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Amex, Fiserv cite inflation benefit
“Modest” price increases benefit card and payment companies as long as the economy doesn’t trip into a recession, executives say.
By Patrick Cooley • June 17, 2025 -
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Illinois delays interchange fee law
Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a bill that delays implementation of a controversial new law that would bar interchange fees on taxes and tips in Illinois.
By Lynne Marek • June 17, 2025 -
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TrendlineCross-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.
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Cantaloupe scooped up for $848M
The self-checkout kiosk company was purchased by 365 Retail Markets, a firm focused on self-service technology and backed by private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.
By Lynne Marek • June 17, 2025 -
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ColumnCredit card bill crusade persists
Sens. Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall may have lost their latest bid to win a congressional vote on the Credit Card Competition Act, via stablecoin legislation, but proponents are undeterred.
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CFPB, consumer groups clash over BNPL
The battle over buy now, pay later — whether it’s helpful or hurtful to users — persists even after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last month withdrew its rule regulating such services.
By Patrick Cooley • June 16, 2025 -
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Sponsored by AdyenAdyen and Booking.com: A global merchants selection framework on LPM expansion
Local payment methods are outpacing traditional options. Discover how strategic payment choices are becoming revenue drivers, not just costs, for global businesses.
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NY legislature backs bill to protect cash
The state’s two chambers voted in favor of a bill that requires New York retailers to accept cash, following a trend set by other states and cities.
By Lynne Marek • June 13, 2025 -
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Adyen opts for build over buy
The Dutch payments processor eschews acquisitions in favor of building its own systems to drive growth, including in the U.S. market.
By Lynne Marek • June 12, 2025 -
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Drivers seek digital payment options
Digital payments are on the rise, but toll road payments are lagging behind.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 12, 2025 -
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Visa, Mastercard race to agentic AI commerce
The two top U.S. card networks are speeding to develop payments services that will enable bot-based buying, with digital rival PayPal also making a play.
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Affirm boasts 2 million debit cards
The number of such cards the buy now, pay later provider has now made available is an increase of about 600,000 cards since January.
By Patrick Cooley • June 11, 2025 -
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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.
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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 -
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Deep DiveCheckout-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 -
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Walmart taps Mastercard, Synchrony for new cards
The retail juggernaut’s OnePay affiliate is working with the card issuer and the network to launch general purpose and private label credit cards later this year.
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Fiserv buys out AIB Merchant Services
The payments processor’s deal to buy the ownership stake that it doesn’t already own is expected to give it a stronger foothold in Europe.
By Patrick Cooley • June 6, 2025 -
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Amex leans into B2B payments
The card company aims to spur more business spending by corporate clients to buttress volume in the face of a possible recession.
By Patrick Cooley • June 6, 2025 -
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Visa picks value-added services head
The global card network is shuffling its executive leadership as it bolsters efforts to sell ancillary software and advisory services.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 5, 2025 -
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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 -
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Airlines decry proposed card amendment
Airline and aviation industry stakeholders argue the Marshall-Durbin amendment to the GENIUS Act bill would harm consumers and workers by undercutting credit card revenue.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 3, 2025 -
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Shift4 CEO likely to keep post
Jared Isaacman was dropped by the Trump administration as a nominee to head NASA, and analysts expect he will remain at the payments processor.
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Q&APushpay 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 -
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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.
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Remittance tax draws fintech pushback
The budget bill proposal moving through Congress would levy a tax on cross-border money transfers. That has prompted “strong concern” from one fintech organization.
By Lynne Marek • May 29, 2025 -
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Fiserv reaffirms Clover revenue goal
The company’s chief financial officer contended the point-of-sale unit will still deliver $3.5 billion in revenue this year despite a recent volume growth slowdown.
By Lynne Marek • May 27, 2025
