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

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

Credit card issuers can steal share from debit cards by expanding grocery-focused rewards and promoting budgeting tools

Digital wallets are solving this with passwordless checkout, which will likely become the industry norm

The company used its two-sided network to capitalize on the holiday weekend

The tech will make it easier for consumers to choose how they pay— boosting the card’s already strong growth

The inquiry could lead to yet another antitrust case against the payment networks

Recent acquisitions and service launches will help it maintain momentum

Even so, it’s laying off workers as it dives into value-added services and non-card payments

The company is shifting its strategies to achieve greater profitability, but investors still aren’t impressed

But few do because they’re concerned about implementation costs and customer uptake

The potential ban on interchange for the taxes and tips could dampen issuers’ revenues and encourage other states to follow suit

While conditions are improving, the warning signs haven’t gone away completely

The open-banking-powered card offering brings together the benefits of A2A payments with the ease of card payments. Innovations like this could spur A2A payments usage globally

The retailer is pushing non-card payments to save on swipe fees, a perennial frustration for merchants, but getting consumers to make the switch will be tricky

Both Mastercard and Visa are spending big on fraud protection as threats pile up

Conference panelists discussed changes in the maturing industry as it ripples across the payments space

The actor’s appeal across generations can help attract users for the company’s debit card and in-store offerings

Many are willing to go into debt to get through the season. This could become a problem for payment providers

As consumers made more payments than ever in 2023, new trends are emerging