Payments

Relay Payments has signed a partnership with the operator of Pilot Flying J truck stops as it attempts to cut security risk by going digital.

Pesto, a San Francisco-based startup, invites consumers to ship their diamonds, gold and valuable jewelry to be appraised as assets backing a secured Mastercard. The firm has raised $11 million — and the eyebrows of some consumer advocates.

Banks that haven't built a plan to implement the Federal Reserve's new real-time payments system still have time to make up lost ground.

The payment company is focused on small-business borrowers operating in areas where branches are shutting down.

Smaller banks face challenges in providing their business customers with modernized tools to streamline payments, but the newest breed of embedded banking tools are making it easier for banks to help businesses increase revenue and cut costs.

The slow rollout of Apple's buy now/pay later service contrasts starkly with the aggressive moves of leading BNPL fintechs. Analysts say Apple's restraint could pay off in time.

Cashless ATMs — which imitate a typical debit card transaction but code them as cash withdrawals — can lead to hefty fines. But many dispensaries still use the devices, partly due to the murky legal environment that surrounds the entire weed industry.

Josh Williams, chief banking officer for Seattle Bank, explains how changes in payments technology will affect smaller institutions.

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has reintroduced a plan to reduce merchants' credit card acceptance costs, with more backing from bipartisan lawmakers.

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