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Visa Teams With Stripe on Agent Payments
VISA // March 18, 2026

Visa is supporting Stripe and Tempo’s Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) by enabling card-based payments for trusted autonomous agent payments. 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...

Mastercard and Visa Secure Appeal in UK Multilateral Interchange Fee Battle
Legal // March 17, 2026

The London Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday (March 17) that Mastercard and Visa can challenge last year’s judgment that they breached competition law with their multilateral interchange fees, Reuters reported Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Merchants Face Smarter Shoppers Who Know Which Payment Button to Press
BNPL // March 17, 2026

Consumers are becoming far more deliberate about how they use Pay Later tools, assigning each payment option a specific role in managing their finances. The emerging pattern suggests that speed, credit strategy and liquidity are no longer competing ideas in the Pay Later market. They...

Credit Applications Hit 3-Year Peak as Banks Slash Rejection Rates, NY Fed Says
Economy // March 16, 2026

The share of consumers who applied for credit products reached the highest level in over three years in February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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The Future of Credit Is Clashing With Its Past

March 19, 2026
Consumer credit has so far been shaped and defined by a single product. The revolving credit card. 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 […]

Merchants Face Smarter Shoppers Who Know Which Payment Button to Press

March 17, 2026
Consumers are becoming far more deliberate about how they use Pay Later tools, assigning each payment option a specific role in managing their finances. The emerging pattern suggests that speed,...

53% of Consumers Use Credit for Planned Purchases

March 16, 2026
A growing share of consumers in the United States are using credit not simply because they have to, but because they see it as a flexible financial tool that can...

Banks Use AI to Make Credit Card Rewards More Personal

March 12, 2026
For decades, the credit card industry competed to become top of wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Visa Teams With Stripe on Agent Payments

March 18, 2026
Visa is supporting Stripe and Tempo’s Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) by enabling card-based payments for trusted autonomous agent payments. 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, […]

Mastercard and Visa Secure Appeal in UK Multilateral Interchange Fee Battle

March 17, 2026
The London Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday (March 17) that Mastercard and Visa can challenge last year’s judgment that they breached competition law with their multilateral interchange fees, Reuters reported...

Credit Applications Hit 3-Year Peak as Banks Slash Rejection Rates, NY Fed Says

March 16, 2026
The share of consumers who applied for credit products reached the highest level in over three years in February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Get the...

Senate Passes Housing Bill Without CCCA Amendment

March 13, 2026
An attempt to secure Senate passage for the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) by attaching it as an amendment to a bipartisan housing bill failed, the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA)...