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Klarna, the Sweden-based online lending provider, is changing its name to Klarna Bank, part of a series of recent moves in its market underscoring the rising popularity of instant or installment financing.

U.S. payment companies frustrated by Chinese regulations blocking direct access to its vast consumer market could get a break under the terms of a new U.S.-China trade deal.

Alipay's big partnership with First Data will extend its merchant base, but travelers from China will benefit before U.S. consumers.

Visa Inc. has partnered with Dallas-based Active Network, whose customers organize activities and events, to make Visa Checkout available as a payment option at events in the U.S., Canada, Ireland and the U.K.

The North American subsidiary of Germany’s Wirecard AG is providing the technology behind a prepaid Visa card that distributes cash rewards to blood donors.

Jack Ma’s Ant Financial Services Group has deep enough pockets to win the bidding war against Euronet Worldwide for MoneyGram, but money may not be the deciding factor in this deal.

American Express Co. must produce information to U.S. tax authorities seeking the identities of Dutch residents with debit or credit cards linked to bank accounts outside the Netherlands.

Operating from Kansas, payments processor Euronet Worldwide has been working furiously—and quietly—on a way to disrupt China-based Ant Financial's deal to buy Dallas-based MoneyGram ever since news broke in January.

Ever since Apple opened its Siri voice assistant to outside developers late last year, payment companies have been experimenting with the potential of voice-controlled payments. Here's a look at what some of the early adopters have already accomplished.

Sweden-based Klarna has partnered with GhostBed, a U.S. online mattress retailer, as the payments company expands its reach with more direct-to-consumer brands.