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With swipe payments heading toward the exit in a few years, issuers have an opportunity now to prepare.

The auto lending specialist did not alter its financial guidance in the wake of President Trump's 25% levies on imported vehicles. Ally posted a net loss of $225 million in the first three months of 2025 following a one-time balance sheet restructuring.

Companies are planning to spend more on technology and artificial intelligence in 2025 when compared to last year, and AI is a choice area for investments.

The U.S. government renewed funding for CVE at the last minute. Experts say it's time to future-proof the program against other potential lapses.

The Sweden-based payment firm, which recently delayed its IPO due to the trade war, will use Fiserv's Clover point of sale system as it looks to build a market in the U.S. Plus: Payoneer makes a deal in China and other news in this week's global payments roundup.

New York AG Letitia James is suing the earned wage access companies for charging illegal, high-interest loans that would have wide-ranging implications for EWA providers. DailyPay last week filed a countersuit against James's office.

Bunq Tuesday announced it applied for a broker-dealer license with FINRA and the SEC and had a 65% increase in year-over-year profits.

The financial services industry is uniquely positioned to advocate for collaborative AI leadership. As a sector that depends on trust, transparency and global cooperation, financial institutions have a vested interest in ensuring that AI development aligns with these principles.

Generative artificial intelligence has usurped its traditional counterpart as the next growing technology taking the payments industry by storm.

Affirm is reporting consumers' buy now/pay later loans to Experian, following a February study with FICO. It's one of the first steps in credit reporting for BNPL, potentially complicating banks' assessments for other types of lending.