More States Are Tightening Their Gift Card Regulations
More states are cracking down on gift card scams. In 2025 alone, 22 states have introduced legislation targeting gift card...
Why Banks Should Follow Fintechs’ Lead on Developer Portals
Fintechs didn’t just build better products over the past decade, they built better ways for developers to access them. Developer...
What Stripe’s Reported Interest in PayPal Could Mean
Amid reports that Stripe is considering an acquisition of some or all of PayPal, a broader question emerges: Is the...
New York’s BNPL Rules Would Limit Fees Providers Can Charge
New York is stepping up to protect consumers in the rapidly growing buy now, pay later market. The state has...
Mastercard Advances Agentic AI Commerce in India
Agentic artificial intelligence moved a step closer to real-world commerce last week when Mastercard demonstrated an AI agent in India...
KeyBank Recovers $2 Million in Elder Fraud Scheme
In a rare victory against elder financial fraud, KeyBank has recovered $2 million stolen from some of its oldest customers—a...
Stablecoins Expand in Payments, Yet Most Activity Remains Internal
While stablecoin usage in payments is expanding quickly, most current activity is still concentrated in internal use cases rather than...
Surcharges and Discounts Can’t Overcome Payment Inertia
Merchants can dangle discounts or tack on surcharges, but it rarely changes how consumers pay. Consumers overwhelmingly stick with their...
UK Banks Move Forward with Payment Rail Plans
A UK consortium has put plans for a payment rail to rival Mastercard and Visa on the front burner, with...
Who Wins If the Debit Fee Cap Limit Gets Raised?
More than a decade after the Dodd-Frank Act redrew the regulatory boundaries of the banking industry, two Republican senators are...
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