Visa picks fintech startups for accelerator

A debt repayment app startup and a small business lender are among the U.S. startups selected by the card network and its partner this year.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 17, 2024

Amazon, Andreessen Horowitz seek exemptions on proposed CFPB rule

The e-commerce giant and investment firm asked for carve-outs for Amazon Pay and non-fungible tokens, respectively.

By James Pothen • Jan. 17, 2024

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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

X gains money transmitter approval in Utah

X has been collecting money transmitter approvals in recent months to launch peer-to-peer payments in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 17, 2024

Amex to sell fraud prevention firm Accertify

The card issuer is selling the business, which offers online fraud monitoring services to merchants, to the tech investment firm Accel-KKR.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 16, 2024

Apple, Google face legal challenges to their payments businesses

Both tech giants will spend this year fighting off rivals hungry for a piece of their payments revenue.

By James Pothen • Jan. 16, 2024

Fiserv seeks special purpose bank charter

The designation would allow the payment processor to own transactions from end-to-end, removing the need for a bank partner.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 12, 2024

Payments M&A in 2023 amounts to a whimper

October’s uptick in activity didn’t continue through the remainder of the year, capping a quiet year for merger and acquisition activity in payments.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 12, 2024

States race ahead of US lawmakers in payments

State lawmakers and regulators are out-running their national peers in giving direction to the fast-evolving payments industry.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 12, 2024

Stablecoin issuer Circle files for IPO

Circle, which issues the USDC stablecoin, has filed confidential paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission — one day after the SEC's approval of 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 12, 2024

Amazon brings cashierless tech to hospitals

After opening automated stores on college campuses and in sports stadiums, the tech giant is moving into healthcare facilities.

By James Pothen • Jan. 11, 2024

Will Toast raise prices this year?

The restaurant point-of-sale provider may give clients a choice when it makes price adjustments, following a fee flub last year.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 11, 2024

Convenience retailer Maverik taps Relay’s fuel payment tech

The Salt Lake City-based convenience store retailer joins Yesway and Pilot in implementing Relay’s contactless purchasing platform.

By Brett Dworski • Jan. 11, 2024

X plans payments launch for this year

“I would be surprised if it takes longer than the middle of [2024] to roll out payments,” X owner Elon Musk said during a conversation last month with Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood.

By James Pothen • Jan. 10, 2024

Visa debuts Web3 loyalty program

As the card network behemoth ventures into the Web3 experience, some firms are scaling back there.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 10, 2024

California’s DFPI fines Credova $50K

The buy now, pay later provider catering to gun sellers didn’t inform consumers of potential convenience fees, the state agency said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 10, 2024

Remitly taps ads to woo new clients

The cross-border payments company has boosted marketing to build up its remittance clientele.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 10, 2024

6 payments trends to watch in 2024

Swipe fee battles, real-time payments, fraud prevention and acquisition plans will be among the hot topics pulsing through the industry this year.

By Lynne Marek , Caitlin Mullen , James Pothen • Jan. 9, 2024

Congress members seek clarity on CFPB bid to oversee digital wallets

In two separate letters, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide more information on a proposed rule.

By James Pothen • Jan. 9, 2024

Regulator’s BNPL guidance may go beyond banks

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency directed its advice at national banks, but a Venable attorney expects others to use it to inform their approaches.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 9, 2024

Tyler Technologies eyes growth in digital disbursements

The company, which provides payment and software services to the public sector, is seeing increased client interest in digital disbursements such as prepaid debit cards, said Sloane Wright, Tyler’s senior VP of payments.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 8, 2024

Are you making the most of your commercial card rebates and rewards?

From rebates to rewards, CFOs can maximize cash flow by making every dollar work for them.

Jan. 8, 2024

FlexWage wins EWA carve-out in Connecticut

The earned wage access company said the Connecticut Department of Banking determined it doesn’t need a state lending license.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 5, 2024

Florida weighs cashless ban

Lawmakers in the state are considering legislation that would require merchants to accept cash payments.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 5, 2024

Bank groups voice concerns with CFPB’s open banking proposal

The Bank Policy Institute and The Clearing House want the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to take a tougher stance on screen scraping, and allow banks to charge fees to cover the cost of enabling data sharing.

By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 5, 2024

Holiday shoppers spent $16.6B online using BNPL: report

BNPL usage hit an all-time high during the season, with Cyber Monday as the largest day on record for the payment method, according to Adobe.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 4, 2024