Google has launched its Agent Payments Protocol, an open protocol that establishes a payment-agnostic framework for users, merchants and payments in agentic AI. Payment companies such as Adyen, American Express, Mastercard and PayPal helped develop the protocol.

The appointment ends a seven-month search for a permanent CEO. Milotich was named interim CEO in February following the resignation of former CEO and director Simon Khalaf.

Founder and executive chairman Edward Nigro will step back into the top executive spot after Ryan Sullivan informed the company he didn't plan to renew his employment contract.

Self Financial sees earned wage access as the perfect complement to its suite of credit building products. It's the latest example of EWA being paired with broader financial wellness products.

The online gambling operator, which was recently fined $450,000 by Massachusetts regulators, indicated that its new policy is designed to protect customers from cash-advance fees.

Late-payment rates among U.S. borrowers rose again in the second quarter, according to a report from the New York Fed. The trend reflects a sharp increase in student loan delinquencies, which have been climbing as pandemic-era policies have expired.

Direct-to-consumer earned wage access provider EarnIn is rolling out Live Pay, a service that "streams" consumers' paychecks via a Visa card. It's a model banks could replicate.

The card network said inflation remains in check and any impacts of Capital One moving cards to the Discover network will be muted and delayed until 2026.

JPMorganChase and Apple are reportedly close to an agreement that would see the country's largest bank take over the Apple Card portfolio from Goldman Sachs.