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Sezzle sues Shopify in BNPL battle
The buy now, pay later provider says Shopify violated antitrust laws when it sought to dominate BNPL transactions on its merchants’ platform.
By Justin Bachman • June 11, 2025 -
Q&A
FTA CEO says open banking central to fintechs’ work
The leader of the Financial Technology Association sees a federal court battle over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule as critical to innovation.
By Justin Bachman • June 10, 2025 -
Explore the Trendline➔
1401461124 via Getty ImagesTrendlineTop 5 stories from Payments Dive
The digital evolution of payments is roiling the industry, forcing companies to rethink pricing schemes and revamp corporate strategies. Embedded payments, earned wage access, real-time systems and other innovations will transform the business.
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Opinion
GENIUS Act is just the beginning
“The bill tackles the fundamental question that has paralyzed our industry: what exactly is a stablecoin, and who gets to regulate it?” writes one Tulane University professor.
By Ryan Peters • June 10, 2025 -
Fiserv CEO embraces stablecoins
The processor is developing an infrastructure that would let its merchant customers make use of the digital assets, Mike Lyons said.
By Patrick Cooley • June 10, 2025 -
Deep Dive
Checkout-free payments may yet rise
Rapidly advancing artificial intelligence could let cashierless payment companies succeed where Grabango failed, industry insiders and observers say.
By Patrick Cooley • June 9, 2025 -
Sponsored by Block, Inc
Block has found the key to unlocking credit for millions of Americans – don’t use credit scores
How near real-time data can build a more inclusive financial system.
By Owen Jennings Head of Business at Block, Inc. • June 9, 2025 -
Opinion
Don’t Turn Back the Clock on earned wage access
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “should settle this issue once and for all by issuing an expanded (EWA) advisory opinion,” writes a trade group leader.
By Brian Tate • June 6, 2025 -
Payments sector called “indisputable winner”
Providers of payments services generated about a third of the $378 billion in global fintech revenue last year, according to a new report. The sector is poised for more growth with AI innovation.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 6, 2025 -
MoneyGram CEO targets digital remake
Anthony Soohoo is tackling a digital transformation of the legacy cross-border payments company, leaning on experience at Walmart and Apple.
By Lynne Marek • June 4, 2025 -
Why BNPL appeals to salons
The buy now, pay later option attracts more customers and leads to bigger spending, asserts a payments software executive.
By Patrick Cooley • June 4, 2025 -
CFPB seeks to end open banking case
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its former court foes are now in agreement: an open banking rule shouldn't be considered lawful.
By Lynne Marek • June 2, 2025 -
Conduit, Palla raise cross-border capital
The startups, which both offer cross-border payments, each closed on major capital-raising efforts this week.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Lynne Marek • May 30, 2025 -
Q&A
Pushpay targets church payment niche
The company caters to churches and other nonprofits, smoothing the channels to take in donations in various forms, including cryptocurrencies.
By Patrick Cooley • May 30, 2025 -
Maryland passes EWA law
The state’s governor allowed an earned wage access bill to become law, over the objections of some consumer groups, including AARP.
By Lynne Marek • May 29, 2025 -
PayPal’s venture arm taps new leader
The digital payments company has promoted Ian Cox Moya, who rejoined the company in 2022, to head the unit that invests in startups.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 29, 2025 -
Retrieved from Office of the Governor of the State of New York.
Fintech groups oppose state BNPL rules
Lobbying organizations argue that New York's rules treat buy now, pay later purchases too much like credit card transactions.
By Patrick Cooley • May 28, 2025 -
Global Payments to sell payroll unit for $1.1B
The payments processor agreed to sell the division to software company Acrisure as it focuses on selling merchant services.
By Lynne Marek • May 28, 2025 -
Credit card cap amendment stokes opposition
Industry trade groups for financial institutions have united to rail against legislation that could cap credit card interest rates.
By Lynne Marek • May 28, 2025 -
Executive Shuffle: Fiserv, Temenos, Medius
Recent executive appointments demonstrate the importance software and financial services firms are placing on product strategy.
By Justin Bachman • May 27, 2025 -
Retrieved from Circle K.
Circle K launches fleet payment mobile app
The program, developed alongside Car IQ, is designed to help drivers avoid credit card skimmers at the pump.
By Brett Dworski • May 22, 2025 -
Klarna touts merchant growth
The buy now, pay later provider surpassed 100 million users globally this year, but also reported widening consumer credit losses for the first quarter.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Lynne Marek • May 20, 2025 -
Q&A
Paymentus keeps the lights on
Utilities and auto loans may not be exciting, but nondiscretionary payments is a profitable business largely unaffected by downturns, CEO Dushyant Sharma says.
By Justin Bachman • May 20, 2025 -
Hack could cost Coinbase up to $400M
The crypto exchange is offering a $20 million reward for information leading to the hackers’ arrest. Coinbase terminated customer support agents who leaked customer data.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 19, 2025 -
Why Mastercard invested in Corpay
The $300 million infusion in a cross-border partner creates a complementary tie, the network’s CFO said. It also comes as headwinds rise on that front.
By Lynne Marek • May 19, 2025 -
Amex offers virtual card to small businesses
The company has long provided the service to corporate clients, but this month started letting small business owners pay suppliers who accept Amex without a physical card.
By Patrick Cooley • May 19, 2025