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Credit Card Delinquencies Edge Up to 2.5% Across Top Banks

August 18, 2026
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CoinDesk: Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner After Mastercard Buys BVNK
Cryptocurrency // August 18, 2026

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Mastercard Seeks Deal Over Card Losses Left by Brazilian Bank Collapse
Mastercard // August 14, 2026

Mastercard is proposing to pay half the amount demanded by Brazilian merchant acquirers that were impacted by the collapse of Will Financeira, also known as Will Bank, a FinTech tied to the failed Banco Master, Bloomberg reported Friday (Aug. 14), citing unnamed sources. Get the...

Synchrony and PayPal Bring Special Financing to Entire Mastercard Network
BNPL // August 10, 2026

Synchrony and PayPal now offer PayPal Credit Card cardholders special financing everywhere Mastercard is accepted. 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,...

63% of SMBs Turn to Cards for Payment Protection
SMBs // August 06, 2026

Small businesses don’t appear to need more payment options as much as they need better control over when money leaves the business. 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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63% of SMBs Turn to Cards for Payment Protection

August 06, 2026
Small businesses don’t appear to need more payment options as much as they need better control over when money leaves the business. 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 […]

Card Networks Push Beyond Payments to Lock In Growth

August 03, 2026
Revenue growth remained healthy across the payments industry this quarter, but earnings calls and P&L statements also shed light on what makes a payment network stronger over time. Get the...

Cards Make Their Case in an Agentic World

August 03, 2026
When AI agents start buying things, somebody has to settle the transaction. This week, the four largest card networks in the United States each made the same declaration: The Prompt...

Mastercard Says Cards Will Power Agentic Commerce

July 30, 2026
While Mastercard reported another quarter of double-digit revenue growth Thursday (July 30), executives devoted much of their second-quarter earnings discussion to explaining why agentic artificial intelligence could strengthen the economics...

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Credit Card Delinquencies Edge Up to 2.5% Across Top Banks

August 18, 2026
The average credit card delinquency rate ticked up from 2.48% in June to 2.50% in July, Seeking Alpha reported Tuesday (Aug. 18), based on the results of seven banks. 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 […]

CoinDesk: Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner After Mastercard Buys BVNK

August 18, 2026
Visa is reportedly searching for a new stablecoin settlement partner that offers multi-regional licensing capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Mastercard Seeks Deal Over Card Losses Left by Brazilian Bank Collapse

August 14, 2026
Mastercard is proposing to pay half the amount demanded by Brazilian merchant acquirers that were impacted by the collapse of Will Financeira, also known as Will Bank, a FinTech tied...

Synchrony and PayPal Bring Special Financing to Entire Mastercard Network

August 10, 2026
Synchrony and PayPal now offer PayPal Credit Card cardholders special financing everywhere Mastercard is accepted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...