As the payment technology company diversifies revenue streams, buy now/pay later was a key driver in beating analysts' estimates for Marqeta's second-quarter earnings.

The card brand's Pismo platform will support banking services for the Auckland-based fintech Dosh; Tether collaborates with a blockchain firm to expand USDT. That and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.

Western Union's North American money transfer business logged a decline in cross-border remittance revenue, led by drops in the U.S. to Mexico corridor, its largest remittance stream by far. The company is also bracing for the 1% remittance tax codified in the "Big Beautiful Bill," a levy that does not directly apply to banks.

Unlike rival Fiserv, the bank technology company does not plan to issue its own coin immediately, but it does feel the lure of the broader digital asset market.

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.

Klarna Group Plc is considering reviving its potential New York initial public offering as soon as September, people familiar with the matter said, following a recent surge in fintech stock prices and strong debuts of US listings.

A2A, or pay by bank payments, are an alternative to card networks, a lower-cost option that is catching on with consumers and merchants.

12 states have laws governing earned wage access, also known as on-demand pay, and while many follow similar general guidelines, small – yet critical – distinctions are emerging with each new regulation.

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.

International remittances are a key use case for Visa's stablecoin strategy, CEO Ryan McInerney said during its fiscal Q3 earnings call with investors. They also pair nicely with Visa Direct, the company's instant payment scheme, he said.