US payments funding rebounds

U.S. payments venture funding surged in the first quarter of the year, largely thanks to Stripe’s March funding round, CB Insights said.

By Caitlin Mullen • April 18, 2023

Apple adds savings accounts for card customers

The tech company announced a series of new offerings in October, including a buy now, pay later service that arrived recently.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • April 18, 2023

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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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FedNow spurs industry intrigue

Financial institutions, payments players and other businesses are being drawn in by FedNow, according to survey results presented at the Nacha Smarter Faster Payments conference.

By Lynne Marek • April 17, 2023

Visa remains cryptic about new surcharge cap

The card giant is set to impose a new surcharge cap of 3% tomorrow, but many payments processing professionals are still searching for details about it.

By Lynne Marek • April 14, 2023

SF tech worker charged in murder of Cash App founder

San Francisco police arrested an IT worker in the murder of Bob Lee, who was knifed to death in the early morning hours of April 4. Police declined to discuss a motive at a Thursday press conference.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 13, 2023

Why card networks should embrace gun codes

Using the new merchant category code for gun and ammunition sales “could help identify dangerous patterns,” one advocacy group lawyer argues.

By Adam Skaggs • April 13, 2023

SBA to open flagship lending program to fintechs

A new rule, which takes effect May 11, ends a 40-year moratorium on admitting new nonbank lenders to the agency’s 7(a) loan program.

By Anna Hrushka • April 12, 2023

CFPB director wants some payments firms labeled systemically important

The bureau's chief, Rohit Chopra, urged users who maintain balances on their digital wallets and money-transfer apps to move that uninsured money to a bank account.

By Anna Hrushka • April 12, 2023

FTV Capital hunts payments prizes

Venture capital firms face challenges in picking payments and fintech investments amid the wreckage and waiting for the right prices.

By Caitlin Mullen • April 12, 2023

Visa forges new tie to PayPal

Visa will help connect PayPal and its Venmo unit via a new P2P tool that will also draw in other payments players, including DailyPay and Western Union.

By Lynne Marek • April 11, 2023

Pavilion Payments plots growth

The gaming payments service provider, previously part of processor Global Payments, aims to increase business by investing in technology and more staff.

By Caitlin Mullen • April 11, 2023

Walmart sues Capital One to end credit-card deal

Capital One failed to meet standards outlined in the contract, such as issuing replacement cards and promptly processing payments and posting transactions, Walmart alleged.

By Anna Hrushka • April 10, 2023

North American Bancard taps Virtualitics’ AI tech

The artificial intelligence and data analytics company aims to help North American Bancard protect its merchants from payment processing fraud, Virtualitics CEO Michael Amori said.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 7, 2023

Stripe’s growth slows

In an annual letter, the digital payments darling’s co-founders acknowledged a “significant deceleration” in payment volume for 2022 and a tougher environment for startups. 

By Caitlin Mullen • April 6, 2023

Cash App founder dead after stabbing, police say

No arrests have been made in the Tuesday morning death of Bob Lee, the chief product officer at crypto firm MobileCoin, police said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 5, 2023

BlackRock CEO knocks US payments system

The leader of one of the biggest asset managers in the world doesn’t think the U.S. payments system is keeping pace.

By Lynne Marek • April 5, 2023

EWS readies Paze to help banks take on digital wallet market

Even with the backing of the nation’s largest banks, the platform, set for a June launch, will have adoption and security hurdles to overcome to grab a slice of the digital wallet market, industry experts say.

By Anna Hrushka • April 3, 2023

FedNow gives banks a leg up against fintechs

The instant payment floodgates are about to open when FedNow launches in July, giving banks a chance to win back customers lost to fintechs, says one GFT Group executive.

By Carlos Kazuo Missao • April 3, 2023

Index Ventures partner talks fintech fundraising

An investor at a VC firm that’s backed payments players Adyen, Plaid and Wise says it’s the right environment “to craft interesting deals.” 

By Caitlin Mullen • March 31, 2023

FedNow eyes cross-border enhancements

The new real-time payments system from the Federal Reserve will arrive in July, and officials are already considering a cross-border upgrade.

By Lynne Marek • March 31, 2023

Block defends against short seller allegations

The Jack Dorsey-led digital payments company pushed back by underscoring fraud mitigation tactics and account metrics for its Cash App business.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 30, 2023

US remains a laggard in real-time payments: report

Though the U.S. lags behind other countries, the Federal Reserve is preparing to launch its own real-time payments infrastructure.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 30, 2023

Synchrony mulls creating a digital wallet

The private label card company behind many retailers’ credit options may develop its own digital wallet, but for now it’s deferring to others’ wallets.

By Lynne Marek • March 29, 2023

Analysts call on Block to share anti-fraud details

Following a controversial short seller’s report, analysts advised digital payments company Block to share more information related to active user numbers and know-your-customer practices.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 29, 2023

Apple rolls out initial BNPL service

The tech giant delivered an initial version of its long-awaited buy now, pay later service for select U.S. users, with plans for a broader launch later this year.

By Lynne Marek • March 29, 2023