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After a challenging Q1, PayPal looks to be shifting its strategy to focus on high-growth areas. Business areas like Xoom might not fit.

Surging Cash App user growth helped drive a buoyant Q1 for Block despite recent short seller allegations.

The subscription service model is growing in popularity across the payments industry as it provides payment transparency for consumers and a steady stream of revenues for providers

The Clearinghouse’s RTP Network and Nacha’s Same Day ACH network face steeper competition in Q3 from FedNow

The fintech is focused on expanding in foreign markets like India and improving products at home with higher-rate savings accounts.

Visa may buy paytech Pismo, and Fiserv is exploring acquisitions. Other incumbents can take advantage of the weak funding climate.

Stripe can benefit from Uber’s global reach, while Uber can cut checkout friction for customers.

The payments firm responded to some short-seller allegations. But its failure to address key claims could cause future problems.

It partnered with OpenAI on a ChatGPT plugin to offer users personalized shopping recommendations.

The firm is reportedly in talks over a sale. We discuss why it could be an attractive acquisition and how likely a buyout is.

The launch of the real-time payments system could disrupt the US payments landscape, but it may be a couple of years before its real ramifications are clear

It wants to lean on AI to attract users, while new environmental-focused features should strengthen its brand with younger shoppers.

The digital wallet is already the top P2P service among teens. Its youth-facing products could help monetize the app

It will use AI for transaction approval, predictive analytics, and customer experience tools

We look at the trends that will sustain that growth into 2024

Consumers are turning to the payment method to mitigate financial pressures this holiday season, but overextension concerns persist

We dive into how Mastercard and other payment providers are thinking about the technology and what it holds for the future

Ingenico and Splitit are focused on cutting customer friction to grow their in-store BNPL presence.

Sezzle and Klarna made progress toward long-term profitability in 2023—we look at how they’re using subscriptions to help make that happen

The service may incentivize more shoppers to pay with the BNPL provider, and it may also bring Klarna key data benefits

The debit card gave Affirm a boost in active users and strong numbers, but to continue this pace of growth, Affirm may need to get creative

Its growth and cost-cutting measures brought the BNPL fintech its second straight profitable quarter. And it’s projecting full-year profitability for FY 2024

While these consumers are getting access to needed credit, providers must consider the risks of overextension

The company has been beefing up its BNPL capabilities ever since its exclusivity period with Affirm ended earlier this year

The brands built on their previous BNPL partnerships, bringing Affirm’s product to Amazon Pay to grow the buy button’s reach