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2026 Will See Lackluster Growth in Credit: Thank Heavens

Javelin’s 2026 Credit Card Trends report anticipated moderate growth in 2026, and we are pleased to see the credit reporting...

Vanco, ACS Technologies merge to court churches

Dive Brief: Online donation company Vanco and church management software provider ACS Technologies are merging to better service their religious organization...

Merchants Strive to Keep Guest Checkout Secure

Guest checkout at retail websites remains hugely popular—so much so that even shoppers who already have accounts are still more...

Fed proposes reduced check services

Dive Brief: The Federal Reserve Board last week made a move toward potentially reducing the availability of check processing services...

Are Stablecoins Weakening Emerging-Market Currencies?

The lion’s share of cross-border stablecoin transactions now flow from advanced economies into emerging nations—a shift that may be undermining...

Pressure on Bill Holdings rises

Dive Brief: Bill Holdings shareholder, Barington Capital Group, urged the finance and payment software company to cut operating expenses and...

UK to Launch Fast-Track Licensing for Fintechs

Fintechs play a pivotal role in the financial services landscape, yet many existing regulatory frameworks were not designed with them...

Billtrust, Pavilion tap new CEOs

Dive Brief: Billtrust, which provides accounting and payments software to businesses, said Tuesday in a press release that it has...

Element’s Car IQ Purchase to Broaden Vehicle-Initiated Payments

The traditional fleet management model has relied heavily on physical payment cards, which can be lost, stolen, or misused. An...

AGs demand BNPL loan info

Dive Brief: Attorneys general in seven states sent letters on Monday to a half dozen buy now, pay later companies,...

Sony to Launch Stablecoin Aimed at U.S. Gaming Market

Through its banking arm, Sony plans to launch a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin that could play a significant role in the...

Worldpay floats agentic protocol | Payments Dive

Dive Brief: Merchant services provider Worldpay has launched a model protocol to facilitate agentic commerce driven by artificial intelligence, the payments...