Boston Fed touts FedNow

The Federal Reserve has been updating its instant payments service, FedNow, to attract more banks and ultimately reach more consumers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 6, 2026

Pilot, NCR Voyix agree to 5-year pact

The retailer, which has used NCR’s self-checkout kiosks for years, will now also deploy the payment service company’s point-of-sale technology.

By Brett Dworski • March 6, 2026

Explore the Trendline➔

Embedded payment tools make inroads

Business customers demanding integrated tools is likely to keep driving a trend toward more embedded payments tools.

By Payments Dive staff

Why EWA services matter

“We’re already seeing high-growth from restaurant and hospitality companies that now view instant payments, including digital tips, as a competitive advantage,” writes one earned wage access CEO.

By Tal Clark • March 6, 2026

Visa, Mastercard jockey to set agentic standards

The card networks are locking arms with big tech players and digital payments to shape the evolving agentic commerce ecosystem.

By Lynne Marek • March 5, 2026

SoFi’s stablecoin joins Mastercard’s network

The card company is fulfilling its ambitions to bring more stablecoins into its payment network.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 5, 2026

Inside a startup building tools for AI agents

Funded by Stripe and Samsung, Circuit & Chisel wants to set the protocol for how artificial intelligence agents navigate the web autonomously.

By Justin Bachman • March 5, 2026

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

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