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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.

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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.

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    Remitly co-founder CEO exits

    Matt Oppenheimer, who has been CEO of the remittance provider for nearly 15 years, will become the board’s chair, with former Santander executive Sebastian Gunningham becoming CEO.

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    Toast courts fast-food restaurants

    The company is entering the drive-thru business in a bid to attract more of the quick-service sector to its customer rolls.

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    Senator spars with JPM’s Dimon

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren says a bill she’s backing emulates a proposal by JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to let states determine their own card interest rate caps.

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    Global Payments builds salesforce

    The payments processor plans to hire hundreds of additional sales agents this year as it builds on its acquisition of Worldpay.

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    Stripe’s Bridge wins OCC conditional approval

    The nod for a national trust bank charter comes after digital-asset firms Circle, Ripple and Paxos received a similar green light.

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    Sezzle adds phone service offer

    The new plans will be available at cheaper rates for Sezzle subscribers, as the BNPL provider seeks to grow its subscription business.

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    Affirm partnerships target growth

    The company’s latest collaborations are aimed at branching out into more sectors of the economy, consultants and analysts say.

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    How stablecoins are finding a foothold

    The digital currency’s earliest use cases are focused mostly on cross-border payments and peer-to-peer remittances.

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    Cash App debuts payment links

    After PayPal debuted a similar feature last year, Cash App also wants to simplify payment requests for users.

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    Why virtual cards can be safer than plastic

    Many companies are swapping plastic payment cards for virtual because they’re less prone to fraud, Boost Payments Chief Revenue Officer Seth Goodman said.

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    Bill weighs the best path to profits

    Business payments company Bill Holdings is mulling a sale, according to a media report, as recent B2B fintech deals show ample buyer interest.

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    Cash App to sell its credit score

    Block on Thursday opened up a waitlist for companies that want to access deeper insights from its Cash App consumer scoring.

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    Judge backs Illinois law on card fees

    A U.S. judge ruled that federal bank law doesn’t preempt an Illinois effort to ban card interchange fees on sales tax and tips. Bank groups vowed to appeal.

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    JPMorgan, Nacha to share data via blockchain

    The companies aim to simplify the account verification process for JPMorgan Chase customers.

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    Merchants seek hearing on card pact

    Large retailers opposing a swipe-fee settlement with Visa and Mastercard want a judge to hear oral arguments before he rules on the proposal.

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    GAO details CFPB’s downsizing

    The scope of the CFPB’s downsizing were explored in two reports released Monday, one of which concludes that the changes cost consumers $19 billion.