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    P2P payments tools lack transparency, consumer group says

    Zelle, the popular peer-to-peer payment service, and rivals should be more upfront with consumers about the ability to ask for money back, Consumer Reports says.

    By Oct. 2, 2024
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    Payments conferences to keep on your radar for 2025

    Artificial intelligence, FedNow and the ISO 20022 standards are expected to be hot topics at next year’s events.

    By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 1, 2024
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    Digital wallets proliferate as features advance

    As more companies aim to offer digital wallets the rise in competition is sharpening their features.  

    By Payments Dive staff
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    Affirm may offer discounts after Fed interest rate cut

    The Federal Reserve’s interest rate reduction may give the company leeway to offer more consumers 0% interest or a lower APR, Affirm CFO Michael Linford said this week.

    By Oct. 1, 2024
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    Visa to buy cybersecurity firm Featurespace

    The cybersecurity acquisition is the latest move in a race by card networks to meet their clients’ needs in keeping up with fraud threats.

    By Sept. 26, 2024
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    Moneygram faces backlog after outage

    The international wire transfer company has restarted some services after a cyberattack, but is battling to fulfill transactions after taking its systems offline for much of the week.

    By Sept. 26, 2024
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    How Visa stymied big tech rivals

    The U.S. lawsuit paints a picture of the dominant card network using lures and threats to stifle competition from competitors Apple, PayPal and others.

    By Sept. 25, 2024
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    Sezzle evolves alongside BNPL industry

    The company now offers more products but also faces more regulatory pressure, Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim told Payments Dive.

    By Sept. 25, 2024
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    Stripe shows signs of IPO, despite co-founder comments

    The company, which offers payments processing software, has kept its plans close to the vest, but industry insiders say they’ve seen clues.

    By Updated Sept. 26, 2024
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    Love’s adds digital payment method

    The convenience store operator turned to Relay Payments to allow truck drivers to pay securely at most of their fueling locations.

    By Jessica Loder • Sept. 23, 2024
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    Amazon, Google stake out bigger foothold in payments

    The tech giants are inserting themselves into more retail transactions to build loyalty and harvest customer data.

    By Sept. 23, 2024
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    DailyPay to offer service outside US

    Earned wage access provider DailyPay plans to begin offering its services outside the U.S. for the first time later this year.

    By Sept. 23, 2024
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    Walmart, Fiserv team to offer real-time payments

    The retail giant and payments processor are targeting next year for offering consumers a real-time payment option online.

    By Sept. 20, 2024
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    Amazon adds PayPal option to Buy with Prime

    The e-commerce platform will also let consumers connect their PayPal and Prime accounts next year, and access free shipping via Buy with Prime on some merchants’ sites.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 20, 2024
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    Affirm CEO stakes out differences with Klarna

    Affirm makes money off transactions, whereas Klarna has revenue from marketing, Affirm CEO Max Levchin contended.

    By Sept. 19, 2024
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    Brex rolls out embedded payments tool

    The fintech aims to capture a larger share of the B2B payments market, working with partners in addition to selling directly, Brex's president said.

    By Rajashree Chakravarty • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Fed payments proposal pits big banks against small rivals

    The Federal Reserve’s proposal to extend the operating hours of two interbank payments systems has been welcomed by large banks, but panned by many small financial institutions.

    By Sept. 18, 2024
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    Rain to offer EWA services via Workday

    The earned wage access provider will now be able to offer its services to more employers through the human resources software firm’s systems.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 18, 2024
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    Apple launches Affirm BNPL option

    Apple Pay customers can now use their iOS 18 phone or iPadOS 18 to access Affirm buy now, pay later options, including some that don’t charge interest.

    By Sept. 17, 2024
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    Block shuffles leadership, creates chief risk officer role

    Block will move several longtime executives into different positions and create a new role to address customer safety, the company said Monday.

    By Sept. 17, 2024
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    Lawmakers push for crackdown on fintechs

    Two U.S. senators demanded tighter regulations on BaaS and fintech partnerships, saying they pose “a broader threat to the stability of our banking system and the economy.”

    By Rajashree Chakravarty • Sept. 17, 2024
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    Visa, Mastercard enable rail transit payment in Beijing

    The major card networks enabled systems that allow international travelers in China to use their cards to pay for Beijing rail transit as of last week.

    By Sept. 16, 2024
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    Key trends shaping the future of payments

    Explore trends reshaping the landscape of payments and how businesses can stay ahead with modern solutions.

    Sept. 16, 2024
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    U.S. Bank rolls out access to Paze digital wallet

    The bank began offering the payments option from Early Warning Services to its credit and debit cards customers this week.

    By Sept. 13, 2024
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    Ansa debuts in-store digital wallet capabilities

    Ansa last week launched a software development kit, which can be patched onto the code of a brand’s mobile app. “The pain’s on our side to make sure all their systems talk,” co-founder Sophia Goldberg said.

    By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 13, 2024
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    Mastercard acquires cybersecurity firm for $2.65B

    The acquisition is the latest in a series of cybersecurity firm purchases by the card network over the years.

    By Sept. 12, 2024