Gun merchant code to be published this month

Once it’s published, use of the new code “is eventually left up to the users in the industry,” an ISO spokesperson said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 13, 2023

FIS plans to spin off merchant unit

The payments processor plans to spin off its merchant business, which will reclaim its Worldpay name, and appointed its former CEO, Charles Drucker, to lead the unit.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 13, 2023

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Payments industry seeks to keep pace with fraudsters

As losses from fraud in payments have climbed, companies are seeking new tools to combat illicit schemes.

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EBay lays off 500 workers

The retailer and one-time parent of PayPal cited economic uncertainty in cutting jobs to invest in new technologies and innovation.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 10, 2023

Global Payments sells gaming unit for $415M

Like the company’s $1 billion sale of its Netspend consumer unit, the divestiture reflects efforts to refine its portfolio, said Global Payments CEO Jeff Sloan.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 10, 2023

Fiserv’s new HQ approved for state tax credits

The company is set to receive up to $7 million from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for its new Milwaukee headquarters.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 10, 2023

PayPal CEO will retire at the end of 2023

Dan Schulman said he plans to exit then, but will be flexible in the timing. He called 2023 a potentially “transformational year” for the digital payments company.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 9, 2023

Euronet lands HSBC as Dandelion client

Euronet attracted the United Kingdom bank HSBC as one of the first financial institution clients for its Dandelion cross-border payments service.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 9, 2023

Ingenico aims to make acquirers more competitive

Ingenico is adding an in-store payments software service, and hinted that a large U.S.-based merchant acquirer will start using it soon.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 9, 2023

Affirm cuts 500 employees

The buy now, pay later provider is eliminating jobs after its loss for the fourth quarter of last year ballooned over the same period in 2021.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 9, 2023

New Visa CEO snags 27% salary increase

The new top executive, Ryan McInerney, and other executives at the card network company also received multi-million-dollar stock awards.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 8, 2023

Jack Henry touts FedNow launch

In July, the company expects to become the first payments processor to launch the Federal Reserve’s new real-time service.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 8, 2023

Instacart debuts Scan & Pay with NYC grocer

This marks the retail debut of the Instacart technology, which is part of the company’s suite of in-store solutions for retailers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 7, 2023

Google, Amex roll out anti-fraud tool

Amex is the latest card company to tap a Google virtual card service aimed at increasing the security of online payments.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 7, 2023

Klarna jumps back to Y2K with Paris Hilton

An ad campaign developed with the fashion icon turned marketing pro reinvents her “That’s hot” catchphrase for the BNPL provider.

By Peter Adams • Feb. 7, 2023

Fiserv discloses acquisitions

Even as the payments and fintech giant cut employees and sold off business units, the company spent $1 billion on acquisitions last year.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 7, 2023

Eliminating costly false declines online

“False declines are especially problematic in an environment where demanding customers with high expectations are not afraid to take their business elsewhere,” writes an Experian executive.

By Chris Ryan • Feb. 6, 2023

Lightspeed bets on bigger customers

In pursuing profitable growth, point-of-sale software and payments provider Lightspeed Commerce is zeroing in on larger merchants as clients.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 6, 2023

Stripe CFO exiting to handle ‘family matters’

Dhivya Suryadevara will leave the digital payments startup in April, as Stripe executives weigh taking the company public.

By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 6, 2023

Merchants frustrated with fees, tech issues

Inflation-weary business owners are less satisfied with their merchant service providers this year, a J.D. Power survey showed.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 3, 2023

Payments firms make C-suite changes

In addition to new CEO appointments at Visa and Marqeta, payments companies Paysend, AvidXchange, TreviPay and LeafLink recently installed new executives.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 3, 2023

Standard AI to acquire Skip Checkout

The deal would create the first company to combine self-checkout and AI-powered autonomous checkout for retailers, according to the announcement.

By Brett Dworski • Feb. 2, 2023

Checkout.com changes up leadership

The company promoted Céline Dufétel to president and elevated Nirupam Sinha to CFO as it pursues U.S. expansion and battles Stripe.

By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 2, 2023

FIS sheds 2,600 employees: report

Amid a strategic review of operations, the payments processor and fintech giant has dismissed 2,600 workers, Bloomberg reported.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 2, 2023

Is Affirm out as Amazon’s sole BNPL provider?

An exclusivity provision between the two companies has lapsed as the buy now, pay later arena becomes more competitive.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 2, 2023

Euronet’s Dandelion takes on cross-border rivals

The international network that grew out of Ria parent Euronet is extending its cross-border money movement pitch to banks and businesses.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 2, 2023