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    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.

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    Would a bank buy PayPal?

    Whether major banks, such as JPMorgan Chase and Capital One, might have an interest in owning PayPal could turn on their ability to monetize that two-sided network.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Amex doubles down on NYC

    The credit card juggernaut plans to build a new global headquarters in Manhattan, becoming the owner and only occupant of a 55-floor skyscraper.

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    Inside Toast’s 2025 hiring binge

    The point-of-sale provider added 800 employees in 2025 as others were making steep cuts.

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    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.

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    Marqeta flags Cash App hit

    Marqeta’s largest customer is realizing some better pricing from contract changes related to Cash App’s debit cards.

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    PayPal, Rainforest join forces

    The digital payments pioneer and software services firm are locking arms to simplify embedded payments for merchants.

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    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.

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    Fiserv appoints new executives

    The payment processor added two chief revenue officers and a business development executive as it seeks to raise sales figures.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Payoneer applies for bank charter

    The cross-border platform joins a slew of fintechs seeking banking licenses to issue and custody stablecoins.

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    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?

    Updated Feb. 25, 2026
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    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.

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    For JPMorgan’s CEO: ‘anxiety is high’

    Elevated asset prices and an intensely competitive landscape remind the CEO of the years just prior to the 2008 financial crisis, he said Monday. Still, he expects payments is one area where the bank could make acquisitions.

  • Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers the New York State of the State address on Jan. 13, 2026.
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    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.

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    Mastercard, Ericsson craft payment tools

    The payments provider and telecom company are teaming up to offer more payments capabilities to businesses in the Middle East and Africa.

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    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.

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    Klarna pursues more banking customers

    The company is targeting more long-term loan and debit card customers as an avenue for growth as it tries to curtail losses.

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    How to hire Uber without a phone

    Payments processor Adyen and rideshare pioneer Uber are installing kiosks at airports and hotels for travelers without the app (or those with a dead phone).

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    Visa to buy Prisma in Argentina

    The card network company is buying the card processing and real-time payments assets as it expands its reach in South America.