Debit Cards news and trends

Banks Shift Loyalty From Points to Everyday Payments
Loyalty & Rewards // February 17, 2026

For decades, loyalty followed a familiar rhythm: Consumers earned points on credit card purchases and redeemed them later, often after months of accumulation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Mastercard Leans Into Agentic Commerce and Stablecoins While Card Volumes Rise
Earnings // January 29, 2026

Card spending continued to climb in Mastercard’s fourth quarter, as the payments giant laid out a roadmap that reaches beyond plastic and taps agentic commerce and stablecoins as emerging rails for how people pay and get paid. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Affirm Moves Into Bank Debit Cards With Fiserv Deal
BNPL // January 26, 2026

Payments and financial services company Fiserv has launched a partnership with pay-over-time provider Affirm. 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...

Visa, Mastercard and Revolut Lose UK Battle Over Interchange Fees
News // January 15, 2026

Visa, Mastercard and Revolut lost a fight over a proposed transaction fee cap in the United Kingdom. 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...

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Banks Shift Loyalty From Points to Everyday Payments

February 17, 2026
For decades, loyalty followed a familiar rhythm: Consumers earned points on credit card purchases and redeemed them later, often after months of accumulation. 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. […]

Payment Declines Hit Gen Z Harder Than Any Other Generation

January 15, 2026
Forget “access denied.” “Payment declined” is Gen Z’s new refrain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Pay by Bank Finds Momentum as Consumers Rethink Cards

January 15, 2026
One of the U.S. payments industry’s unfulfilled promises is that bank-to-bank transfers would one day loosen the grip of cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Card Program Complexity Puts Scale-or-Stall Pressure on Issuers

January 14, 2026
Card programs have become tools in modern payments, enabling banks, FinTechs and non-financial brands to extend financial services, deepen customer relationships and unlock new revenue streams. Get the Full Story...

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Affirm Moves Into Bank Debit Cards With Fiserv Deal

January 26, 2026
Payments and financial services company Fiserv has launched a partnership with pay-over-time provider Affirm. 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 communications from PYMNTS […]

Visa, Mastercard and Revolut Lose UK Battle Over Interchange Fees

January 15, 2026
Visa, Mastercard and Revolut lost a fight over a proposed transaction fee cap in the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Average Value of Card-Not-Present Debit Transactions Dips, Fed Says

December 23, 2025
Consumers continue to spend more on their debit cards, although the rate of growth has slowed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

SoFi Debuts Debit Rewards With New Member Card 

December 10, 2025
Digital financial services firm SoFi has debuted its “all-in-one account” Smart Card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...