Mastercard news and trends

Lobster.cash Teams With Mastercard to Secure Agentic Card Transactions

April 16, 2026
Mastercard Sees Trust and Rail Convergence Shaping Commercial Payments
B2B Payments // April 10, 2026

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Virtual Cards Bring Flexibility to SMB Payments Stuck in the Past
SMBs // March 31, 2026

Business payments are poised for modernization as the entrenched position of cash and checks will be whittled down by digital, flexibility methods of small business payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit
Mastercard // March 27, 2026

Mastercard is reportedly looking to divest much of the real-time payments business it acquired from Denmark’s Nets Group in 2019, marking a significant strategic pivot away from certain European instant payment infrastructures and towards emerging digital asset opportunities. The potential sale, initially reported by The...

Fragmented Payments Data Is Giving Fraudsters the Upper Hand
Fraud Prevention // March 26, 2026

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Mastercard Sees Trust and Rail Convergence Shaping Commercial Payments

April 10, 2026
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Virtual Cards Bring Flexibility to SMB Payments Stuck in the Past

March 31, 2026
Business payments are poised for modernization as the entrenched position of cash and checks will be whittled down by digital, flexibility methods of small business payments. Get the Full Story...

Fragmented Payments Data Is Giving Fraudsters the Upper Hand

March 26, 2026
Watch more: Virtual Roundtable With Trulioo’s Kiran Kumar and Mastercard’s Kurt Weiss Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Mastercard Buys BVNK in $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Settlement

March 17, 2026
There’s a fundamental flaw in how many observers view the stablecoin boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Quick Reads
Lobster.cash Teams With Mastercard to Secure Agentic Card Transactions

April 16, 2026
Lobster.cash, a payments solution for artificial intelligence (AI) agents, has joined forces with Mastercard. 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 […]

Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit

March 27, 2026
Mastercard is reportedly looking to divest much of the real-time payments business it acquired from Denmark’s Nets Group in 2019, marking a significant strategic pivot away from certain European instant...

JPMorgan Payments and Mastercard Launch Virtual Card Partnership

March 18, 2026
J.P. Morgan Payments and Mastercard have launched a new virtual card in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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...