Credit Card Payments news and trends

35% of Cardholders Abandon Merchant After a Card Decline
Credit Cards // October 04, 2024

Striking the right balance between seamless payments and strong security is crucial for merchants. 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...

Update: Judge in Mastercard and Visa Settlement Case Posts 88-Page Opinion
Legal // July 02, 2024

After three days of sparse quotes and speculation, the New York Eastern District court judge presiding over the latest chapter in the proposed credit card swipe fee settlement between Visa, Mastercard and millions of merchants has posted her 88-page opinion. Get the Full Story Complete...

Forwardly Adds ‘Pay by Credit Card’ to B2B Payments Platform
B2B Payments // June 11, 2024

Forwardly has added a “pay by credit card” option to its business-to-business (B2B) payments platform. 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,...

High-Income Shoppers Seek Store-Specific Card-Linked Rewards  
Loyalty & Rewards // June 04, 2024

For shoppers with the most cash to burn, PYMNTS Intelligence data reveal, store-specific card-linked rewards go the longest way toward driving spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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35% of Cardholders Abandon Merchant After a Card Decline

October 04, 2024
Striking the right balance between seamless payments and strong security is crucial for merchants. 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Update: Judge in Mastercard and Visa Settlement Case Posts 88-Page Opinion

July 02, 2024
After three days of sparse quotes and speculation, the New York Eastern District court judge presiding over the latest chapter in the proposed credit card swipe fee settlement between Visa,...

Visa Expands Ecosystem For Crypto-Linked Cards As Spending Tops $1B

July 08, 2021
Visa said it had struck partnerships with more than 50 cryptocurrency platforms and exchanges to allow end-users to spend digital currencies at 70 million merchants globally via crypto-linked cards. Get...

Tap To Give To Charity – Yes, It’s A Thyng

August 08, 2017
People don’t write a check to pay for their dinner, movie tickets or groceries, so why are they still writing them for charitable giving? Get the Full Story Complete the...

Quick Reads
Credit Card Performance Metrics Show Signs of ‘Consumer Distress’

April 09, 2025
Credit card performance metrics are showing signs of “consumer distress,” the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Wednesday (April  9). 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 Today. By completing this […]

Forwardly Adds ‘Pay by Credit Card’ to B2B Payments Platform

June 11, 2024
Forwardly has added a “pay by credit card” option to its business-to-business (B2B) payments platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Square Promises ‘Full Review’ After Widespread Outage

September 08, 2023
Square has said it will investigate and publish a full review of an outage that impacted merchants for about 19 hours late Thursday (Sept. 7) and early Friday. Get the...

Card Issuers See Upswing in Borrowing

September 18, 2022
Consumers unleashed from COVID-19 restrictions and confronting inflation-boosted prices are back to using their credit cards near pre-pandemic levels, Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (Sept. 18). Get the Full Story Complete...