Andrew Torre, the card network's president of Value-Added Services, said demand for security, agentic commerce and better processing are creating demand for technology and consulting.

The card network is enabling organizations to monitor risk systems and receive grades and plans of action for improvement.

The ACH Network reached new highs in 2025 as both traditional and same-day ACH usage grew at healthy clips. The trend could negatively impact deposits and cards.

Minal Gupta has implemented new financial technology for years as an executive, and is taking the helm of her credit union as the entire industry ponders how to use real-time payments and new forms of AI.

Following a massive earnings miss three months ago, the bank-technology seller on Tuesday reported signs of stability and an embrace of new payments and financial services technology.

The iOS technology enables payments without requiring merchants to add extra hardware. The card network is embedding the option into a broader suite of merchant technology to bolster its services strategy amid competition from Mastercard and fintechs like Block and Stripe.

While the e-commerce giant has deemphasized the technology, banks and payment firms are testing the biometric option.

By pairing its real-time transfer app with China's UnionPay card, Visa is pursuing business in the huge country, where shifting regulations create hurdles for outside companies.

The e-commerce giant, which is in the midst of a corporate downsizing, is discontinuing its Go and Fresh stores and One palm checkout while it repurposes the underlying technology.

The card network's Start Path engagement program is scouring the technology world for entrepreneurs working on the new form of artificial intelligence.

The bank technology seller closed the sale of its payment processor to Global Payments, which sold its card issuing unit to FIS. Helping banks get a handle on artificial intelligence is a big part of FIS' plan to reach banks.

The acquisition will improve how clients can use agentic artificial intelligence to attract and reel in consumers.

The payment company is betting on agentic commerce to get its checkout tech in front of more merchants and consumers.

Cryptocurrency has traditionally been an investment product more than a way to make purchases, but fintechs are betting there's a future for digital assets at the point of sale.

New research from American Banker details how the 50 largest U.S. banks by U.S. assets are using stablecoins, cryptocurrencies and other distributed ledger technology.

Universal Commerce Protocol is an open standard that establishes a common language for AI agents and systems to work together, and will allow consumers to purchase products from retailers directly through Google's AI Mode in the browser or the Gemini app.

Significant regulatory, legislative and business developments could shape the industry this year, putting pressure on banks to respond.

With fintechs and legal cases pressuring payment fees, the card companies are leaning more on revenue from other sources.

The bank's Kinexys blockchain unit processes a fraction of the institution's overall payment volume. It's betting that an appetite for the technology's promise of speedy processing and liquidity will make that larger.

Consumer appetite for mobile wallets is growing, challenging banks to innovate to stay ahead.