Earnings
Klarna Card Users Hit 6.5 Million but Stock Plunges on Lower Outlook
August 18, 2026

Klarna is getting consumers to use it for more than pay-in-four, but the second quarter also showed what happens to transaction growth when discretionary spending slows in a major market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Walmart
Walmart Investors Hang Hopes on Retail Media as Sales Cool
August 18, 2026

Walmart’s investors are counting on the company’s ad business to drive profits as same-store sales growth has cooled and the company’s stock has fallen on a cautious annual outlook, Reuters reported Tuesday (Aug. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Legal & Regulation
Congress Considers Overhaul of Federal Financial Privacy Law, but There’s a Catch
August 18, 2026

Congress is considering a major rewrite of federal financial privacy law that could offer banks and other financial companies a consequential bargain: substantially stronger consumer rights over financial data in exchange for a single national privacy regime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Cryptocurrency
The GENIUS Act Gives Stablecoins a Corporate Cash Audition
August 18, 2026

A Fortune 500 treasurer considering whether to leave $100 million in stablecoins overnight would probably ask a different set of questions than a payments executive deciding whether to use them to settle a transaction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Healthcare
Costco Seeks Regulatory Approval for Multiyear Medicare Plan Rollout
August 18, 2026

Costco plans to start offering a Medicare plan and other senior-focused insurance products over the coming years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Cryptocurrency
CoinDesk: Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner After Mastercard Buys BVNK
August 18, 2026

Visa is reportedly searching for a new stablecoin settlement partner that offers multi-regional licensing capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Authentication
Checkr Buys Truv to Expand Identity Verification for Mortgage and Government
August 18, 2026

Checkr has expanded its verification platform by acquiring Truv, a provider of consumer-permissioned income, employment and asset verification, Checkr said in a Tuesday (Aug. 18) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cryptocurrency
CLARITY Act Impasse Leaves Regulators Setting Crypto Policy
August 18, 2026

With crypto legislation stalled, U.S. regulators are moving in to set policies of their own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Banking
Monzo Chair Departs Following Last Year’s Shareholder Backlash
August 18, 2026

Monzo’s chairman is  departing the British neobank months after shareholders lobbied for his removal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...