Google invests in new cohort of Black entrepreneurs

The tech behemoth invested another $5 million in Black entrepreneurs, including some that have founded firms in the payments arena.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 9, 2022

Ramp jumps into cross-border payments

The fintech startup is adding services as it targets a bigger bite of the $120 trillion business-to-business payments market.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 8, 2022

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Payments players eye digital B2B opportunity

Companies offering digital payments services envision billions of dollars in U.S. business payments flow ripe for transitioning to the electronic realm.

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Mesh Payments raises $60M

The payments company hopes to gain more business-to-business payments market share as the demand for expense management services rises.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 8, 2022

Affirm scans landscape for acquisitions

With plenty of cash on hand, Affirm CEO Max Levchin considers acquisitions as one of many routes for the buy now-pay later company to continue its growth.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 26, 2022

Payoneer battles e-commerce slowdown

Payoneer is counting on global growth and new services to offset what CFO Michael Levine called e-commerce “softness.”

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 26, 2022

Bill.com revenue leaps

Bill.com’s fiscal fourth-quarter and annual revenue more than doubled as the company scooped up more mid-size and small business customers.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 24, 2022

Convera CEO revamps former Western Union biz

Patrick Gauthier, the former head of Amazon Pay, aims to remake Western Union’s B2B unit and aid corporate clients in navigating currency volatility.

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 23, 2022

DailyPay releases card with Visa

The earned wage access provider introduced the new debit card after major changes in leadership earlier this year.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 23, 2022

Payments fundraising slows down in Q2: PitchBook

Point-of-sale, payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable startups are leading the way in funding for payments startups, according to PitchBook.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 19, 2022

Western Union, Paymentus CFOs depart

The companies are the latest payments firms to announce a CFO change as the sector faces macroeconomic headwinds.

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 18, 2022

Marqeta executive exodus follows IPO

Of 10 top executives leading the company at its IPO last year, only three remain, including CEO Jason Gardner, who said he plans to exit that role and become executive chairman.

By Jonathan Berr , Lynne Marek • Aug. 17, 2022

Paysign aims to grow prepaid card services for drugs

Paysign aims to boost its prepaid card services for consumers shouldering the high cost of pharmaceuticals by offering drugmakers transparent pricing for such services.

By Joe Burns • Aug. 16, 2022

Toast gets growth spurt in restaurant payments

The restaurant software management company placed its digital tools at another 6,000 locations in the second quarter, for the biggest quarterly jump in that figure. 

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 11, 2022

Flywire posts net loss despite customer wins

The payments software company posted a second-quarter loss despite client wins being higher than usual and revenue jumping more than 50 percent.

By Jonathan Berr • Aug. 11, 2022

BNPL faces headwinds from rising rates, inflation: Fitch

Higher interest rates may make it more expensive for buy now-pay later providers to offer financing while inflation may put off lower-income consumers.

By Debbie Carlson • Aug. 10, 2022

Jack Henry & Associates buys Payrailz

Jack Henry management expects the Payrailz purchase to help its bank, credit union and other financial institution clients modernize their payments services.

By Jonathan Berr • Aug. 10, 2022

Paystand buys Yaydoo in Latin American push

Paystand’s purchase of the Mexico-based company was its first acquisition, and the company said it’s prepared to do more deals.

By Jonathan Berr • Aug. 9, 2022

FIS reduces 2022 outlook

The major payments processing company said higher interest rates, increased wages and foreign exchange rates were putting pressure on the business.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 4, 2022

Fiserv whittles workforce

The payments processor cut employees in the first half of the year and shouldered higher severance expenses, following a string of acquisitions in recent years.

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 4, 2022

B2B drives Q2 payments growth: Nacha

Healthcare and peer-to-peer payments also rose during the quarter over last year, the clearing house that runs the national automated system said.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 3, 2022

PayPal takes new direction with Elliott

The payments pioneer is fine-tuning its strategy with Elliott Investment Management, which now has a $2 billion investment in the company.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 3, 2022

Wex profits soar on rising fuel prices

Wex is benefiting from a jump in fuel prices, given its management of fleet credit cards, but its customers face more economic hurdles. 

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 2, 2022

Amex rolls out B2B digital payment tool

American Express cited data showing nearly two-thirds of small and mid-sized business owners expect increases in their cross-border spending.

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 2, 2022

Global Payments buys Evo at a premium

Global Payments said it will pay $4 billion to buy Evo Payments as it sheds its Netspend consumer unit for $1 billion and takes a $1.5 billion investment from Silver Lake Partners.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 1, 2022

Balance raises $56M for B2B payments

The B2B payments services provider has quickly attracted investors, including Forerunner and Salesforce Ventures, since its founding in 2020.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 26, 2022