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Visa hires CFO replacement
Card giant Visa has selected Chris Suh as its new chief financial officer. Suh, formerly at gaming company Electronic Arts and tech titan Microsoft, will receive a $3 million signing bonus and $20 million in longer-term compensation.
By Lynne Marek • June 20, 2023 -
Congress members introduce bills to protect cash
The bills introduced last week aim to protect Americans’ right to use cash, and to address privacy concerns regarding a cashless economy.
By James Pothen • June 20, 2023 -
Trendline
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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Shell updates payment technology
The technology from Gilbarco Veeder-Root will update payment touchpoints at 13,000 of the fuel company’s U.S. pump locations.
By Jessica Loder • June 20, 2023 -
Column
Will Nevada’s law prod the CFPB on EWA?
Nevada’s new law on earned wage access increases the importance of hearing more from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about its view of the growing on-demand pay trend.
By Lynne Marek • June 20, 2023 -
Pilot rolls out digital diesel payments at 800 locations
Relay Payments’ app-based system uses secure codes to make transactions, allowing drivers to avoid worries about fraud, said Spencer Barkoff, the company’s co-founder and president.
By Jessica Loder • June 16, 2023 -
Fraud losses to surpass $40B by 2027: report
One in five consumers worldwide have been victims of payment fraud in the past four years, according to an ACI report.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 16, 2023 -
Michigan State shooter tapped cash, debit card
A gunman who killed three Michigan State University students in February used more than one payment method to buy guns. This coverage is part of a Payments Dive series.
By Debbie Carlson • June 15, 2023 -
CFPB to hover as open banking evolves
The agency is eager to encourage open banking in the U.S., with plans for a rule proposal and oversight of standard-setting in the evolving arena.
By Lynne Marek • June 14, 2023 -
Global Payments mulls price increases
Global Payments CEO Cameron Bready called the payment services pricing environment “favorable” in light of increases rivals have made.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 14, 2023 -
Worldpay to target e-commerce growth
The FIS unit that caters to merchants will focus on e-commerce growth after it’s spun off next year, CEO Stephanie Ferris said. She also noted that a recent FIS acquisition was immaterial. That was likely the purchase of Bond.
By Lynne Marek • June 13, 2023 -
Paysend picks Amex alum for Americas CFO seat
The London-based cross-border payments company has tapped a Miami-based financial services veteran to help drive its expansion into the U.S.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 12, 2023 -
Block’s Ahuja chases bitcoin users for Cash App
The digital payments company believes bitcoin “has the potential to transform the global transmission of money,” Block CFO Amrita Ahuja said Thursday.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • June 9, 2023 -
PayPal revamps SMB approach
The digital payments pioneer told investors that it’s counting on a revised small and mid-sized business strategy to drive higher profit margins.
By Lynne Marek • June 9, 2023 -
Affirm CFO acknowledges ‘difficult environment’
Bank failures and macroeconomic challenges have made capital markets challenging to navigate, Affirm CFO Michael Linford said.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 9, 2023 -
Visa, Mastercard split on open banking
The two big U.S. card companies have diverging views on prospects for open banking. Will it make a difference in their rivalry?
By Lynne Marek • June 8, 2023 -
Capital One buys Velocity Black
Acquiring the travel, entertainment and shopping concierge service may advance the bank’s interest in having customers use credit card points.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • June 8, 2023 -
Fiserv poised for more M&A
The payments processor is “highly engaged in” seeking targets to build up its merchant unit in the retail and services verticals, said CEO Frank Bisignano.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 8, 2023 -
Republicans take lead on card bill
Republicans planned to host a press conference for a revived Credit Card Competition Act bill. The legislation’s champion, Sen. Dick Durbin, didn't plan to attend.
By Lynne Marek • June 7, 2023 -
Opinion
BNPL regulation requires balancing act
“As the CFPB prepares to release new regulatory guidance on BNPL providers, it is important that any new regulations do not stifle the industry's growth and limit its availability,” writes one checkout services CEO.
By Jordan Gal • June 7, 2023 -
Cross-border payments startup Keeta snags $17M
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is among the investors in Keeta, which enters a competitive cross-border market.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 7, 2023 -
Opponents of CCCA brace for reintroduction
Detractors of the Credit Card Competition Act proposal that failed last year are preparing for a reintroduction of similar legislation in Congress, as soon as this week.
By Lynne Marek • June 6, 2023 -
Worldpay turns to Volt for A2A payments
A new tie-up between the companies will allow Worldpay’s merchant clients to tap bank-based payments from consumers.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 6, 2023 -
CBDCs offer benefits, risks
Central bank digital currencies, which are being tested around the world, could increase the efficiency of cross-border payments, but there are associated risks, according to a trade group report.
By Lynne Marek • June 5, 2023 -
Amex beats back gift card scams
The card company is “putting a lot of time and effort” into preventing customers from being victims of those scams, CEO Steve Squeri said.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 5, 2023 -
CFPB slaps warning on P2P
The federal agency told consumers that money sitting in uninsured accounts, such as some offered by PayPal, Venmo and Cash App, could be at risk.
By Lynne Marek • June 2, 2023