Verifone tackles identity challenge

The company seeks to bring the benefits of digital shopping, particularly in consumer identification, to the in-person retail world.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 23, 2026

Capital One nabs Brex for $5.15B

The deal, expected to close in mid-2026, lets the bank absorb a fintech player that specializes in corporate cards, payments and expense-management tools.

By Justin Bachman • Jan. 23, 2026

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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

PayPal buys Israeli AI firm

The digital payments pioneer said it purchased Cymbio, a company that has been a partner in providing multi-channel orchestration services.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 22, 2026

Why Shift4 targets big merchants

The processor’s CEO explained why the payment processor looks for merchant customers with multiple locations or vendors with complex software needs.

By Patrick Cooley • Jan. 22, 2026

Klarna to offer after-purchase BNPL

Shoppers will be able to convert purchases into installment loans after the transaction, the company said Tuesday.

By Patrick Cooley • Jan. 21, 2026

Payments fraud risks burgeon with AI

The artificial intelligence threats are mounting, but so are the defenses, as new industry trends take hold, from agentic commerce to passkey adoption.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 21, 2026

Wyoming has big plans for stablecoin

The first state-issued stable token is being deployed to reduce card interchange costs and simplify payments to vendors.

By Justin Bachman • Jan. 21, 2026

Fraud vs. conversion: How payments can reduce risk without adding friction

How can companies and payment providers meet consumer demand for speed and convenience without compromising security?

By Soumya Chakrabarty, EVP of Product, JCB • Jan. 20, 2026

Bill CFO reflects on PayPal tenure

Jain shares her career path, which spans roles at some of the world’s largest organizations, including PayPal and GE.

By Sandra Beckwith • Jan. 16, 2026

PayPal alums build fraud startup

Veterans from the digital payments pioneer founded Pinch AI and have raised capital for a business that detects fraudulent returns.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 15, 2026

Affirm to offer BNPL for rent

The buy now, pay later player is one of the first to offer pay later installment financing for tenants paying their monthly rent.

By Patrick Cooley • Jan. 15, 2026

Klarna launches P2P payments

The service, which is available in Europe, marks another encroachment by Klarna into the territory of the banking industry.

By Patrick Cooley • Jan. 14, 2026

FIS teams with Visa, Mastercard on agentic commerce

Fidelity National Information Services has joined with the card networks to enable banks to work with shopping agents driven by artificial intelligence.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 13, 2026

Google takes agentic retail into chat

The tech giant’s newest agentic AI protocol will work with Adyen and PayPal to smooth the technical path for retail shopping within AI chat sessions.

By Justin Bachman • Jan. 13, 2026

BillingPlatform names new CEO

Chris Bishop, who has 20 years of experience working for software companies, will replace Dennis Wall.

By Patrick Cooley • Jan. 12, 2026

Checkout.com grabs special banking charter

The payments processor received conditional approval for Georgia’s merchant acquirer limited purpose bank charter.

By Patrick Cooley • Jan. 12, 2026

Stripe to enable crypto payments

A collaboration with Crypto.com announced Tuesday will allow consumers to make payments to merchants with digital currencies.

By Patrick Cooley • Jan. 9, 2026

How the US can drive payments modernization

"The moment has arrived for the U.S. to meet the G20 targets and pursue the rewards of a faster, cheaper, and more competitive financial ecosystem," writes one payments executive.

By Brigit Carroll • Jan. 9, 2026

AI poised to aid payments operations

Shopper bots grab headlines but autonomous AI is likely to transform many business functions, a Deloitte report suggests.

By Justin Bachman • Jan. 9, 2026

Marqeta names Stripe alum as CFO

Patti Kangwankij, a former finance and strategy executive for the digital payments player, will oversee financial functions at the card issuer.

By Grace Noto • Jan. 7, 2026

Visa, Mastercard track about 4% holiday retail sales growth

The 2025 holiday season saw consumers shopping across channels to land the best deals and maximize convenience, according to new reports. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 7, 2026

CFPB must request funds from Fed, court rules

A federal judge rejected an argument that the bureau would run out of money in early 2026 because the central bank hadn’t turned a profit since 2022.

By Dan Ennis • Jan. 7, 2026

How agentic AI will lure shoppers

It’s likely to be through a gradual process of trust-building and smaller purchases, a payments executive predicts.

By Justin Bachman • Jan. 7, 2026

Visa, Mastercard, ACI and Wex: 2026 predictions

Major payments companies see several 2026 trends beyond the much-discussed stablecoin and agentic commerce crazes.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 7, 2026

Fiserv’s Clover adopts biometrics

Customers will be able to make payments by scanning their face or palm at merchants that use the subsidiary’s point-of-sale service.

By Patrick Cooley • Jan. 7, 2026