Senators push payments fraud task force

A proposed bipartisan bill would bring together regulators and law enforcement to formulate measures aimed at reducing payment scams.

By Justin Bachman • June 12, 2025

Visa, Mastercard race to agentic AI commerce

The two top U.S. card networks are speeding to develop payments services that will enable bot-based buying, with digital rival PayPal also making a play.

By Lynne Marek • June 11, 2025

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Payments industry seeks to keep pace with fraudsters

As losses from fraud in payments have climbed, companies are seeking new tools to combat illicit schemes.

By Payments Dive staff

GENIUS Act is just the beginning

“The bill tackles the fundamental question that has paralyzed our industry: what exactly is a stablecoin, and who gets to regulate it?” writes one Tulane University professor.

By Ryan Peters • June 10, 2025

Checkout-free payments may yet rise

Rapidly advancing artificial intelligence could let cashierless payment companies succeed where Grabango failed, industry insiders and observers say.

By Patrick Cooley • June 9, 2025

Wex eyes HSA benefit from budget amid pressure

The payments software company may get a boost if the U.S. budget allows for more consumer health savings accounts. It could use a lift, given recent shareholder dismay.

By Lynne Marek • June 9, 2025

Amex leans into B2B payments

The card company aims to spur more business spending by corporate clients to buttress volume in the face of a possible recession.

By Patrick Cooley • June 6, 2025

Shift4 appoints new CEO

The digital processor named Taylor Lauber to the post and appointed founder Jared Isaacman as executive chairman, a Thursday regulatory filing said.

By Patrick Cooley • June 5, 2025

Visa picks value-added services head

The global card network is shuffling its executive leadership as it bolsters efforts to sell ancillary software and advisory services.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 5, 2025

Airlines decry proposed card amendment

Airline and aviation industry stakeholders argue the Marshall-Durbin amendment to the GENIUS Act bill would harm consumers and workers by undercutting credit card revenue.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 3, 2025

Shift4 CEO likely to keep post

Jared Isaacman was dropped by the Trump administration as a nominee to head NASA, and analysts expect he will remain at the payments processor.

By Patrick Cooley • June 3, 2025

Illinois delays interchange law

Over the weekend, the state’s legislature voted to delay implementation of a law that would ban card interchange fees on tips and taxes.

By Lynne Marek • June 2, 2025

Pushpay targets church payment niche

The company caters to churches and other nonprofits, smoothing the channels to take in donations in various forms, including cryptocurrencies.

By Patrick Cooley • May 30, 2025

Maryland passes EWA law

The state’s governor allowed an earned wage access bill to become law, over the objections of some consumer groups, including AARP.

By Lynne Marek • May 29, 2025

PayPal’s venture arm taps new leader

The digital payments company has promoted Ian Cox Moya, who rejoined the company in 2022, to head the unit that invests in startups.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 29, 2025

Remittance tax draws fintech pushback

The budget bill proposal moving through Congress would levy a tax on cross-border money transfers. That has prompted “strong concern” from one fintech organization.

By Lynne Marek • May 29, 2025

Fintech groups oppose state BNPL rules

Lobbying organizations argue that New York's rules treat buy now, pay later purchases too much like credit card transactions.

By Patrick Cooley • May 28, 2025

Hack could cost Coinbase up to $400M

The crypto exchange is offering a $20 million reward for information leading to the hackers’ arrest. Coinbase terminated customer support agents who leaked customer data.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 19, 2025

Banks struggle to talk about fraud

Financial institutions battling an increase in fraud, particularly push-payment scams, have been stymied in sharing information that might help them better protect customers.

By Lynne Marek • May 15, 2025

Businesses grapple with payments fraud

Companies are struggling to keep up with fraudsters’ growing technological prowess, particularly in business email compromises.

By David McCann • May 14, 2025

BNPL users struggle with payments

Nearly half of U.S. adults who have used buy now, pay later services experienced financial difficulties, such as overspending or missing a bill payment, according to a recent survey.

By Patrick Cooley • May 13, 2025

CFPB rescinds 67 pieces of guidance

The rescissions are not final and will allow the bureau to evaluate whether each of the items was statutorily prescribed, CFPB Acting Director Russ Vought said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 13, 2025

Stablecoin bill falters in Senate

Democrats demanded fixes to the GENIUS Act – designed to create a framework for bringing stablecoins into the U.S. financial system – and raised concerns about Trump’s ties with crypto ventures.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 12, 2025

Cash App profits disappoint

Block reported just 10% growth in first-quarter gross profit for Cash App, even after it added Afterpay to Cash App debit cards.

By Patrick Cooley • May 12, 2025

Indiana passes EWA law

The state follows others, including Nevada and Wisconsin, in instituting licensing requirements for earned wage access providers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 7, 2025

CFPB spurns BNPL rule

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau won’t prioritize enforcement actions related to buy now, pay later payments, the agency said in a notice.

By Lynne Marek , Patrick Cooley • May 7, 2025