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Credit Cards
Federal Judge Blocks CFPB Rule Limiting Credit Card Late Fees

The government’s new rule that would limit credit card late fees...

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Bank Regulation
Banks Urge Fed to Withdraw Rule Lowering Cap on Debit...

Beyond the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s new rule that would...

25 mins ago
Real Estate
FSOC: Regulators, Congress Should Enhance Resilience of Nonbank Mortgage Companies

The Financial Stability Oversight Committee (FSOC) is encouraging state and federal regulators and...

1 hour ago
B2B Payments
Instant B2B Payments Unlock Certainty While Reshaping Buyer-Supplier Dynamics

The B2B payments landscape is uniquely large, and largely unique. Responsible...

2 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
US House to Vote on Crypto Bill

A bill that promises regulatory clarity for digital assets has moved...

2 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
The City That Never Sleeps Dreams of Being Silicon Valley

New York City, the concrete jungle where dreams are made, is now...

2 hours ago
artificial intelligence
IBM Launches Service to Help Enterprises Add GenAI Copilots

IBM has introduced a new service that will help enterprises integrate generative artificial intelligence...

3 hours ago
Credit Cards
Co-Branded Credit Card Holders Seek Perks From Retailers

Among consumers turning to co-branded credit cards to maximize their rewards,...

3 hours ago
Economy
McDonald’s Wants to Promote Value by Implementing $5 Meal Deal

McDonald’s is reportedly encouraging franchisees to vote to implement a $5 meal deal...

4 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Making Sense of the State of Crypto in 2024

There might be as many opinions about crypto as there are...

4 hours ago
Digital Payments
47% of FinTechs Enable Sending P2P Payments

FinTechs must make money mobility a top priority if they want...

4 hours ago
Subscription Commerce
Duolingo Credits GenAI for 54% Leap in Paid Subscribers

Duolingo reportedly credits generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features for the 54% leap in...

4 hours ago
artificial intelligence
This Week in AI: Digital Agents, Quantum AI, Automated Pharmacies...

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, a company is developing...

5 hours ago
B2B Payments
Wells Fargo Launches Business Credit Card With Cash Rewards

Wells Fargo has launched a business credit card designed to provide easy-to-understand...

5 hours ago
Earnings
Sally Beauty: High-Income Consumers Splurge, but Low-Income Shoppers Still Cautious

As middle- and high-income consumers return to treating themselves to nice-to-haves,...

5 hours ago
B2B Payments
PhotonPay and Discover Partner on Commercial Card for Cross-Border Businesses

Hong Kong-based global payment platform PhotonPay and Discover Global Network have...

5 hours ago
Travel Payments
New Q1 Data Shows Older Demographics Driving Surge in Travel...

They’re probably not going to Paris to see Taylor Swift. But spending...

6 hours ago
B2B Payments
Transforming Back-Office Functions Lets Firms Move Forward With Certainty

Innovation across the payments sector has taken off over the last...

6 hours ago
Investments
Sift Healthcare Raises $20 Million to Grow Payments Intelligence Platform

Sift Healthcare has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round...

7 hours ago
Consumer Insights
Consumer Sentiment Weakens Due to Inflation and Job Worries

Consumers are souring about the near-term outlook — on inflation, job...

7 hours ago
Acquisitions
Paymerang Says Acquisition by Corpay Will Help Create Jobs

Paymerang said the planned acquisition of the company by Corpay will help Paymerang continue its mission...

8 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Tech Titans, Startups Bet Big Bucks on AI’s Future

Tech giants and startups are investing billions in AI infrastructure, training...

8 hours ago
Legal
Porch Group Sues China Construction Bank, Alleging Reinsurance Fraud

Porch Group, a U.S. homeowners insurance and home inspection software company,...

9 hours ago
Acquisitions
Synapse Saga Emphasizes Tangled Web Between FinTechs, Middlemen and Sponsor...

In biology, a synapse is essentially a conduit, a place in...

9 hours ago
Cybersecurity
Dell Data Breach Underscores Rising Cost of Cybersecurity Complacency

As digital becomes an operational imperative, so too does enterprise cybersecurity....

9 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Stand With Crypto Forms Political Action Committee

The nonprofit group Stand With Crypto reportedly formed a political action committee (PAC)...

10 hours ago
artificial intelligence
OpenAI's New Product to Challenge Google's Search Dominance

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company backed by Microsoft, is reportedly planning...

14 hours ago
Money Mobility
Better Instant Payments Availability Could Keep America Truckin’

As the primary transporters of goods in the U.S., truck drivers...

16 hours ago
Buy Now Pay Later
Splitit Gives Banks New Checkout Experience to Reclaim Pay Later...

Financial institutions (FIs) looking to get a piece of the action...

16 hours ago
Retail
Walmart Teams With Disney in Race Against Amazon for Streamers’...

As retail behemoths Amazon and Walmart compete for consumers’ spending, both...

16 hours ago
Fintech Investments
Earnings Deluge Helps Send FinTech IPO Index 4% Higher

Earnings were everywhere this past week, driving the FinTech IPO Index...

16 hours ago
Digital-First Banking
Progress and Protection: Balancing Convenience and Security in Digital Banking

Digital transformation continues to fundamentally reshape the financial industry, promising unparalleled...

16 hours ago
Earnings
Priority Says Businesses Seek Payments, Banking on Single Platform

Priority Technology Holdings is seeing widespread demand for its suite of...

22 hours ago
Acquisitions
TabaPay Ends Planned Acquisition of Synapse

TabaPay has reportedly ended its planned acquisition of bankrupt FinTech company Synapse. A...

23 hours ago
Cybersecurity
Biden Administration to Propose Cybersecurity Standards for Hospitals, Other Entities

In response to a recent cyberattack that exposed the data of...

24 hours ago
Healthcare
Report: Oracle Health Facing Challenges Modernizing Outdated Systems

Oracle has reportedly encountered obstacles in its ambitious plans for electronic medical...

1 day ago
artificial intelligence
AI Startup Anthropic Says Partnerships Give It Greater Independence

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has defended its decisions to partner with Amazon and Google,...

1 day ago
Fraud Attack
Online Merchants Grapple With Surge in Sophisticated Counterfeit Goods Scheme

The internet has been both a blessing and a curse to...

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