Hollister app lets teens shop, parents pay

The Abercrombie & Fitch Co. brand released the Share2Pay function based on company data about customer pain points.

By Dani James • Oct. 11, 2022

Another crypto CFO exits

Brian Roberts is the latest in a series of finance executives stepping down from the chief financial officer seat at cryptocurrency companies.

By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 11, 2022

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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

Cross-border payment plays rev up

The Clearing House, Swift and rivals are jostling to speed up cross-border payments, with collaboration and competition likely to emerge at an international conference this week.

By Lynne Marek • Oct. 10, 2022

Uber adds debit card, instant deposit for drivers

Uber’s new debit card will provide drivers up to 10% cashback on gas, 12% on EV charging and instant pay after completion of a ride or delivery. 

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Oct. 7, 2022

Standard AI’s taps cameras with checkout-free tech

The checkout-free company is looking to help its convenience store customers make more informed decisions on how to run their operations, CEO Jordan Fisher said.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 7, 2022

Big-name BNPL providers remain scarce in stores: report

As spending shifts back to stores, retailers are side-stepping big-name buy now-pay later providers, such as Affirm and Afterpay, in favor of offering their own in-store options, a recent survey revealed.

By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 7, 2022

Future of B2B payments lies in embedded finance

“Unfortunately, the business-to-business market lags behind its B2C counterpart and is only just beginning to embrace embedded finance,” writes Melio COO Tomer Barel.

By Tomer Barel • Oct. 7, 2022

Checkout-free technology spreads at airports

New frictionless convenience stores are coming to airports in Los Angeles and Dallas, continuing a trend that has gained steam since last summer.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 6, 2022

PayPal acting CFO’s pay package hints at staying power

The $2.5 million in equity grants PayPal is handing its interim chief financial officer are part of the kind of package typically given to long-term CFOs, executive search experts said. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 5, 2022

Afterpay adds monthly BNPL option

The Block-owned buy now-pay later provider is growing beyond its “pay in 4” plans by adding a financing option for pricier purchases.

By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 5, 2022

FTC issues warning on BNPL claims

As buy now-pay later popularity has mushroomed, the companies offering the financing have attracted the attention of another regulator.

By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 5, 2022

Warren report slams Zelle reimbursements

The senator pushed to bolster a key CFPB rule after releasing a report tallying claims of fraud and scams on the P2P platform submitted by Truist, PNC, U.S. Bank and Bank of America.

By Dan Ennis • Oct. 4, 2022

Fiserv adds data service for large merchants

The payments processor’s new Carat point-of-sale offering aims to help big businesses optimize transaction data.

By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 4, 2022

Fintechs gain ground in merchant acquiring

New businesses are far more likely to opt for integrated software vendors over legacy providers, McKinsey discovered.

By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 3, 2022

Affirm targets offline growth

The buy now-pay later provider’s chief financial officer said this week its Debit+ card is a key part of Affirm’s strategy to push further into brick-and-mortar sales.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 30, 2022

Convenience store turns to Just Walk Out tech

Grab & Fly is the latest airport convenience store to use Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, following a Hudson Nonstop store at Chicago Midway International Airport that debuted last summer.

By Brett Dworski • Sept. 30, 2022

CEOs Sound Off: Forecasting holiday payment trends

CEOs of payments-related companies shared their thoughts on what consumers and merchants want when it comes to checkout and payments this holiday season.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 29, 2022

Consumers tap BNPL for larger purchases

Marqeta's report, which showed U.S. buy now-pay later use has climbed since last year, also points to consumers acquiring more credit cards.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 29, 2022

PayPal alum latest to take CFO seat for Zepz

PayPal alum Robert Mitchell will take the remittance platform’s financial helm as it looks to foster further growth after reaching profitability during the first half of 2022.

By Grace Noto • Sept. 29, 2022

BNPL firms encounter growing pains

As buy now-pay later providers face a shifting economic environment and regulatory scrutiny, they’re likely pursuing transformation, a Guidehouse consultant said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 28, 2022

Banks take stock of payment fraud threats

Credit card fraud tops the list of growing threats, but P2P and newer payment vehicles are quickly catching up, according to a recent poll of industry executives.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Sept. 28, 2022

Uber Eats integrates with Toast, Clover

The integrations will allow Uber Eats’ restaurant partners to onboard with both their POS provider and the delivery company much faster. 

By Julie Littman • Sept. 27, 2022

Busting the myths on FedNow

Jessica Cheney, a vice president at Bottomline Technologies, aims to dispel myths about the meaning and impact of the coming Federal Reserve instant payment system.

By Jessica Cheney • Sept. 27, 2022

PNC buys restaurant point-of-sale firm Linga

The Pittsburgh-based bank is boosting its payments footprint as banks from Banc of California to JPMorgan Chase are making similar large investments.

By Anna Hrushka • Sept. 27, 2022

Shopify adds mobile POS hardware

Pushing further into brick-and-mortar shopping, the commerce company faces competition from other point-of-sale providers as the volume of POS transactions is expected to rise.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 27, 2022