Browsing: payments

Key insight: Pepper Pay recently filed for bankruptcy to liquidate its $665,000 in assets against over $3.4 million in debts.What’s at stake: The competitive market can…

Key insight: Across Latin America, central bank-led instant payment networks have seen enormous growth, with Mexico as the next breakout market. If bankers in the U.S.…

Here’s something new I haven’t seen this cycle.A home builder is offering to cover your first 12 mortgage payments if you purchase one their homes.This goes…

Key insights: Fifty years of sanctions has forced Iran to develop its own isolated financial system. But money has still found a way to move in…

Congressman Nick Langworthy (R-NY) introduced legislation would raise the cap for federal employee “buyouts” through the Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) program — a  tool which…

Key insights: Investors were encouraged by Global Payments’ fourth quarter earnings results – the first to include WorldPay post acquisition – but some analysts remained sceptical…

Flooding and damaged buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Lacovia, St Elizabeth, Jamaica, on Oct. 31, 2026. RICARDO MAKYN/Getty Images via Bloomberg We live…

Key insights: Star One Federal Credit Union has named payments veteran Minal Gupta CEO.What’s at stake: Credit unions risk falling behind in adopting AI.Forward look: The…

Car loan debt has become a growing concern as auto loan payments climb higher and take up more room in monthly budgets. For many households, a…

Key insights: Visa and UnionPay will connect Visa Direct and UnionPay’s MoneyExpress platform. What’s at stake: Visa, Mastercard and other companies are trying to tap China’s huge…