Kevin Woodward

Account-to-account payments provider Dwolla Inc. is readying itself for more pay-by-bank business with an expanded integration to open-banking platform Plaid Inc.

As the Christmas holiday shopping season nears, Hallmark Cards Inc. is readying a new greeting card line that is available with digital gift cards.

With merchants demanding simpler yet more encompassing payment gateway capabilities, acquirer Elavon launched its Elavon Payment Gateway, starting first with small and mid-size businesses.

The evolution of artificial-intelligence tools toward countering credit card transaction fraud took

With the holiday shopping season about to start in earnest, payments companies are preparing their c

Talk of embedded finance, the marrying of financial services with unrelated applications for businesses, threaded through the Money 20/20 conference this week in Las Vegas, as fintechs and financial institutions devise initiatives that extend beyond simple credit and debit card acceptance.

Point-of-sale system maker Lightspeed Commerce Inc.'s transaction-based revenue jumped 33.5%, according to the company's fiscal second quarter results ended Sept. 30. Meanwhile rival NCR Voyix Corp. posted $1.1 billion in net income in its third-quarter revenue, reversing a year-ago loss.

The Motor City will add cryptocurrency payments for taxes and some fees in 2025, while Alchemy Pay gains money-transmitter licensing approvals in four U.S. states.

Online outdoor retailer Backcountry now offers buy now, pay later payments from Sezzle Inc. The payment option is available at Backcountry.com and in-store, and at its Steep & Cheap, Competitive Cyclist, and MotoSport brands.

PayPal Holdings Inc. is hoping to enable the power of community with a new funding service that enables multiple individuals to contribute to one account. Dubbed a “pool” by PayPal, the service means contributors can chip in to pay for group gifts, travel, special events, and other shared expenses.