Payments

Google's $700 million antitrust settlement is part of a series of legal battles that are eroding Big Tech's control over checkout, cracking a door for other transaction processors and the bank-led Paze wallet from Zelle's developers.

Visa, Mastercard and Global Payments discuss impacts on customer service, web content, security and more.

Alex Holmes talks about money transfers, the tough economy and the role of crypto wallets in the firm's future.

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is urging the Government Accountability Office to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's credit card late fee proposal.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a law banning medical debt on credit reports; PayPal's former CEO Dan Schulman will exit the board; community banks boost small-business loan approvals; and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

Competition is heating up south of the U.S. border, prompting fintechs like Airwallex to come to market with a more diverse set of offerings — and to pursue acquisitions that help it move faster.

Atlanta-based Global Payments has been working with an adviser to study the feasibility of a deal for Shift4 Payments, according to the people. 

The Swedish payment company is using generative artificial intelligence to make its human workforce more efficient — but also expects the technology to fill in for roles it loses to attrition.

As innovation in other domains accelerates, the inertia plaguing our international payment systems is a critical bottleneck, stifling U.S. businesses that choose to engage in global commerce.

CaixaBank assembled a team of more than 100 people focused on generative artificial intelligence products, Ripple changed the name of RippleNet to Ripple Payments, and more.