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The Return of Student Loan Payments Is Playing Havoc with Credit Scores
Robinhood Aims to Bring Wealth Management Solutions to Everyday Investors
Personalized Gift Cards Are the Cornerstone of Employee Engagement Programs
Mexican Peso Stablecoin Launches to Streamline Cross-Border Payments in Latin America
An End to Government Checks? Not So Fast
Payments as a Growth Strategy: How ISVs Can Optimize Revenue Potential with Embedded Finance
Digital Gift Cards Surge in China as Payment Apps Thrive
Affirm Partners with JPMorgan Chase, as BNPL Arms Race Heats Up
Inside Outsourced Item Processing: A Client Case Study
United’s Higher Card Fees and New Perks Signal a Focus on Business Travel
Stripe to Handle Payments for Biometrics Verification Company CLEAR
Beyond Checks: Why Prepaid Cards and Digital Payments Are the Smarter Choice
Australia Proposes Ambitious Regulatory Framework for Crypto and Digital Assets
What Klarna Hopes to Gain from the DoorDash Deal
Fighting the Surge in Scams: Why Standardization and Communication Are Key
The Rise of Autopay: Simplifying Payments for Younger Generations
Kids Can Use Google Wallet to Tap-to-Pay in Stores, with Parental Supervision
How Midsized Banks Can Gain a Competitive Edge with ISO 20022 Adoption
Fiserv Acquires CCV to Expand Clover’s European Footprint
Affirm to Report BNPL Data to Experian, Clarifying Lending Practices
Down the Path to Full Payments Orchestration
Credit Card Applicants See Rockier Times Ahead
Microsoft Identifies Remote Access Trojan Built to Drain Crypto Wallets
The Untapped Power of Payments Data in Bill Pay
Wyndham Introduces Debit Rewards Card, Targeting Young Travelers
Klarna Inks BNPL Deal with Walmart Amid Continued U.S. Expansion
Fintech Opportunities to Watch for in 2025
How are Consumers Using Their Mobile Devices?
While Most B2B Companies Value Payments Tech, Automation Adoption Lags
India Weighs the Return of Debit Fees
To Build Lasting Customer Relationships, Financial Institutions Should Expand the Onboarding Process
Travelers Are Increasingly Worried About the Security of Their Payments
How AI Agents Can Perform Autonomous Phishing Attacks
AI Has Become an Integral Part of Fraud Prevention—and Fraud Attacks
For Credit Unions Seeking to Digitalize, Catalyst Offers In-App P2P Solution
UK Government to Shut Down Its Payments Regulator
Navigating an Omnichannel Payments Strategy
Intuit QuickBooks Adds Contactless Payments for Small Merchants
Barclays Inches Closer to Offloading Its Payment Business
Payments Modernization: Always Evolving with Tech
Questions Arise About Digital Euro Amid ECB Outage, Stablecoin Dominance
Medical Expenses, Vehicle Costs Drive Older Adults into Credit Card Debt
Inefficient Cash Management Practices: 4 Hidden Costs Missing from Your Radar
UK Regulator Challenges Interchange Fees, Dominance of Visa and Mastercard
Rising Delinquencies on Car Loans Send a Warning to Lenders
A Robust Cyber Fusion Strategy Is Integral to Fight Fraud Threats
Businesses Seek Ways to Contend with Late Payments
More Healthcare Providers Are Bolstering Cybersecurity Infrastructure, Study Finds
Paperwork Over Plastic: Federal Procurement Card Curbs May End Up Costing More
Leveraging the Payment Card to Combat Friendly and Malicious Fraud
How AI Is Streamlining Takeout Orders and Payments
Stolen Data Too Often Fuels Tax-Related Fraud
Unifying Payment Credentials: Simplifying the Complexity of Payment Tokenization for Merchants
Circle’s USDC to Become “First and Only” USD Stablecoin in Japan
How Merchants Are Driving the Rapid Adoption of Tap-to-Phone
Item Processing Migration Success: A Client Case Study
As Cyberscams Grow, So Do Protections Against Them
Amazon Expands Pay-by-Palm Reach from Retail to Healthcare
The True Costs of Poor Payment Experiences (And How Modern Technology Can Help)
Seven-Hour ECB Outage Leaves Trillions of Euros in Limbo
FedNow to Raise Transaction Limit, Offer New Risk Features
Stealing Children’s Identities: The Threat That Parents Overlook
Raise Gets Funding to Develop Blockchain-Based Digital Gift Cards
Unzer and Mastercard See an Opportunity for an Open Banking Solution in Europe
Transforming Credit Unions: A Case Study
Singapore’s Metro Department Stores to Support Stablecoin Transactions
Senate Moves to Rein in Crypto ATM Scams
The Growing Threat of Cyberwarfare from Nation-States
American Express Expands Further in China Through Alipay Alliance
PayPal to Expand FastLane Service to UK and EU, With Assist from JPMorgan Payments
Financial Institutions Can Be the Payments Hub That Small Businesses Need
Google Pay Adds Convenience Fee for Bill Payments in India
Ghost Ransomware Attacks Target Outdated Systems
Biometric Authentication Faces Barriers, But Use Cases for Merchants Have Emerged
Mastercard Launches One Credential in Play for Gen Z Consumers
D.C. May Experiment with Swipe Fee Limits
In a Challenging Environment, Credit Card Issuers Should Prioritize Stability Over Growth
Payments as a Service (PaaS): The Fast Track to Payments Modernization
Gen Z Has More Credit Cards—and Uses Them More—Than Other Generations
SoftPoint Adds Facial Recognition Amid Growing Biometric Authentication Adoption
The Downside of Not Offering Real-Time Payments
Malware-as-a-Service Lowers the Technology Bar for Threat Actors, Study Finds
Despite Popularity in Europe, Pay-by-Bank Still Lags in North America
RTP or FedNow Instant Payments? The Answer Is Both 
FTX to Repay Creditors in a Significant Step for the Crypto Industry
Chase to Ban Zelle Payments Involving Social Media
Merchants Are Searching for Value in an Increasingly Complex Environment
Credit Card Debt Continues to Mount for U.S. Consumers
GOP Moves to Repeal Cap on Overdraft Fees
FinOps: Optimizing the Relationships Between Banks and the Cloud
Coinbase Is Working Toward Return to India Amid Softened Crypto Stance
ISO 20022 Is the Beginning of the Road for Mid-Market Financial Institutions
Amid Increasing Competition, Zelle Leads the P2P Pack
As Powell Commits to No CBDC, Global Momentum Stalls
Fast, Secure, and Future-Ready: Santander Consumer’s Payments Tech Transformation
Klarna Adds JPMorgan Payments to Its Ever-Growing BNPL Pipeline
More Merchants Consider Payments Technology Indispensable
What’s Driving the Adoption of Virtual Cards?
Mastercard Rolls Out Numberless Debit Cards in Australia
Artificial Intelligence: The Key to Saving More on Every Debit Payment
In a Fragmented Cross-Border Payments Landscape, Consumers Seek Stability
Senate Debates the Debanking of Crypto
Modernizing Payments: Why Legacy Technology Is No Longer Sustainable
BlackRock Plans to Launch Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product in Europe
Patelco Credit Union Faces More Blowback from Ransomware Attack
Capping Credit Card Interest Rates at 10% Would Disrupt the Industry
After AI Implementations, Financial Institutions See Tangible Gains
How Financial Institutions Can Unlock Growth    
FIS Adds FedNow Send Capabilities for Comprehensive Instant Payments
How Do BNPL Loans Affect Credit Scores?
The Looming Cyber Threats Targeting Smaller Financial Institutions
UK Banking Outages Could Stem from Dependence on Technology
Aldi’s No-Checkout Stores May Not Be Ready for Prime Time
Transforming Economies: The Global Impact of Real-Time Payments
Tether to Bring the World’s Largest Stablecoin to Bitcoin, Lightning Network
An International Marketplace for Hacking Tools Gets Shut Down
Canadians Have Adopted Instant Payments, but Fraud Concerns Linger
Young Travelers Are Turning Toward Digital Wallets
ACH Has Best Year on Record, Driven By Accelerating Same Day ACH Adoption
New AI-Powered Apps Are Built to Disrupt the Wealth Management Status Quo
6 Business Payments Trends to Watch in 2025
Alipay Gears Up for Travel Surge at Chinese New Year
Money Mules Up the Ante on Fraud, Creating Significant Impacts on Financial Institutions
American Express Sees Year-End Spending Surge, Driven by Younger Adults
Outdated Payment Systems Hamper U.S. Businesses
Staying Top of Mind: Mitigating the Unbundling of Banking Services
UK Plans Launch of Organization to Facilitate Variable Recurring Payments
DP World Unveils Its Own Stablecoin for Cross-Border Usage
The Wealth Management Industry Is at a Critical Intersection With AI, Gen Z
A Record Number of Consumers Are Making Minimum Credit Card Payments
HSBC Shutters Zing After Struggling to Compete with Fintechs
Why Painless Payouts Matter
Brazil’s Pix Set Records, Surpassing Credit Card Transactions Last Year
Flipping the Script, CardWorks Buys Ally’s Credit Card Business
Digital Assets in North America: Trends, Use Cases and Challenges
Highnote Adds Acquiring Solution to Offer a Unified Payments Platform for Businesses
JetBlue Now Accepts Venmo Payments in a Bid to Attract Younger Travelers
The Ramifications of the EU’s DORA Regulations Go Far Beyond Cybersecurity
How American Express Got Out in Front of the IRS Probe
How Consumers Justify Friendly Fraud
UK Mulls Ransom Payments Ban Amid Surge in Ransomware Incidents
Why the U.S. Needs to Strengthen Crypto Regulations
Klarna Reaffirms Its BNPL Roots Ahead of Its IPO
FedNow vs. RTP: Why the Answer to Real-Time Payments Is Both
How Integrating Payments Enhances User Engagement, Drives Revenue
Judge Grants Partial Injunction in Illinois Interchange Fee Case
Modern Payment Solutions Are Fueling the Globalized Economy
How Criminals Are Circumventing Apple’s Fraud Protections for iPhone
RTP’s Instant Payment Volume Nearly Doubled in 2024
The Power of Real-Time Payments on a Global Scale
Congress’ New Digital Assets Chairs Have a Crypto-Friendly History
Shopify Highlights the Growing Demand for Enterprise Point-of-Sale Systems
New Section 1071 Rules Put Banks Under the Compliance Microscope 
Cybersecurity Exec Sounds Alarm About PayPal “No-Phish” Phishing Scam
The First EU Instant Payment Deadline Arrives
Want AI-Powered Payments? First, You Need a Payouts Orchestration Strategy
CFPB Sues Experian Over Inadequate Resolution of Customer Disputes
Prepaid Gift Cards Are Increasingly Being Used for Everyday Essentials
How Credit Card Surcharging Can Benefit Healthcare Providers
BRISKPE Launches Cross-Border Payments Platform for Small Businesses
CFPB Eliminates Medical Debt from Credit Reports
Fraudsters on the Line: The Rise of Call Spoofing in the Financial Industry
Capital One and Discover Merger Could Cause Payment Roadblocks for U.S. Travelers
Why ESG Issues Remain Critical in the Payments World
From Potential to Profit: Turning Payments Into a Revenue Center
California’s Overdraft Fee Ban Takes Effect
Debit Payments Could Drive the Future of Open Banking
The FTC Takes Aim at Subscription Charges
How AI-Driven Payments are Unlocking Opportunities in Emerging Markets
Credit Card Debt Continued to Rise Through the Holiday Season
How Financial Institutions Are Fighting Friendly Fraud
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