Marqeta news and trends

Marqeta’s Debit Roots Give Way to Credit and BNPL Push
Earnings // May 05, 2026

As embedded finance providers race to move beyond standalone debit cards, Marqeta’s latest earnings on May 5 showed how card issuing platforms are being asked to support a broader mix of lending, buy now, pay later (BNPL) and credit-building products on a global scale. Get...

Travel Checkout Has Become the New Departure Gate
Travel Payments // April 30, 2026

The decision to book travel or walk away increasingly happens at the checkout screen. A joint report from PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta, based on a survey of 30 U.S. firms, examines how digital wallets and other embedded finance tools are shaping revenue, customer engagement and...

Flex Credentials Give Retail Rewards a Second Act
Loyalty & Rewards // April 02, 2026

A loyalty chief at a national retailer can spend an entire morning staring at the same questions. Do you put more money into points? Another discount? A richer store card offer? Or do you accept that the shopper you want is no longer building a...

Marqeta Debut Decision Tools as Fraud Threats Increase
Fraud Prevention // March 31, 2026

Card issuing platform Marqeta has debuted a tool designed to combat increasingly sophisticated payments fraud. 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....

Interviews & Exclusives
Travel Checkout Has Become the New Departure Gate

April 30, 2026
The decision to book travel or walk away increasingly happens at the checkout screen. A joint report from PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta, based on a survey of 30 U.S. firms, examines how digital wallets and other embedded finance tools are shaping revenue, customer engagement and operational performance across the industry. Get the Full Story Complete […]

Flex Credentials Give Retail Rewards a Second Act

April 02, 2026
A loyalty chief at a national retailer can spend an entire morning staring at the same questions. Do you put more money into points? Another discount? A richer store card...

FinTechs Strengthen Compliance as Embedded Finance Expands

March 03, 2026
Embedded finance has shifted from a differentiator to a baseline capability across the FinTech sector. Every financial technology firm surveyed reports offering at least one embedded finance feature, as we’ve...

Embedded Finance Pays Off for 54% of US B2B Platforms

January 09, 2026
B2B platforms are discovering that embedded finance is becoming less a feature add-on and more a structural lever for how they grow revenue, deepen customer relationships and compete at scale....

Quick Reads
Marqeta Teams With Banking Circle to Expand in Europe

May 26, 2026
Card-issuing platform Marqeta is teaming up with Banking Circle to expand in Europe, according to a Tuesday (May 26) press release. 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 […]

Marqeta Debut Decision Tools as Fraud Threats Increase

March 31, 2026
Card issuing platform Marqeta has debuted a tool designed to combat increasingly sophisticated payments fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

WorkWhile Elevates COO Khalaf to CEO

February 26, 2026
Labor marketplace WorkWhile has named a new CEO as it expands into “worker-focused” financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retailers Elevate Embedded Finance as Risk and Complexity Rise

December 22, 2025
Retailers are moving quickly to tighten control over how consumers pay, as new PYMNTS Intelligence data shows embedded finance shifting from a background capability to a frontline business priority. Get...