Let’s avoid legal patchwork for credit card surcharging

“All parties in the payments ecosystem would benefit greatly from state laws that provide clarity and consistency between jurisdictions,” write two legal professionals.

By Jonathan Razi and Keturah Taylor • May 23, 2024

South Carolina embraces new EWA law

This week, South Carolina became the fifth state to enact a law regulating earned wage access providers, but it doesn’t subject them to lending laws.

By Lynne Marek • May 23, 2024

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The digital evolution of payments is roiling the industry, forcing companies to rethink pricing schemes and revamp corporate strategies. Embedded payments, earned wage access, real-time systems and other innovations will transform the business.

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CFPB to treat BNPL loans like credit cards

“Whether a shopper swipes a credit card or uses Buy Now, Pay Later, they are entitled to important consumer protections under longstanding laws and regulations,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said.

By James Pothen • May 22, 2024

Real-time lessons for FedNow from Brazil, India

The fledgling U.S. instant payments system can learn from real-time systems that have flourished in Brazil and India using QR codes and broad missions, say industry professionals.

By Christiana Sciaudone • May 21, 2024

Fed plays crucial role in payments standard-setting

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller last week underscored the central bank’s role for setting standards in the rapidly evolving payments arena.

By Lynne Marek • May 20, 2024

CFPB should reconsider prepaid rule

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should revisit its rule affecting digital wallets, peer-to-peer payments and prepaid cards, writes one fintech group leader.

By Brian Tate • May 17, 2024

Central banks seek firms for cross-border payment project

The Bank for International Settlements is seeking private sector participation in a smart-contract project designed by seven central banks to improve cross-border payments.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 17, 2024

Supreme Court upholds CFPB’s funding structure

The 7-2 ruling puts an end to a case that threatened the bureau's existence and pushed at least two federal judges to pause CFPB rules, pending the high court's opinion.

By Dan Ennis • May 16, 2024

EWA could create wage violations, Connecticut warns

The warning comes as states and the federal government weigh options for regulating earned wage access products.

By Kate Tornone • May 16, 2024

Fed, OCC to hold meeting on Capital One-Discover deal

Concerns about the $35B merger proposal, which has already faced opposition, are likely to surface again at the July public meeting.

By Lynne Marek • May 15, 2024

Fed bombarded by debit card fee commentary

The Federal Reserve Board said it has received some 2,500 comment letters regarding its Regulation II proposal to cut the fees that merchants are charged when they accept debit cards.

By Lynne Marek • May 14, 2024

CFPB will keep defending late fee cap

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s $8 late fee cap on Friday, but the federal agency said it will continue to “defend” the rule.

By Lynne Marek • May 13, 2024

CFPB, DOT take aim at airline rewards

The two agencies raised concerns that airlines and card companies could arbitrarily devalue points accrued in their joint rewards programs, amounting to a bait-and-switch for customers.

By James Pothen • May 10, 2024

Jack Henry, Visa see escalating FedNow volume

While the Federal Reserve won’t specify payments volume on the new instant system, executives from certified service providers Visa and Jack Henry said they’re seeing an increase.

By Lynne Marek • May 9, 2024

Fed, TCH joust over interoperability

When it comes to bridging the FedNow and RTP networks, officials at the Federal Reserve and The Clearing House have slightly different priorities.

By Lynne Marek • May 7, 2024

Merchants urged to file claims for $5.5B payment card settlement

Requests for a slice of the Visa-Mastercard settlement are due by a May 31 deadline. Lawyers are racing to alert eligible businesses.

By Lyle Moran • May 6, 2024

Block’s Dorsey rebuffs compliance allegations

The head of the payments company began an earnings call Thursday with a defense against a former employee’s allegations of compliance improprieties.

By James Pothen • May 3, 2024

PayPal, Bread brace for late fee cap

Payments and credit card companies are scrambling to soften the blow of an impending $8 cap on credit card late fees.

By Lynne Marek • May 1, 2024

FTC sues Doxo over deceptive ads, junk fees

After the federal agency’s lawsuit landed Thursday, the Seattle bill-pay provider countered the allegations on Friday.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 30, 2024

NRF objects to Visa-Mastercard settlement

The National Retail Federation lashed out at a landmark Visa-Mastercard legal settlement Friday, calling the pact reached with some merchants last month “meager and temporary” relief.

By Lynne Marek • April 29, 2024

Why financial institutions should embrace ISO 20022

Adopting ISO 20022 payment standards can help U.S. banks and credit unions unlock richer data and stay competitive in the global financial marketplace.

By Sylvie Boucheron-Saunier • April 26, 2024

FedNow pricing aimed at avoiding market disruption

The Federal Reserve aimed to “not upset the marketplace as a second mover” when it set fees for the new instant payments system last year, a Fed official said Wednesday.

By James Pothen , Lynne Marek • April 25, 2024

EWA providers hail new Kansas law

Kansas has joined a pack of states in passing a law backed by earned wage access providers, as regulations for the industry remain a contentious issue.

By Lynne Marek • April 25, 2024

Fed seeks 8,000 financial institutions for FedNow

About 700 financial institutions have connected to the Fed’s instant payment network since last July, with at least 1,000 more in the pipeline, a FedNow official said this week.

By Lynne Marek , James Pothen • April 25, 2024

Synapse signs deal with TabaPay, files for bankruptcy

TabaPay set a purchase price of $9.7 million to acquire Synapse's assets — a deal that is pending bankruptcy court approval.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • April 24, 2024