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CFPB sues Early Warning Services over Zelle
The federal agency sued the operator of the pay-by-bank service as well as three bank owners, alleging they let fraud "fester" on the digital system.
By Lynne Marek • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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Visa spots tripling of fraud over holiday weekend
The card network attributed the spike in fraud partly to criminals adopting artificial intelligence to execute their schemes.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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TrendlinePayments 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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BVNK raises $50M to fuel US expansion
The stablecoin startup’s plans, including a new office in San Francisco, coincide with the incoming crypto-friendly Trump administration.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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CFPB swats at retail credit cards
The federal agency warned companies issuing credit cards about illegal tactics, specifically calling out promotions that turn into “bait-and-switch” offers.
By Lynne Marek • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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Merchants maneuver as Visa enforces surcharge program
As the card network giant enforces its surcharge rules, merchants react to different experiences in the market and adjust.
By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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What role do stablecoins play in the payments industry?
With the discussion of stablecoins intensifying after the election of Donald Trump, here’s a primer explaining what this cryptocurrency is and what its practical uses may be.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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U.S. Bank CEO talks payments split
Dividing its payments unit into two segments under different leaders points to the significance of the business at the bank, said Andy Cecere, the lender’s chief executive.
By Caitlin Mullen • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Q&ANacha CEO talks 2025 trends
Jane Larimer, who leads the association, predicts pay-by-bank and instant payments will remain hot topics next year, with artificial intelligence staying center stage as well.
By Lynne Marek • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Amex keeps focus on younger customers
The credit card company is sticking with a strategy to concentrate marketing on the millennial and Gen Z generations shaping shopping trends.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Ex-TD employee charged in debit card case
The former worker issued dozens of cards linked to accounts opened by another TD employee in the names of shell companies, and received bribes for that work, the Justice Department alleged.
By Dan Ennis • Dec. 13, 2024 -
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PayPal to boost prices for merchants
The digital payments pioneer plans to increase fees U.S. merchants pay for some of its services, including buy now, pay later options, starting next month.
By Lynne Marek • Dec. 12, 2024 -
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OpinionBanks scramble to meet new ISO standard
“Companies that delay action risk losing out on both improved payment experiences and potential business with companies whose systems no longer sync up,” writes one industry senior vice president.
By Robert Turner • Dec. 12, 2024 -
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BofA corporate client app surpasses $1 trillion in payments
Payments approved over the app are expected to rise 25% this year, echoing a similar increase last year over 2022.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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Afterpay to drive Cash App growth, executive says
Once users have signed up for the Cash App card, Block can convince them to use other Block products, a company executive said.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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FIS nears capital markets acquisition
The financial tech provider is on the cusp of making a purchase, at the same time that it’s grappling with employee severance costs, its CFO said last week.
By Lynne Marek • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Struggling businesses pile on credit card debt, survey shows
Nearly two-thirds of financially unhealthy businesses fail to pay their monthly credit card bill in full, the results of a marketing research survey showed.
By Patrick Cooley • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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CFPB sues Comerica for ‘systematically failing’ federal benefits receivers
The federal agency alleged the bank fell short of its responsibility to some 3.4 million cardholders who depend on receiving federal benefits through prepaid debit cards.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Q&AKeeping cash may be critical for a resilient payment system
Climate change, wars and societal benefits should lead the U.S. to maintain greenbacks as an alternative to electronic money, one business professor argues, but he’s worried about preserving it.
By Lynne Marek • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Crypto leaders have knives out for attorneys leaving the SEC
Coinbase and Ripple executives want law firms not to hire lawyers who worked on lawsuits against them.
By Robert Freedman • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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RTP limit to rise to $10M for 2025
The Clearing House's move to increase to $10 million the amount that can be sent over its real-time network may attract more corporate use of the system.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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Fiserv CEO tapped to lead Social Security Administration
President-elect Trump announced the nomination of Frank Bisignano late Wednesday, and the payments processor confirmed the appointment Thursday.
By Lynne Marek • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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PayPal targets higher Braintree pricing
The digital payments pioneer is attempting to develop a more profitable unbranded business line, the company's CFO said at an investor conference this week.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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FedNow racks up nearly $246M in annual expenses
The Federal Reserve projects the real-time payment system’s costs will climb slightly next year, from the $245.5 million it expects to spend this year.
By Lynne Marek • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Global Payments spots 6 trends for next year
The payments processor predicts fraud-fighting tools, embedded payments and comprehensive point-of-sale systems will be center stage in 2025.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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CFPB proposes rule to rein in data brokers’ sale of consumer information
With the proposal, the federal agency aims to crack down on fraudsters and others seeking to use sensitive personal information for illicit activities.
By Lynne Marek • Dec. 3, 2024
