Teens targeted for scams

It’s not just the elderly being drawn into fraud. Young people are also increasingly prey for financial crime, according to a Federal Reserve report.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 20, 2026

How state payments oversight skids

“In the absence of a federal consumer privacy framework, both consumers and businesses are paying the price,” one company founder writes.

By Ruston Miles • Aug. 14, 2026

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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

Credit card strain rises: study

As consumers spend more on their credit cards, some cardholders are carrying hefty balances, a J.D. Power analysis found.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 14, 2026

States lean in on payments plays

States are taking a larger role to regulate emerging payments offerings, like earned wage access and buy now, pay later. How will that unfold? Here is the perspective of one lawyer who worked for California state government.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 12, 2026

Oregon proposes BNPL rules

The state’s proposed rules would require buy now, pay later firms to obtain a payday or consumer finance license. A trade group countered the proposal.

By Lynne Marek • July 21, 2026

Amex, Apple team on rewards

American Express card holders can now redeem their rewards at checkout via Apple Pay online, or in the app.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 2, 2026

Payments events still ahead in 2026

Stablecoins, fraud prevention and artificial intelligence have been hot topics at this year’s payments industry conferences. There’s more to come.

By Shefali Kapadia • Updated July 2, 2026

BNPL groups ‘neutral’ on Illinois bill

Legislation to regulate buy now, pay later providers in Illinois hasn’t yet drawn the same level of industry opposition as a 2025 New York law.

By Justin Bachman • June 23, 2026

FTA sues to block Tennessee law

The fintech trade group asserts that the law is unconstitutional and will illegally impose higher costs on consumers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 11, 2026

CFPB tells Bilt to repay fees from card-swap problems

After tech issues plagued the fintech’s transition to a new bank partner this year, the CFPB said it’s worked to ensure affected consumers “are appropriately remedied.”

By Caitlin Mullen • June 3, 2026

AI-fueled scams drive fraud: Visa

Cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence tools for larger attacks that target individual victims, the card network said in a fraud report.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 21, 2026

Facebook fraud becomes lightning rod

Banks and consumer advocates are taking social media to task, while Facebook tries to rein in fake profiles and scam ads.

By Shefali Kapadia • May 18, 2026

Judge fines payments processor Cliq

A federal court assessed a $6.5 million penalty over non-compliance in a 2015 Federal Trade Commission settlement but declined to appoint a receiver.

By Justin Bachman • May 18, 2026

The fight against fraud revs up

Maybe crusaders against financial fraud and scams can finally make some headway with help from Congress, the White House and Nacha.

By Lynne Marek • May 15, 2026

Judge combines Fiserv lawsuits

Shareholder complaints against the payment processor are closely related and should be adjudicated in a New York case, a Wisconsin federal judge ruled.

By Justin Bachman • May 12, 2026

Fed to launch roundtable to fight payment fraud

The Federal Reserve sees a rising threat of payment fraud and wants to collaborate with other agencies to stop it, a Fed Vice chair said.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 7, 2026

Harnessing AI to fight fraud

Payments players are tapping artificial intelligence to beat back fraud bolstered by AI, and Congress may provide an assist.

By Lynne Marek • April 28, 2026

Tactics to combat fraud and protect your business reputation

Businesses can adopt tools like tokenization to combat fraud and protect their reputations.

April 27, 2026

How EWA improves workers’ lives

Earned wage access “users are savvy managers of their money who value EWA products, use them responsibly, and have positive experiences,” writes a trade group leader.

By Sarah Mamula • April 17, 2026

Warren pounds X Money plans

Sen. Elizabeth Warren demanded information from billionaire Elon Musk about his plans to launch a digital wallet this month.

By Lynne Marek • April 15, 2026

Which Discover jobs are disappearing

As Capital One integrates the card business, it’s eliminating more than 100 application engineer jobs.

By Lynne Marek • April 13, 2026

Stablecoins to infiltrate market, investors say

The digital assets have a role within “hybrid” payment systems but can’t supplant some older systems, a QED Investors panel predicts.

By Justin Bachman • April 8, 2026

Global cyber fraud attacks rose last year

The rate of cyber fraud in transactions climbed worldwide last year, with fraudsters increasing their attacks on desktop computers, according to a report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

By Lynne Marek • April 6, 2026

The realities of managing a global workforce in Africa

The real challenge in Africa isn’t hiring - it’s moving money.

By Alicia Levine • March 30, 2026

Klarna struggles with loan loss accounting

With an assertive push into banking, the buy now, pay later pioneer has expanded consumer lending – along with growth in its loss provisions.

By Justin Bachman • March 26, 2026