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Visa Tests Stablecoin Loans to Fund Card Program Growth

Visa Tests Stablecoin Loans to Fund Card Program Growth
Visa Tests Stablecoin Loans to Fund Card Program Growth
September 09, 2026  |  VISA

The payments industry has traditionally talked about transaction data as something companies can analyze after money moves. But card networks are now beginning to test using...

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Kapital Lands $125 Million to Scale AI-Powered Business Platform
Kapital Lands $125 Million to Scale AI-Powered Business Platform
September 09, 2026  |  Investments

Kapital, a financial institution providing access to business capital across Mexico, Colombia, Spain and the United States, secured $125 million in new financing, the company...

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States Accelerate Crackdown on Algorithmic Pricing, Raising Compliance Stakes
States Accelerate Crackdown on Algorithmic Pricing, Raising Compliance Stakes
September 09, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

State efforts to regulate algorithmic pricing are accelerating, replacing a handful of isolated restrictions with an increasingly complex patchwork of antitrust, consumer protection and data...

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 Zeal Raises $10 Million for Merchant Loyalty Product
 Zeal Raises $10 Million for Merchant Loyalty Product
September 09, 2026  |  Investments

Payments tech company Zeal, based in the United Kingdom, raised $10 million to expand its merchant loyalty product, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 9) press...

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World Bank Pushes to Expand Emerging Market Digital Payments
World Bank Pushes to Expand Emerging Market Digital Payments
September 09, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Mastercard and Visa have joined a new World Bank initiative to promote digital payments in emerging markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Surprise Bills Test the Value of Subprime Credit
Surprise Bills Test the Value of Subprime Credit
September 09, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Watch more: Need to Know With Concora Credit’s Jason Tinurelli Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Card Issuers Speed Upgrades as Fraud Threats Grow
Card Issuers Speed Upgrades as Fraud Threats Grow
September 09, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Card platform upgrade calendars are getting shorter. The next major deadline may arrive before issuers finish planning for the last one. Get the Full Story...

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Banks Turn Card Replacement Into a Single AI Workflow
Banks Turn Card Replacement Into a Single AI Workflow
September 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Banks have spent the past several years asking whether artificial intelligence can make better decisions. The more important question is becoming whether their infrastructure can...

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