They may not break the deal, but it highlights the uncertainty left before the two cross the finish line

The expense management platform can help Amex appeal to small businesses that want all-in-one offerings

Investing in card-linked installment offerings can help credit unions and community banks compete with larger issuers

Higher prices could impede volume growth and raise credit card issuers’ delinquencies

The solution will let the network capitalize on the quickly expanding creator economy

The two are moving ahead with integration plans as they remain optimistic the deal will pass its final hurdles

Partnering with a major BNPL player like Klarna could help Mastercard catch up to Visa’s head start

The credit card recovery is progressing—if more slowly than anticipated

About one-third of US small businesses charge customers to accept card payments. Bigger retailers doing the same could hurt issuers

Payment provider innovation and regulatory changes are setting a long-term growth runway for cryptocurrency payments. But providers will still need to overcome low merchant acceptance and a sense of mistrust before crypto can go mainstream.

Holiday spend, international transactions, and non-card payments boosted growth

Other airlines like Alaska Airlines have also pushed into the premium space as the cards can bring in higher volume and revenues

Partnerships, non-card payments, and value-added services will help offset potential losses from the Capital One-Discover merger

The issuer faces rising charge-offs, slowing volume growth, and declining active accounts

Card spend from these factors helped lift revenues 9% YoY

Given the success of its long-standing Sam’s Club card, the issuer could be in the running to restart Walmart’s program

Ally faced difficulties as consumers with lower credit scores bore the brunt of financial stressors

Delinquencies slightly improved for both issuers, but Discover’s card volume fell behind

This deviation from prior months’ trends may signify consumers are starting to pay off their debts and cut back spending

Discover’s more limited global acceptance could frustrate customers, but Capital One would have the time and resources to grow acceptance