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    Amex, Apple team on rewards

    American Express card holders can now redeem their rewards at checkout via Apple Pay online, or in the app.

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    Simplifying the operations behind modern payments

    Reduce “operational drag” with a payment solution built for Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source.

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    Adyen promotes executives

    The Dutch payments processor appointed a chief product officer and an interim chief financial officer on Wednesday as it angles to integrate recent acquisitions.

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    Nuvei names new C-suite executives

    The Canadian company that just bought New York-based Payoneer remade its C-suite, and is doubling down on agentic commerce.

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    Payments events still ahead in 2026

    Stablecoins, fraud prevention and artificial intelligence have been hot topics at this year’s payments industry conferences. There’s more to come.

    Updated July 2, 2026
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    Klarna wins $2B Google antitrust case

    A Swedish court ruled Wednesday that the tech giant had violated antitrust laws in price comparison, harming a Klarna-owned European competitor.

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    Ramp elevates CTO to co-CEO

    “If you know us, this won’t feel like a change,” wrote Eric Glyman of fellow co-founder Karim Atiyeh’s move to the top of the fintech.

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    Card networks, banks, fintechs partner on ‘low-cost’ stablecoin

    Visa, Mastercard, Klarna and MoneyGram were among the companies that lent their backing to a digital asset launched Tuesday by Open Standard.

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    Amazon settles FTC card fraud case

    Regulators allege the digital retail giant created a “Kafkaesque ordeal” for ID theft victims trying to obtain records related to fraudulent transactions.

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    Repay attracts new $1.4B bid

    Forager Capital Management boosted its offer to buy Repay Holdings, which said it plans to review the new bid.

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    Rhode Island enacts self-checkout law

    Legislation signed by Gov. Dan McKee and due to take effect in 2027 comes as other states also consider self-checkout restrictions.

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    SNAP payment errors too high: USDA

    A majority of states made inaccurate payments to beneficiaries in fiscal 2025 and could be required to pay part of the cost of benefits starting in 2027.

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    World Cup chargebacks coming

    Companies that track fraud related to major events expect the chargebacks for fraudulent World Cup related purchases will arrive soon.

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    Illinois enacts BNPL law

    The state’s governor signed a buy now, pay later act that forces providers to register with Illinois regulators and face new loan disclosure mandates.

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    InComm debuts healthcare rewards program

    The payment company wants to help insurance companies incentivize their customers to engage in healthy habits.

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    Lawmakers spar over payment rails

    House members on Wednesday debated the Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency Act, which would expand Federal Reserve services access.

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    Cash App eyes BNPL growth

    Amid big shifts in the U.S. economy, a top Block executive contends that consumers are keen to link their Cash App debit accounts with Afterpay buy now, pay later.

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    Tipalti counts on future IPO

    The finance-automation software company is focused on AI and an eventual initial public stock offering, its president said.

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    Boston Fed forms payments council

    The Federal Reserve bank is gathering input from payments players, including Toast and Wex, as well as banks to help shape its policy outlook.

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    Judge rules against Fiserv

    The federal court decision denied the payment processor’s motion to dismiss a credit union’s lawsuit in California. It’s one in a pack brought by such financial institutions nationwide.

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    BNPL groups ‘neutral’ on Illinois bill

    Legislation to regulate buy now, pay later providers in Illinois hasn’t yet drawn the same level of industry opposition as a 2025 New York law.

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    Nacha’s fraud rules land

    The payments organization’s new push-credit rules force receiving financial institutions to monitor for fraud more closely.

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    Visa, Mastercard fend off fee foes

    Despite the passage of state legislation and a federal court settlement aimed at taming credit and debit card fees, the card networks and their issuers prevailed in the first half of this year.

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    Deluxe makes $625M acquisition

    The paper check company seeking to evolve its business is purchasing payments processor Celero to boost its non-check revenue.

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    Illinois action may curb fraud

    A new law expected to be enacted by the state would force social media companies to better protect minors online, including from financial harm.

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    Lenders ramp up scam defenses

    Financial institutions are implementing new strategies to detect scams earlier and being more proactive to stop fraudulent payments.