Bill open to M&A deals, CEO says

Consolidation in business payments and finance automation affirms a growing interest in the space, the software firm’s founder said.

By Justin Bachman • March 4, 2026

Amex taps customers for fraud fight

Conversations with cardholders are crucial in developing countermeasures to deter scammers, a top executive for the card company said.

By Patrick Cooley • March 4, 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

Shift4 taps xAI for customer service

The payment processor announced it would partner with Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company for a range of uses.

By Patrick Cooley • March 3, 2026

Apple, Google wallets get personal

Beyond payments, the digital wallet is a platform for commerce with software startup Badge trying to help brands expand their wallet presence.

By Justin Bachman • March 3, 2026

Inside Toast’s 2025 hiring binge

The point-of-sale provider added 800 employees in 2025 as others were making steep cuts.

By Patrick Cooley • March 2, 2026

Getting paid faster in construction

A Tennessee software startup is trying to automate accounts receivable for large contractors, some of whom still deal with paper-based payments.

By Justin Bachman • March 2, 2026

The future of payments: Fighting the 89% surge in fraud

Payments fraud is up 89%. Get insights on AI threats, compliance and biometric security.

By Ira Bondar-Mucci • March 2, 2026

PayPal, Rainforest join forces

The digital payments pioneer and software services firm are locking arms to simplify embedded payments for merchants.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 27, 2026

Block job cuts prompt CFO AI questions

As one of technology’s largest AI-driven job cuts of the year takes shape, CFO Alliance roundtables show finance leaders discussing operating design and execution capacity before resizing teams.

By Adam Zaki • Feb. 27, 2026

Marqeta flags Cash App hit

Marqeta’s largest customer is realizing some better pricing from contract changes related to Cash App’s debit cards.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 27, 2026

Block swaps 4,000 workers for AI

CEO Jack Dorsey told investors Thursday that Block’s headcount will drop about 40% as it leans on artificial intelligence for efficiencies.

By Patrick Cooley , Lynne Marek • Feb. 26, 2026

Debit card fraud losses rise

Fraud loss rates for debit cardholders have climbed in recent years, according to a Federal Reserve analysis published this week.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 26, 2026

Meta dips a toe back into crypto

The social media giant is exploring the use of stablecoin payments in its app ecosystem, years after its Diem digital currency experiment imploded.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 26, 2026

FIS caters to banks’ AI appetite

Fidelity National Information Services views artificial intelligence as a “strategic accelerant” to its business, said CEO Stephanie Ferris, who discounted risks.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 25, 2026

Stripe’s slower view of agentic commerce

The processing giant, like some other digital commerce specialists, sees agent-enabled shopping evolving at a measured pace.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 25, 2026

Who could swallow PayPal?

It’s a $40-billion bite, with only a handful of payments players that could swallow it. But is a financial buyer more likely?

By Lynne Marek • Updated Feb. 25, 2026

Stripe valued at $159B in tender offer

The payment processor’s tender offer Tuesday to buy shares relieves pressure on the company to go public, analysts said.

By Patrick Cooley , Justin Bachman • Feb. 24, 2026

New York releases draft BNPL rules

The state aims to set a national standard for regulating buy now, pay later lenders with its regulations issued Monday.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 24, 2026

CPI Card Group CFO exits

The card company’s chief financial officer headed for the exit this month ahead of an earnings report next week.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 23, 2026

Mastercard, Ericsson craft payment tools

The payments provider and telecom company are teaming up to offer more payments capabilities to businesses in the Middle East and Africa.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 23, 2026

Klarna pursues more banking customers

The company is targeting more long-term loan and debit card customers as an avenue for growth as it tries to curtail losses.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 20, 2026

How to hire Uber without a phone

Payments processor Adyen and rideshare pioneer Uber are installing kiosks at airports and hotels for travelers without the app (or those with a dead phone).

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 20, 2026

Visa to buy Prisma in Argentina

The card network company is buying the card processing and real-time payments assets as it expands its reach in South America.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 19, 2026

Remitly co-founder CEO exits

Matt Oppenheimer, who has been CEO of the remittance provider for nearly 15 years, will become the board’s chair, with former Santander executive Sebastian Gunningham becoming CEO.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 19, 2026

Global Payments builds salesforce

The payments processor plans to hire hundreds of additional sales agents this year as it builds on its acquisition of Worldpay.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 18, 2026