May 08, 2024
Senator Marshall Presses for Credit Card Competition Act Vote

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., aims to secure a vote on the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) by adding it to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill. Marshall asked the...

May 08, 2024
Corpay Streamlined Its Name, Sets Eyes on Streamlining Corporate Payments 

Keeping it simple can often pay off in spades down the line.  That’s the tack that the company formerly known as FLEETCOR Technologies hewed to this March when rebranding to a cleaner, simpler “Corpay.”...

May 08, 2024
US Financial Giants Including Visa and JPMorgan Test Shared Ledger...

The U.S. financial system is exploring the use of shared ledger technology for multi-asset transactions. The project will involve a number of high-profile financial institutions (FIs) — including Visa, Mastercard, Citi and...

May 06, 2024
Exclusive: Markaaz Introduces Global Business Identity Platform

A new global business identity platform is on the scene, enabling banks, FinTechs and enterprises to verify and onboard businesses of all sizes, particularly smaller businesses. Four years and hundreds...

May 06, 2024
CE 100 Index Rises 0.7% as Earnings Drive Lifestyle Categories

The CE 100 Index gained 0.7%, buoyed by continued earnings reports that boosted the fortunes of the Shop and Live pillars. Shares of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Philips) were 27.6% higher,...

May 02, 2024
Big Innovations Powering Small Business Growth Dominate This Week in...

It is National Small Business Week in the U.S., and the spotlight is on business-to-business (B2B) innovation.  That’s why PYMNTS spent Monday (April 29) unpacking how small businesses with big ambitions are turning...

May 02, 2024
Checkout.com and Mastercard Offer Virtual Cards for Travel Agents

Checkout.com has teamed with Mastercard to offer virtual cards to online travel agents.  “As part of the Mastercard Wholesale Program, which reduces costs for travel businesses through virtual card technology and an innovative pricing model,...

May 02, 2024
Payment Networks Spotlight Rise of Tokenization and Contactless Payments

Four years ago, the pandemic began to give wings to contactless payments. Now, as shown by earnings results from the likes of Mastercard and Visa, the payment methodology has taken flight. PYMNTS Intelligence data...

May 02, 2024
Mastercard Expands Start Path Program to Boost Payment Acceptance

Mastercard has welcomed six startups to its Start Path program focused on improving payment acceptance. “The ability to accept electronic payments has been critical to shaping the future of commerce...