard jockey to set agentic standards

The card networks are locking arms with big tech players and digital payments to shape the evolving agentic commerce ecosystem.

By Lynne Marek • March 5, 2026