Payments


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    Coinbase considers applying for federal bank charter

    Regulatory willingness to work with crypto seems to have inspired Coinbase, and reportedly others, to engrain themselves deeper into the traditional financial sector.

    By April 23, 2025
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    Fiserv, Kansas to open fintech hub

    The hub will open later this year in Overland Park, Kansas, and help Fiserv better serve Midwestern customers, the company said in a news release Monday.

    By Patrick Cooley • April 23, 2025
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    M&A

    President Donald Trump’s reelection was predicted to yield loosened regulation. But tariff volatility and economic uncertainty has thrown a wrench into an expected boom in mergers and acquisitions.

    By Banking Dive staff
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    Ramp reportedly angles for part of $700B US credit card program

    The fintech is seeking to handle a piece of the SmartPay federal employee charge card program, assisted by its close ties to the Trump administration, ProPublica reported.

    By Justin Bachman • April 23, 2025
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    Capital One readies for Discover integration work

    With Discover, “we will be going back into the world of data centers” for “a number of years,” Capital One CEO Richard Fairbank said Tuesday.

    By April 23, 2025
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    FedNow draws 1,300 financial firms

    The instant payments service has attracted mostly small and mid-sized financial services firms as it inches up adoption by financial institutions.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 23, 2025
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    7 insights from FedNow® Service participants

    Explore 7 key insights from financial institutions participating in the FedNow® Service.

    April 21, 2025
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    Former HSBC exec talks career switch to fintech

    HSBC was Episode Six’s second client. The exec who inked the partnership, Brian Muse-McKenney, saw so much promise in the fintech’s offerings that he jumped ship from the C-suite to join it.

    By April 16, 2025
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    Klarna partners with Fiserv’s Clover

    A recently signed deal will bring Klarna’s installment loans to Clover checkout at merchants across the U.S.

    By Patrick Cooley • April 16, 2025
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    Block agrees to pay $40M New York penalty

    The payments technology company agreed to pay the fine under a consent order to settle allegations related to lax oversight of its Cash App payments tool.

    By Lynne Marek • April 16, 2025
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    NY AG sues MoneyLion, DailyPay

    The state’s lawsuits seek to wind down the companies' earned wage access practices in New York.

    By Justin Bachman • April 15, 2025
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    CFPB drops case against Comerica

    The bureau dismissed the case without prejudice – meaning it could refile the lawsuit – setting it apart from other recent dismissals by the Russ Vought-led CFPB.

    By April 14, 2025
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    DOJ scales back crypto enforcement

    The Justice Department will stop prosecuting “unwitting” regulatory violations and focus its efforts on going after those who victimize crypto investors or use crypto to support illicit activities.

    By April 9, 2025
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    Ripple to buy prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25B

    “We are at an inflection point for the next phase of digital asset adoption … and the market is maturing to address the needs of traditional finance,” CEO Brad Garlinghouse said.

    By April 8, 2025
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    Do growing fintechs need more federal regulation?

    State regulators say they’re updating their rules and are best-suited to oversee licensed money transmitters — and a new U.S. payments charter isn’t needed. 

    By Justin Bachman • April 8, 2025
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    FDIC eases crypto rules for banks

    Banks can engage in crypto-related activities, but must still exercise proper caution, the agency said.

    By April 1, 2025
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    Early Warning Services drops Zelle stand-alone app

    Zelle users will need to turn to their online banking portals in light of EWS proceeding as planned with the shutdown of its Zelle app this month.

    By Patrick Cooley • April 1, 2025
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    Plaid’s Brian Dammeir talks future of open banking

    Open banking has long been an industry-led venture. The trendline won’t change even if the timeline does, Plaid’s head of payments and financial management said.

    By March 26, 2025
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    Fintechs egg on ‘willingness to challenge norms,’ Bolt president says

    Justin Grooms expects fintechs to keep pushing the payments industry forward with more competition for legacy players.

    By Lynne Marek • March 25, 2025
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    Kraken to buy futures platform NinjaTrader for $1.5B

    The tie-up marks the largest deal to date between the traditional finance and crypto sectors.

    By March 24, 2025
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    Bank transfer fraud losses outpace crypto

    The value of fraud losses last year was highest for bank transfers and payments, followed by cryptocurrency transactions, according to a report from the Federal Trade Commission released last week.

    By Lynne Marek • March 21, 2025
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    SEC to drop Ripple case

    “I'm heartened that we have paved the way for other industry players to see the value in not backing down ... We are now closing a chapter in crypto history,” CEO Brad Garlinghouse said.

    By March 20, 2025
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    Crypto firm Gemini hires Affirm veteran as CFO

    Dan Chen’s appointment could signal momentum in Gemini’s reported plans to conduct an IPO, coming as the crypto exchange closes the books on several regulatory actions.

    By Grace Noto • March 18, 2025
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    Klarna whittled workforce via AI ahead of IPO

    The Swedish buy now, pay later juggernaut cut its headcount in each of the past two years, and expects to keep shrinking it.

    By Justin Bachman , Lynne Marek • March 17, 2025
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    Citi pursues partnerships to elevate its pay-over-time tool

    The bank doesn’t need partnerships for its credit card customers to access Flex Pay, but tie-ups offer customer convenience and visibility, said Citi’s Jeff Chwast.

    By March 13, 2025
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    Airwallex taps into multibillion-dollar creator economy

    By embedding finance tools into creator platforms, Airwallex aims to help creators get paid more easily, said Ravi Adusumilli, the company's Americas president.

    By March 12, 2025