Payments

In a tough market for fintechs, Brex, Green Dot, Marqeta, and others are looking for ways to connect their clients to services outside of banking, a strategy that comes with regulatory risk.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will soon have to defend its interpretive buy now/pay later rule in court following an industry advocacy group lawsuit. Here's what's at stake.

The payment company is connecting installment lenders with borrowers who may be looking for a product instead of a specific company.

U.S. Bancorp is splitting its payment services business in half; Flagstar Financial continues to fill out its leadership with an eye toward tech and risk management; First Horizon authorized an additional $350 million in stock buybacks for its $1 billion share repurchase plan; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Transaction volume and nonpayment services boosted earnings, and the card network expects these trends to continue into 2025.

A Supreme Court ruling from earlier this year regarding national bank preemption is already playing a prominent role in the banking sector's challenge to a state law on charge card fees.

The processor's sale of medical software firm AdvancedMD comes as it prioritizes small-business payments, according to Cameron Bready.

The global transfer companies made big moves this week, with Western Union buying Dash from Singtel Singapore, while former Walmart executive Anthony Soohoo will be the new boss at MoneyGram.

When TD Bank's $13 billion acquisition fell through, First Horizon was forced to quickly come up with a plan. Here's how the bank's culture of sharing ideas and inclusion helped.

The megabank disclosed that regulators are looking at its anti-money-laundering and sanctions compliance. Wells Fargo was recently hit with an enforcement action over similar matters.