Online Payments news and trends

Australia and Brazil’s Shared Vision for the Future of Checkout
Payments Innovation // March 11, 2025

As digital economies race to streamline the payment process, the checkout experience is at the forefront of change, with innovations around customer experience and security redefining how merchants and consumers engage with payment technologies. Merchants, payment service providers (PSPs) and issuers must align their strategies...

Revolut and Visa Challenge UK Proposal to Cap Interchange Fees
Legal // March 07, 2025

Revolut and Visa reportedly filed legal challenges against the U.K.’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), seeking to overturn the regulator’s proposed cap on interchange fees on cross-border online payments. The two companies argue that the regulator overstepped its powers with the plan it proposed in 2023,...

Mollie and PayPal Partner on Payment Solutions for Marketplace Platforms
Partnerships // November 26, 2024

Mollie and PayPal have teamed up to deliver payment solutions for marketplace platforms in the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom. With their new strategic collaboration, Mollie will include PayPal as one of the payment options it offers to these marketplaces, the companies said in...

From Google Chrome to B2B Marketplaces, Embedded Payments Transform Commerce
B2B Payments // August 07, 2024

The emergence of embedded finance has supercharged the digital transformation of B2B payments and commerce. Embedded payments are, increasingly, everywhere. With the news Tuesday (Aug. 6) that Web Monetization is coming to Google Chrome, allowing website owners to receive embedded micro-payments as an additional way...

Interviews & Exclusives
Australia and Brazil’s Shared Vision for the Future of Checkout

March 11, 2025
As digital economies race to streamline the payment process, the checkout experience is at the forefront of change, with innovations around customer experience and security redefining how merchants and consumers engage with payment technologies. Merchants, payment service providers (PSPs) and issuers must align their strategies to prioritize both security and user experience, and PYMNTS hears […]

Real-Time Rental Payments Provide Alternative to Outdated Systems

April 30, 2024
More than 34% of Americans rent their homes, representing billions of dollars in monthly rental payments to landlords and property managers. Despite this large sum, rent payments often rely on...

Lack of Rewards Don’t Deter Consumers From Using Bank Account to Pay

September 04, 2023
Reward programs have become a significant factor influencing consumer behavior, with many individuals opting for specific payment methods that allow them to earn points or rewards for online purchases and...

60% of Consumers Say They Trust PayPal More Than Their Bank With Stored Payment Credentials

July 21, 2023
When it comes to credentials vaults that aggregate payment information and store credentials securely, and updating payment information shared with merchants when consumers change payment methods or account numbers, whom...

Quick Reads
Worldpay and Visa Introduce Single-Click Checkout in the UK

March 20, 2025
Worldpay and Visa have announced the launch of a new Click to Pay with Visa checkout feature for online merchants in the U.K. The Click to Pay option allows customers to complete transactions with a single click, eliminating the need to manually enter card details, according to a Thursday (March 20) press release. The feature […]

Revolut and Visa Challenge UK Proposal to Cap Interchange Fees

March 07, 2025
Revolut and Visa reportedly filed legal challenges against the U.K.’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), seeking to overturn the regulator’s proposed cap on interchange fees on cross-border online payments. The two...

Mollie and PayPal Partner on Payment Solutions for Marketplace Platforms

November 26, 2024
Mollie and PayPal have teamed up to deliver payment solutions for marketplace platforms in the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom. With their new strategic collaboration, Mollie will include PayPal...

JTL’s eCommerce Solutions to Integrate With Mollie’s Payment Services

July 16, 2024
JTL-Software and Mollie have partnered to provide enhanced payment options to the merchants using JTL’s eCommerce solutions. Mollie’s payment services will be integrated into JTL’s eCommerce solutions to provide both online...