Kate Fitzgerald

The San Francisco-based fintech Cardless has teamed with Amex and Simon Property Group, the nation's largest shopping mall operator, to launch a new credit card.

"We're not used to seeing growth in our check business," said Deluxe's Tracey Engelhardt, who reports a 6% to 7% increase in revenue for check orders from businesses and consumers in each of the last three quarters, driven by various factors originating from the pandemic.

No, it's not about fingerprints this time. Banks are testing biometric technology to help spot unusual behavior that suggests the user of a P2P app like Zelle is being tricked into sending money to a scammer.

The tech giant's planned savings account would receive deposits from the Apple Card's Daily Cash rewards, encouraging users to spend more on Apple's credit card as a way to build their balances.

Eyeing the 50 million artists, musicians and video game designers who develop online content for a living, Visa is partnering with several digital platforms to get payments, tips and donations in the hands of the creative community faster.

Block's BNPL subsidiary will now offer users six- and 12-month interest-bearing loans for bigger-ticket purchases.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped short of creating new rules for BNPL fintechs, but pressure is mounting for some fintech lenders to alter their business practices.

Hello Alice's small-business self-help platform amassed 1 million users by offering grants, recommendations and skills-building courses. With a pair of new credit cards, the startup aims to reward users for expanding their knowledge.

Targeting entrepreneurs affected by racial and wealth gaps, the card network is bringing its Strive program to needy parts of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri and New York.

Visa has long been Chase's dominant credit card-issuing partner, but Mastercard is making noteworthy inroads, underscored by Chase's new Mastercard-branded DoorDash credit card.

Buy now/pay later loans took off during the pandemic, but the market has gotten crowded. Now, lenders are seeking to set themselves apart with new audiences or business models.

Self's credit-building loans and secured card were popular but the company sought a competitive edge. The recent acquisition of RentTrack adds to the data consumers can share with the top three credit bureaus.

Second-amendment supporters fear that the change could lead to a national gun registry, but Visa said the code doesn't track individual firearm purchases.

The use cases for non-fungible tokens for consumer loyalty, gaming and other business purposes are expanding, while banks and payment companies step up their NFT experiments.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will bring BNPL fintechs under its supervision following a monthslong inquiry into consumer credit risk and data exploitation. "It's critical that this category does not hide in the shadows," says CFPB Director Rohit Chopra.

The coffee giant, a pioneer in mobile payments, will let customers earn or buy non-fungible tokens through its mobile app as part of an overhaul of its rewards program.

The International Standards Organization's approval of a new merchant category code for gun and ammunition sales paves the way for credit card networks to begin flagging suspicious weapons sales to law enforcement agencies.

The total value of transactions flowing through Early Warning Service's peer-to-peer payments service rose nearly 30% during the second quarter, as more consumers used Zelle to pay recurring expenses.

The card network's test enables consumers to round up transactions to the nearest $1, $5 or $10 for donations to the organization of their choice.

Everyware, a text-based billing company reports strong demand for installment loans — due in part to the immediacy with which people respond to messages that pop up on their phones.