Zip pauses acquisitions

The Australia-based buy now, pay later provider’s acquisitive days “are behind us, for now,” said CEO Larry Diamond.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 1, 2023

PayPal to cut 7% of its workforce

The digital payments pioneer said it’s cutting 2,000 employees as the company seeks to adapt to a new, more competitive environment.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 31, 2023

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Cross-border payments targeted for upgrades

When it comes to cross-border payments, businesses, non-profits and governments alike are determined to increase the speed of transactions and cut the cost.

By Payments Dive staff

Jack Henry earnings grab spotlight

Customer appetite for Jack Henry's services is likely to attract analysts' attention in the upcoming earnings report.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 31, 2023

Marqeta’s new CEO targets embedded finance

Simon Khalaf, who takes the top job Tuesday, is counting on new embedded offerings to help expand the company’s services for corporate clients.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 31, 2023

Marqeta to buy Power Finance

The virtual card company said it would pay $275 million to buy the New York fintech that allows companies to manage their credit card programs.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 30, 2023

Crypto may yet upend payments

Nearly 2,000 crypto workers have been laid off in 2023, but the value of Bitcoin climbed enough in January for Goldman Sachs to take note.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 30, 2023

FIS sees another director resign

A second director resigned this month from the mega payment processor’s board as it undertakes a comprehensive review of its operations.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 26, 2023

Warren calls for more regulation of crypto

The Democratic senator called SEC Chair Gary Gensler “the right leader to get the job done,” but said regulators need to do more to bolster their scrutiny of the industry.

By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 26, 2023

Visa stands by crypto

At the card giant’s annual meeting Tuesday, CEO Al Kelly showed no signs of backing off crypto. He also suggested Visa’s management team may change after he exits as CEO.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 26, 2023

Retailer targets Mexican Americans for digital wallet

The largest department store in Mexico is carving out a niche in offering digital and physical debit cards, as well as remittance services, to people sending payments over the border.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 25, 2023

Why the Arizona AG opinion on EWA matters

“The Arizona decision is in line with decades of decisions across the country that have found that non-recourse products are not loans,” the Payactiv authors write in this opinion piece.

By Aaron Marienthal and Molly Jones • Jan. 24, 2023

Bluefin, Visa pursue network tokenization

Bluefin is entering a partnership with card network giant Visa as worldwide payment fraud is predicted to rise in the coming years.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 24, 2023

Stripe, Amazon ‘deepening’ their tie

Stripe has become “a strategic payments partner” in the U.S., Europe, and Canada for mega retailer Amazon under a renewed agreement.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 24, 2023

Big banks to launch digital wallet operated by Zelle parent: report

The wallet, which is expected to launch in the second half of the year, aims to compete with PayPal and Apple, sources told The Wall Street Journal. But serious competition may take a while, an analyst said.

By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 24, 2023

Gemini cut another 10% of staff: report

The crypto exchange has been affected by Genesis' bankruptcy and the FTX contagion.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 24, 2023

Paymentus to accept payments via Green Dot Network

Paymentus is tapping Green Dot’s network to extend the number of locations where it accepts cash bill payments from consumers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 23, 2023

International coalition pursues cross-border payments improvements

In a new report, a group of international organizations give a broad overview of routes for improving international payments systems.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 23, 2023

Earnings preview: Payments companies face up to 4Q

How economic stress challenged payments companies in the final months of 2022 will be closely watched in upcoming earnings reports.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 23, 2023

PayPal confirms data breach

Impacted customers were notified of the incident nearly a month after it was discovered. It’s unclear where or how customer account credentials were obtained.

By Matt Kapko • Jan. 20, 2023

Billtrust plots growth in B2B

Although many companies are pulling back spending amid the darker economic climate, new CEO Sunil Rajasekar said the B2B payments firm is not. 

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 19, 2023

Flexible rent payment options gain ground

A growing number of companies are bringing buy now, pay later to the rental market as inflation drives up housing costs and renters struggle to pay on time.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Jan. 18, 2023

What payments can expect from Washington this year

From buy now, pay later to peer-to-peer payment fraud, there’s no shortage of payments targets for lawmakers and regulators.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 18, 2023

US payments startup funding cut in half last year

Venture funding for payments companies dropped 50% globally last year too, but they attracted more than other fintechs in the fourth quarter.

By Caitlin Mullen • Jan. 18, 2023

Wakefern unveils frictionless checkout pilot

The supermarket operator teamed with tech firm Trigo to open an autonomous convenience store at its New Jersey corporate campus.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 18, 2023

How Parkland USA is bringing self checkout to its stores

The fuel and convenience store company is considering expanding payment offerings through the self-checkout kiosks, including mobile and ACH options.

By Jessica Loder • Jan. 17, 2023