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

Will Trump be good for payments innovation?

The positives and negatives of the administration’s policies for the industry have stacked up in the months since he took office.

By Lynne Marek • Nov. 26, 2025

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Digital wallets proliferate as features advance

As more companies aim to offer digital wallets the rise in competition is sharpening their features.  

By Payments Dive staff

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

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

Regulatory patchwork vexes BNPL

In the absence of federal regulation, the pay later industry is falling under the purview of state laws that were not intended for buy now, pay later transactions.

By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 25, 2025

Stablecoin risks loom: Op-ed

The Genius Act, a law enacted this year to provide stablecoin regulations, doesn’t adequately protect consumers, one think tank lawyer writes.

By Mark E. Budnitz • Nov. 24, 2025

Card networks flag fraud

Visa and Mastercard issued reports this month that warn consumers and merchants of upgraded fraudster techniques ahead of the year-end holidays.

By Lynne Marek • Nov. 24, 2025

Stripe faces bank charter pushback

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition says the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency charter would let Stripe sidestep regulations, and offer the fintech legitimacy it does not deserve.

By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 24, 2025

Senators back open banking rule

Democrats urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pursue an open banking rule that lets consumers freely shift personal financial data.

By Lynne Marek • Nov. 21, 2025

How consumers see card threats

Many card users say their card issuers haven’t prompted them to take security precautions recently, a J.D. Power survey showed.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 21, 2025

Dems dig into BNPL

A group of Democrats queried seven buy now, pay later companies for information about who uses their services and how often.

By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 21, 2025

Block eyes services for preteens

The company aims to make savings and card services available on its Cash App digital wallet for preteens, according to a Wednesday presentation. The tools would presumably be managed by parents.

By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 20, 2025

Capital One joins FedNow

The bank signed up for the Federal Reserve’s real-time payments system this week, leaving just one of the five major U.S. banks that has not.

By Lynne Marek • Nov. 20, 2025

Priority Tech investors oppose proposed CEO buyout

Shareholders of the payments software firm urged its board to reject an offer from Thomas Priore valuing the company at up to $520 million.

By Lynne Marek • Nov. 19, 2025

Fed pitches fraud-fighting tips

The Federal Reserve Financial Services suggests that financial firms draw from a range of data sources to spot possibly fraudulent transactions.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 19, 2025

Citi, Swift wrap digital asset trial

The two institutions contend that interoperability between crypto ledgers and traditional financial systems is possible.

By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 19, 2025

Stablecoins carry consumer risk: panel

The U.S. Genius Act turbocharged stablecoin interest but left many consumer protection aspects to regulators, crypto professionals warned.

By Justin Bachman • Nov. 18, 2025

Next-gen AI means next-gen fraud. Are we ready for it?

“The next phase of innovation is going to be about discernment, not necessarily having the most advanced model,” says a payments firm CEO.

By Dan Muller • Nov. 18, 2025

Adyen US executive exits

The Dutch payments processor’s president for North America, Davi Strazza, said he’s leaving after witnessing 11 years of growth.

By Lynne Marek • Nov. 18, 2025

Fiserv CEO explains struggles

The payments processor saw anemic growth in Argentina and misjudged how to juggle long-term and short-term projects, CEO Mike Lyons said.

By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 17, 2025

Rain CEO embraces regulation

Alex Bradford, who leads the earned wage access provider, backs industry regulation, but recoils at the thought of some “antiquated” state laws.

By Lynne Marek • Nov. 17, 2025

Sezzle renews subscription focus

The buy now, pay later firm’s CEO says that when a consumer makes a monthly financial commitment they spend more and deliver higher profits.

By Justin Bachman • Nov. 17, 2025

The CFO’s hidden advantage: How AR fuels liquidity, loyalty and growth

Forward-looking leaders use AR strategically to improve liquidity, elevate the customer experience and improve operational efficiencies that support business growth.

Nov. 17, 2025

Block touts Cash App updates

The payment provider ballyhooed Cash App’s new and existing features this week as it vies with digital wallet rivals.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 14, 2025