Apple’s installment payments target affordability

Amid price increases, the iPhone maker’s CEO says a new lease program run by BNPL player Klarna is designed to boost consumers’ ability to buy.

By Justin Bachman • July 31, 2026

Stablecoins complement dollar: Fed

The greenback will retain its dominance as stablecoins increasingly shape cross-border payments, speakers at a Fed conference predicted.

By Justin Bachman • July 30, 2026

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from Payments Dive

Dominant card networks, legacy payments processors and young fintechs are all jockeying to keep up with industry innovations and increased competition.

By Payments Dive staff

Visa’s revenue momentum slows

The card network’s recent revenue growth slowed in July, relative to last year, but customer spending remains healthy, the company said.

By Lynne Marek • July 29, 2026

How ISO consolidation persists

Global Payments and other processors have been gobbling up smaller firms for years, but payments professionals keep forming new ones.

By Lynne Marek • July 28, 2026

Keeping pace with the next era of commerce payments

Discover the strategic path to modernizing payments for Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source.

By Adobe x PayPal • July 27, 2026

Amex ups marketing, tech spend

To keep attracting new card holders, American Express is increasing its spending on marketing and technology in the second half of this year.

By Lynne Marek • July 24, 2026

Nium targets stablecoins, growth

The cross-border payments company bought Cypher this month to roll forward its stablecoin strategy, says CEO Prajit Nanu.

By Lynne Marek • July 23, 2026

5 payments podcasts for a listen

With summer in full swing, it’s a good time to head to the beach, take a walk or just lounge with an audio update on industry happenings.

By Peter Lucas • July 22, 2026

Ramp, FIS make AI moves

The two payments companies this month embarked on separate artificial intelligence initiatives, with one focused on managing AI spending and the other using the technology to mitigate cybersecurity risks.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 22, 2026

The next competitive edge is the payout experience

Spending is instant. Getting paid back is not. Learn why that payout gap will impact your business.

July 20, 2026

Visa, Stripe join AI protocol project

A pack of major fintechs have joined a nonprofit seeking to standardize how payments are sent online using artificial intelligence and software.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 17, 2026

Bottomline adds stablecoin tools

The company is betting the new digital currency will gain traction across corporate payment, treasury and liquidity workflows.

By Alexei Alexis • July 16, 2026

How real-time payments expand

An early Stripe executive predicts big advances for the growth of consumer-level, real-time payments over the next 18 months.

By Justin Bachman • July 7, 2026

Digital ID and payments turn to your face

As mobile devices and government regulators embrace facial recognition technology, your face is becoming both wallet and identification.

By Justin Bachman • July 6, 2026

Simplifying the operations behind modern payments

Reduce “operational drag” with a payment solution built for Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source.

By Adobe x PayPal • July 6, 2026

The B2B payments infrastructure gap: Most platforms weren’t built for agentic AI

Legacy B2B tech stacks were designed to be compatible with automation — not today’s agentic AI.

By Adam Perrotta • July 6, 2026

Ramp elevates CTO to co-CEO

“If you know us, this won’t feel like a change,” wrote Eric Glyman of fellow co-founder Karim Atiyeh’s move to the top of the fintech.

By Dan Ennis • July 2, 2026

Card networks, banks, fintechs partner on ‘low-cost’ stablecoin

Visa, Mastercard, Klarna and MoneyGram were among the companies that lent their backing to a digital asset launched Tuesday by Open Standard.

By Dan Ennis • July 1, 2026

Klarna wins $2B Google antitrust case

A Swedish court ruled Wednesday that the tech giant had violated antitrust laws in price comparison, harming a Klarna-owned European competitor.

By Justin Bachman • July 1, 2026

Payments events still ahead in 2026

Stablecoins, fraud prevention and artificial intelligence have been hot topics at this year’s payments industry conferences. There’s more to come.

By Shefali Kapadia • Updated July 2, 2026

Repay attracts new $1.4B bid

Forager Capital Management boosted its offer to buy Repay Holdings, which said it plans to review the new bid.

By Lynne Marek • June 30, 2026

Rhode Island enacts self-checkout law

Legislation signed by Gov. Dan McKee and due to take effect in 2027 comes as other states also consider self-checkout restrictions.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 30, 2026

InComm debuts healthcare rewards program

The payment company wants to help insurance companies incentivize their customers to engage in healthy habits.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 26, 2026

Tipalti counts on future IPO

The finance-automation software company is focused on AI and an eventual initial public stock offering, its president said.

By Justin Bachman • June 24, 2026

How payment orchestration helps merchants drive business growth

A solid payments strategy is key for expanding into new regions and meeting evolving consumer demands.

June 22, 2026