Fiserv, Visa unite on agentic tools

The payment processor plans to partner with card networks, also including Mastercard, to cater to merchants navigating agentic commerce.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 22, 2025

Can transparency curb synthetic fraud?

Giving consumers a deeper look into their data will reduce payments fraud, the president of checkout software firm Bolt contends.

By Justin Bachman • Dec. 22, 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

Cross-border payments goals remain elusive

G20 nations have inched ahead in making cross-border payments more efficient and affordable, but progress has been uneven, says a new BIS study.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 18, 2025

Mobile phone IDs may help fight fraud

Biometric features in Apple iPhones and Google’s Android-based devices can pair with digital identifications to combat fraud, two U.S. House members said.

By Justin Bachman • Dec. 18, 2025

BNPL connected to poor mental health: study

Johns Hopkins University researchers have spotted a link between people with mental health conditions and those that have used buy now, pay later loans.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 18, 2025

Amex CEO slams surcharges

Steve Squeri said higher surcharges would be a negative experience for the card network’s customers.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 16, 2025

BNPL loan values rise, CFPB says

The average size of buy now, pay later loans grew and use of the payment method inched up, a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau study said.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 15, 2025

Stablecoins are inevitable in cross-border payments

The digital currency is already demonstrating its value across a variety of use cases in multiple markets, a cryptocurrency executive writes.

By Rocio Rodriguez Saa • Dec. 12, 2025

Stripe digs deeper into crypto

The digital payments player bought a crypto-focused digital wallet, and its Privy unit has joined with Klarna to develop a crypto wallet.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 11, 2025

Why Block created a credit score

The digital payments company has services like Cash App and Afterpay that are largely used by young customers who lack credit histories.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 10, 2025

Payments players cozy up to crypto

Banks, card networks and fintechs are issuing stablecoins, and embracing the digital currency infrastructure to usher clients into a new financial era.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 9, 2025

Visa’s new program vexes merchants

The card giant’s revamped system for assessing interchange fees on credit card transactions has socked some merchants with higher costs.

By Lynne Marek • Dec. 9, 2025

Fiserv faces security issue lawsuit

A civil complaint alleges the payment processor misled its customers about the use of two-factor authentication to access systems containing sensitive information.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 8, 2025

FinCen targets illegal remittances

The federal government’s financial security enforcement arm urged money transfer businesses to be on the lookout for illegal cross-border transfers.

By Lynne Marek • Dec. 5, 2025

Former PayPal execs invest in Sokin

The former C-suite executives pitched in to help the cross-border payments startup raise $50 million as it seeks to expand internationally.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 4, 2025

BNPL spending storms on

The buy now, pay later industry has posted record spending levels so far during the holiday shopping season, even as it faces heightened regulatory scrutiny.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 3, 2025

Cash App spam settlement approved

A federal judge issued final approval Tuesday of a $12.5 million class action agreement resolving consumer complaints over Cash App marketing messages in Washington state.

By Justin Bachman • Dec. 3, 2025

AGs demand BNPL loan info

State attorneys general asked for information from buy now, pay later firms, including Klarna and Affirm, regarding loans and user disputes.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 2, 2025

Holiday data sends mixed signals

Data from Mastercard, Morgan Stanley and others show consumers wary of holiday spending, but also gunning ahead with outlays.

By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 1, 2025

Smarter credit decisioning and stronger growth with the power of data

CFOs and their teams face a constant balancing act between driving revenue, managing financial risk and delivering excellent customer experiences.

Dec. 1, 2025

Green Dot inks deals splitting bank, fintech business

The company, which had been exploring “strategic alternatives” since March, will sell its fintech business to a private equity firm and its bank to a $840 million-asset lender.

By Caitlin Mullen • Nov. 26, 2025

Worldpay floats agentic protocol

The artificial intelligence tool now available to software developers is meant to help companies accept bot payments on behalf of consumers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 26, 2025

Executive Shuffle: DailyPay, Adyen, Lightspeed

Payments companies and industry organizations alike tapped new executives to cultivate new relationships in their ecosystems. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 26, 2025

Consumers seek text connections

RCS messaging is gaining momentum in helping financial service providers collect payments and boost consumer engagement, a survey said. 

By Michael Brady • Nov. 26, 2025

Klarna embraces crypto

The BNPL company said it’s testing a new stablecoin, and plans to launch it publicly next year.

By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 25, 2025