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FTV Capital raises $4B for more B2B investments
The venture capital firm with a fintech focus said the latest fundraising brings the total raised since its founding to $10.2 billion.
By Patrick Cooley • Jan. 9, 2025 -
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Sezzle challenges critical research from short-seller firm
The buy now, pay later firm argues that a recent Hindenburg Research report highlighting a decline in users and merchant partners overlooks important context and details.
By Patrick Cooley • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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TrendlinePayments industry seeks to keep pace with fraudsters
As losses from fraud in payments have climbed, companies are seeking new tools to combat illicit schemes.
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How ‘frictionless’ payments may benefit, hurt consumers
Such digital payments can slash transaction times, improve data security and provide valuable insights into consumer purchasing behavior and preferences.
By Michael Brady • Jan. 6, 2025 -
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BNPL payments rise with young, repeat users
Buy now, pay later users in the U.S. tended to be returning customers under 35 years-old, according to a new analysis from LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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Visa spots tripling of fraud over holiday weekend
The card network attributed the spike in fraud partly to criminals adopting artificial intelligence to execute their schemes.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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CFPB takes aim at gambling card fees
The federal agency says credit card issuers are charging cash advances fees of at least $10 on gambling transactions, even if those transactions are small.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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BVNK raises $50M to fuel US expansion
The stablecoin startup’s plans, including a new office in San Francisco, coincide with the incoming crypto-friendly Trump administration.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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Merchants maneuver as Visa enforces surcharge program
As the card network giant enforces its surcharge rules, merchants react to different experiences in the market and adjust.
By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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What role do stablecoins play in the payments industry?
With the discussion of stablecoins intensifying after the election of Donald Trump, here’s a primer explaining what this cryptocurrency is and what its practical uses may be.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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Q&ANacha CEO talks 2025 trends
Jane Larimer, who leads the association, predicts pay-by-bank and instant payments will remain hot topics next year, with artificial intelligence staying center stage as well.
By Lynne Marek • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Amex keeps focus on younger customers
The credit card company is sticking with a strategy to concentrate marketing on the millennial and Gen Z generations shaping shopping trends.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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OpinionBanks scramble to meet new ISO standard
“Companies that delay action risk losing out on both improved payment experiences and potential business with companies whose systems no longer sync up,” writes one industry senior vice president.
By Robert Turner • Dec. 12, 2024 -
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CFPB-Google battle likely to stretch into next administration
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says Google’s payment unit failed to explain why it was denying customer requests for refunds. Google told the agency to back off in a lawsuit.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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Struggling businesses pile on credit card debt, survey shows
Nearly two-thirds of financially unhealthy businesses fail to pay their monthly credit card bill in full, the results of a marketing research survey showed.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Q&AWorldpay exec talks digital wallet security
The head of fraud prevention for the processor said the company leverages data to block hackers and fraudsters seeking digital wallet information.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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Credit card delinquencies mount, Fed says
Consumers’ credit card delinquencies have risen this year, along with their balances, according to an annual Federal Reserve Board report.
By Lynne Marek • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Democrats bash CapOne-Discover merger proposal
A group of Congress members told federal regulators to consider Capital One’s regulatory infractions in reviewing its proposed acquisition.
By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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Push payment scam losses to surpass $3B by 2028: report
U.S. fraud losses due to push payment scams are rising, partly because of more real-time payments, according to a report from the payments company ACI Worldwide.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Real-time payments scams rise
More people are falling for real-time payment scams as the use of such speedy systems increases, a FICO survey showed.
By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Scams ensnare even sophisticated consumers, Fed says
Criminals leverage advanced technology to make so-called mule accounts that pass as humans and persuade consumers to send money to scammers, a Kansas City Fed paper says.
By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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OpinionPayments players should embrace digital currencies
“Emerging currencies, digital assets, and even next-generation fiat options could be integrated thoughtfully, allowing companies to access new markets,” writes one industry chief revenue officer.
By Ryan Miller • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Young people fall prey to payments fraudsters
Debit and credit card users under 40 years old are more likely than older peers to experience fraud in making payments, a recent J.D. Power survey found.
By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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FTC sues fintech Dave over marketing, fees
The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint Tuesday alleging the fintech rarely disbursed the advertised loan amount and charged consumers a “tip” without giving them the ability to opt out of it.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Nov. 7, 2024 -
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Cross River drops lawsuit against Fiserv unit
The Fort Lee, New Jersey-based lender dismissed a lawsuit that it had filed against First Data Merchant Services last year.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Nov. 7, 2024 -
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Sheetz accepting crypto at all locations
After a limited trial run, customers can now use several popular digital currencies to buy items at all of the East Coast retailer’s 750-plus locations.
By Jessica Loder • Nov. 5, 2024
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