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Fiserv seeks better days ahead
The payments processor and bank tech provider sought Thursday to bolster confidence in the company’s plan for a recovery.
By Lynne Marek • May 14, 2026 -
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BNPL giants battle at Walmart
The retail behemoth swapped buy now, pay later provider Affirm for Klarna last year, but both BNPL companies say Walmart business is good.
By Justin Bachman • May 14, 2026 -
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TrendlineEmbedded payment tools make inroads
Business customers demanding integrated tools is likely to keep driving a trend toward more embedded payments tools.
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Block inches closer to DOJ settlement
The company set aside $240 million in the first quarter as it negotiates with the Justice Department over allegations in a 2023 short seller’s report.
By Justin Bachman • May 14, 2026 -
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FIS discounts Pismo competition
The payments processor and core tech provider doesn’t expect competition from that Visa business to make an impact.
By Lynne Marek • May 12, 2026 -
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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 -
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North and Visa team to elevate the payments game
North and Visa, two of the biggest names in fintech, have partnered to deliver next-level solutions that meet the demands of today's complex payments landscape.
By Dave Galens • May 11, 2026 -
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Block leans into its AI future
After cutting 4,000 jobs, the company is eager to demonstrate the benefits of artificial intelligence both internally and for customers.
By Justin Bachman • May 8, 2026 -
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US agentic sales to reach $1T by 2030: report
But even as the technology grows in popularity, the physical shopping experience will remain important, per a new report.
By Howard Ruben • May 7, 2026 -
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Global Payments touts Genius gains
The payments processor has moved quickly to push its Genius point-of-sale solution to Worldpay’s sales channels and financial customers.
By Justin Bachman • May 7, 2026 -
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PayPal CEO aims to keep company intact
In comments to analysts, the payment player’s new leader side-stepped speculation about breaking up the company, saying he sees PayPal, Venmo and Braintree together.
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Sponsored by AdyenWhat keeps SMBs from using embedded payments
The window between signup and first transaction is shorter than most platforms think.
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Nacha confab fun included swag, mixers and games
The Smarter Faster Payments conference this week wasn’t all work. There were games, freebies and parties to balance the heady panels.
By Lynne Marek • May 1, 2026 -
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How AI is bettering B2B payments
AI is a new tool to help optimize accounts receivable, which has become a “data science challenge” for many large companies, Billtrust’s CEO says.
By Justin Bachman • May 1, 2026 -
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Visa, Mastercard cite travel slowdown impact
While the war in Iran is depressing travel and hurting income, the card networks are leaning into stablecoins to drive future revenue growth.
By Lynne Marek • April 30, 2026 -
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Adyen nabs loyalty platform for $876M
The deal for Talon.One will let the Dutch fintech connect a shopper’s online and in-store interactions so promotions and pricing can be adjusted midstream.
By Dan Ennis • April 30, 2026 -
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Stripe, Google partner on agentic commerce
With a Google partnership unveiled Wednesday, the payments processor is bringing agentic checkout to four of the largest AI platforms.
By Justin Bachman • April 30, 2026 -
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Mercury nabs conditional OCC charter
The fintech has received conditional approval four months after it applied for a national bank charter, when it named a SoFi alum as CEO of the proposed Mercury Bank.
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Amex pushes for agentic standards
The credit card company has offered customers protections for bot shopping, and it’s urging industry players to embrace a shared standard.
By Lynne Marek • April 29, 2026 -
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Visa CEO envisions stablecoin, agentic benefit
The card network giant is trying to position its services business as an essential infrastructure component in stablecoins and agentic commerce.
By Justin Bachman • April 29, 2026 -
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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 -
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Sezzle eyes checking accounts
The buy now, pay later provider is exploring additional financial services, including deposit accounts, as it seeks to build a “super app.”
By Justin Bachman • April 27, 2026 -
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Sponsored by Discover® NetworkTactics to combat fraud and protect your business reputation
Businesses can adopt tools like tokenization to combat fraud and protect their reputations.
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Q&AWhat drives real-time payment growth
Corporations adopt faster digital payments based on their priorities and the rise of digital assets, an HSBC payments executive said.
By Justin Bachman • April 24, 2026 -
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Repay attracts $1B takeover offer
The payments processing services company is the target of an unsolicited offer from an investor, just as it’s trying to acquire another company.
By Lynne Marek • April 22, 2026 -
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PayPal, NFL make connection
The digital payments pioneer will team with the professional football league in a bid to move money between fans.
By Lynne Marek • April 21, 2026
