Payments news and trends

Mollie Bolsters Payments Offerings With GoCardless Acquisition

December 11, 2025
Consumers Expect Inflation to Stay High and Financial Stress to Rise
Consumer Insights // December 09, 2025

Inflation expectations are steady, but households are not. The latest results from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released on Monday (Dec. 8th) show consumers believe prices will continue rising while personal financial conditions are poised to deteriorate. Get the Full Story Complete the...

New York Cash Payments Law to Take Effect in March
Money Mobility // December 08, 2025

Food stores and retail establishments in New York are required to accept cash payments for in-person transactions after a bill was signed into law by the state’s governor. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Suppliers Rip Up the One-Size-Fits-All Payment Playbook
artificial intelligence // December 08, 2025

Payment acceptance inside large suppliers has traditionally operated like a utility. As long as money showed up and could be matched to an invoice, the system was considered successful. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Workers Use Faster Wages to Boost Local Economies
Economy // December 08, 2025

The 60 million workers who form the human infrastructure powering the U.S. economy are increasingly scraping just to get by. 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...

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Consumers Expect Inflation to Stay High and Financial Stress to Rise

December 09, 2025
Inflation expectations are steady, but households are not. The latest results from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released on Monday (Dec. 8th) show consumers believe prices will continue rising while personal financial conditions are poised to deteriorate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

Suppliers Rip Up the One-Size-Fits-All Payment Playbook

December 08, 2025
Payment acceptance inside large suppliers has traditionally operated like a utility. As long as money showed up and could be matched to an invoice, the system was considered successful. Get...

Workers Use Faster Wages to Boost Local Economies

December 08, 2025
The 60 million workers who form the human infrastructure powering the U.S. economy are increasingly scraping just to get by. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Prometeo Debuts Ownership-Check Feature for ACH Payments

December 04, 2025
Uruguay-based FinTech Prometeo on Thursday (Dec. 4) introduced Name Match, a new ownership-evaluation feature within its Bank Account Verification API designed to improve payment accuracy and reduce fraud for businesses...

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Mollie Bolsters Payments Offerings With GoCardless Acquisition

December 11, 2025
Dutch financial services provider Mollie is acquiring UK bank payment company GoCardless. 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 […]

New York Cash Payments Law to Take Effect in March

December 08, 2025
Food stores and retail establishments in New York are required to accept cash payments for in-person transactions after a bill was signed into law by the state’s governor. Get the...

Stripe Acquires Metronome to Enhance Usage-Based Pricing for AI

December 05, 2025
Payments infrastructure FinTech Stripe signed a definitive agreement to acquire Metronome, a usage-based billing platform for software companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Bitcoin Rises Back Above $90,000 as Investors Expect Interest Rate Cuts

November 26, 2025
The price of Bitcoin rose above $90,000 for the first time in about a week, recovering after a month-long selloff, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 26). Get the Full Story Complete...