PAYMENTS NEWS
Europe Makes Real-Time Payments a Mandate
May 7, 2026
Europe’s push toward real-time payments has entered a new phase, defined not just by technology and consumer preferences but by sovereignty, regulatory force and competitive urgency.
Colorado Advances a Measure to Eliminate Interchange Fees on Sales Tax
May 7, 2026
A Colorado bill that would eliminate sales tax as part of the interchange fee calculation has moved to Gov. Jared Polis’s desk for review following passage Wednesday in the Colorado House.
Identity Is the New Perimeter
May 5, 2026
As e-commerce accounts for more and more payment transactions, the need to ensure a transactor’s identity is more and more crucial.
Google and Mastercard Contribute Agentic Commerce Standards to FIDO Alliance
Apr 30, 2026
The FIDO Alliance plans to develop standards for artificial intelligence (AI) agentic interactions and commerce that will define trusted mechanisms for how agents authenticate, act and transact on behalf of users.
Inside the Race to Bring Stablecoins to the Checkout Counter
Apr 30, 2026
The winners in crypto payments may not be the most innovative, but the least disruptive.
DOJ ends Powell probe, lifts hurdle for Trump’s Fed chair nominee Warsh
Apr 27, 2026
The Department of Justice on Friday dropped its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, removing a major hurdle to the Senate confirming President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace him.
Sen. Thom Tillis drops blockade of Trump's Fed chair nominee, clearing path for Warsh's confirmation
Apr 27, 2026
Tillis' announcement comes after the Department of Justice dropped an investigation into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Visa, Mastercard face new suit over card fees
Apr 23, 2026
Three New York merchants want a federal judge to remove legal immunity for Visa and Mastercard from a 2019 damages settlement over card interchange fees that covers millions of merchants.
FedNow tries to take its domestic success global
Apr 21, 2026
FedNow is considering a change to its rules that would allow member banks to access real-time payments for cross-border transactions. The Fed will accept public comment until early June, and its decision will not require congressional approval.
Why Swift is pushing new standards for cross-border payments
Apr 21, 2026
Swift is pushing a new framework that will standardize the customer experience for retail cross-border transactions. More than 25 banks have committed to using the framework by June.
How the clearing House is pushing international real-time payments
Apr 21, 2026
The Clearing House’s RTP network is planning to support cross-border payments in the coming months.
‘Credit card chaos’? Financial institutions bet big on repeal of first-of-its-kind Illinois law
Apr 16, 2026
Financial institutions are adamant that the global payment system as it exists today can’t discern the difference between tax, tips, and total, and would need to be retooled at a heavy cost.
Visa, Mastercard settle merchant claims
Apr 16, 2026
Visa and Mastercard have settled the final interchange fee claims from a group of about five dozen merchants in recent weeks in an antitrust case that had been set for trial this month.
Trump administration ends lease for consumer protection bureau's headquarters, records show
Apr 16, 2026
The U.S. Treasury’s bank regulation agency has terminated the lease for the CFPB’s Washington headquarters after 14 years, agreeing to pass the premises to the federal government’s real estate management agency.
FCA sets out vision for open finance to empower consumers and businesses
Apr 15, 2026
Consumers and businesses could be given greater control over their financial data to help secure better deals, under a vision for open finance published by the FCA.
Singapore payment fees push retailers towards QR adoption
Apr 15, 2026
Retailers in Singapore are reviewing how they accept digital payments as concerns grow over card processing fees linked to Visa and Mastercard.
Stabelcoins roll on as rules evolve
Apr 3, 2026
Payments companies and fintechs are vying to offer new ways of using stablecoins for international transactions.
Visa Streamlines Credit Card Disputes with New Tools
Apr 3, 2026
Visa is rolling out new AI tools to tackle the growing and often misunderstood problem of disputes.
Treasury outlines sate v. Federal stablecoin oversight balance
Apr 3, 2026
The U.S. Treasury proposed criteria designed to evaluate when state-level stablecoin regulatory frameworks are “substantially similar” to the federal framework. The proposal grants states considerable flexibility to diverge from the federal framework but includes some guardrails to prevent states from creating avenues for companies to bypass the rules and guidance according to the law.
Fed inquiry into checks has bankers fearing 'disaster'
Apr 1, 2026
Community bankers are sounding the alarm about the Fed’s RFI on the future of check servicing, saying the agency might substantially and quickly wind down its existing system for processing checks without considering the disruption the shift would cause, particularly for older Americans, small businesses and rural areas.