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Citizens spies opportunity after Chase move
As premium credit card fees climb, “it does create a little more room for us to compete in between,” the regional bank’s head of lending said.
By Caitlin Mullen • July 10, 2025 -
Embedded payments drive into parking
Lots across the U.S. are using systems that let customers park their cars without swiping a credit card or paying an attendant.
By Patrick Cooley • July 10, 2025 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
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The digital evolution of payments is roiling the industry, forcing companies to rethink pricing schemes and revamp corporate strategies. Embedded payments, earned wage access, real-time systems and other innovations will transform the business.
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Warren demands Zelle scam update
In letters to Zelle’s bank owners, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and two other Democrats asked what the financial institutions are doing to protect customers using the digital payments service.
By Patrick Cooley • July 8, 2025 -
Trump imposes new remittance tax
The spending and tax bill signed by President Donald Trump includes a new levy on international money transfers, though it’s lower than initially proposed.
By Lynne Marek • July 8, 2025 -
Wegmans tests smart carts
The grocer is trying out technology from two providers, including Instacart’s Caper Carts that let shoppers pay directly from the cart.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 8, 2025 -
Shift4 strategy segues with Global Blue
The deal is a departure from the company’s typical blueprint for acquisitions, according to analysts.
By Patrick Cooley • July 7, 2025 -
Balance, Alibaba team on BNPL for biz clients
Small and mid-sized businesses can now use Balance’s buy now, pay later financing on the global e-commerce marketplace.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 2, 2025 -
Affirm delves into in-game payments
The buy now, pay later player is for the first time partnering with a company that provides in-game payment services to video game developers.
By Patrick Cooley • June 30, 2025 -
Visa, Mastercard trials postponed
Courts in New York and Chicago rescheduled two antitrust trials over Visa and Mastercard swipe fees to next year as merchants decried further delays.
By Justin Bachman • June 30, 2025 -
Visa, FIS boost value-added card services
The companies say they aim to strengthen tech tools available for smaller financial institutions in issuing cards.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 30, 2025 -
Payments firms pursue top talent
Companies developing digital wallets, cryptocurrency strategies and pay later tools are still seeking top talent despite economic turmoil, recruiters say.
By Lynne Marek • June 26, 2025 -
PayPal lines up Big Ten, Big 12 ties
The digital payments pioneer will handle the collegiate conferences’ payments to student athletes as it makes a bid for more student spending.
By Lynne Marek • June 26, 2025 -
Payments conferences yet to come in 2025
Artificial intelligence, FedNow and the ISO 20022 standards are expected to be hot topics at this year’s payments conferences.
By Shefali Kapadia • Updated June 26, 2025 -
Visa loses bid to toss DOJ debit lawsuit
A New York federal judge ruled Department of Justice allegations against the card network over an illegal monopoly in the debit card market are plausible at this stage of litigation.
By Justin Bachman • June 25, 2025 -
Stablecoins may push aside payments
Digital assets have the power to “disintermediate” the financial system by bypassing traditional payment rails, according to a Deloitte report.
By Patrick Cooley • June 25, 2025 -
Klarna, Google join forces
The Swedish buy now, pay later business integrated its payments tool into the search giant’s digital wallet, making its services more widely available.
By Patrick Cooley • June 24, 2025 -
Walmart settles FTC money transfer fraud case
The $10M deal resolves US allegations that the retail giant turned a blind eye to scams and fraud that cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars.
By Daphne Howland • June 23, 2025 -
Shift4 buys Smartpay for $180M
The payments services provider bought the distribution network business to keep building its presence in Australia and New Zealand.
By Lynne Marek • June 23, 2025 -
Opinion
Don’t make Americans pay to pass financial data
“Pausing or gutting Rule 1033 wouldn’t just stall innovation,” writes one industry executive who has international perspective. “It would send a message that the system works best when it’s closed.”
By Jamie Twiss • June 20, 2025 -
JPMorgan, Amex flash new cards
Both companies have teased premium card refreshes, reflecting the race for high-end card holders.
By Patrick Cooley • June 20, 2025 -
Amex, Fiserv cite inflation benefit
“Modest” price increases benefit card and payment companies as long as the economy doesn’t trip into a recession, executives say.
By Patrick Cooley • June 17, 2025 -
Illinois delays interchange fee law
Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a bill that delays implementation of a controversial new law that would bar interchange fees on taxes and tips in Illinois.
By Lynne Marek • June 17, 2025 -
Cantaloupe scooped up for $848M
The self-checkout kiosk company was purchased by 365 Retail Markets, a firm focused on self-service technology and backed by private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.
By Lynne Marek • June 17, 2025 -
Column
Credit card bill crusade persists
Sens. Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall may have lost their latest bid to win a congressional vote on the Credit Card Competition Act, via stablecoin legislation, but proponents are undeterred.
By Lynne Marek • June 16, 2025 -
CFPB, consumer groups clash over BNPL
The battle over buy now, pay later — whether it’s helpful or hurtful to users — persists even after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last month withdrew its rule regulating such services.
By Patrick Cooley • June 16, 2025