When #BNPL moves into the monthly budget, payment awareness falls apart
One in 3 BNPL users who rely on the product for monthly expenses and essentials say they sometimes don't know when their next payment is due
https://content-na1.emarketer.com/bnpl-moves-monthly-budget--payment-awareness-falls-apart
New York's Metropolitan eyes opportunity in gaming payments
The bank plans to re-enter the payments marketplace with a gaming solution it believes can generate more revenue than it earned previously.
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/new-yorks-metropolitan-eyes-opportunity-in-gaming-payments
#AI drives global fraud surge
Losses to fraud and scams climbed 9.2% in 2025, with much of the increase attributed to bad actors leveraging artificial intelligence, said a report from Nasdaq’s Verafin software unit
https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/ai-drives-global-fraud-surge/814646/
Payments firms diverge on checks
Payment companies offered different ways to move past paper checks in comments to the Federal Reserve regarding plans to shift to digital alternatives.
https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/payments-firms-diverge-on-checks/814801/
Mastercard's $1.8 billion BVNK deal boosts its #Stablecoin agenda
Banks and payment companies are building strategies for stablecoins, providing potential services revenue for Mastercard.
https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/mastercard-agrees-to-buy-bvnk-for-1-8-billion
Why #OpenAI's checkout 'pivot' isn't a retreat from #AI #Payments
OpenAI is migrating from embedding transactions in #ChatGPT to funneling purchases through third parties.
https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/openai-moves-ai-checkout-to-third-parties
While it's moving away from embedding transactions in ChatGPT to funneling purchases through third parties, analysts say the artificial intelligence lab's shift doesn't dilute the threat large language models pose to traditional card issuers.
State interchange fee laws progress
Legislatures in Colorado and Delaware advanced bills that would curtail interchange fees last week, as a federal appellate court mulls the issue.
https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/state-interchange-fee-laws-progress/815072/
Beloved gift card company reveals major cyberattack, data exposed
Popular crypto gift card firm Bitrefill discloses North Korea-linked hack.
#AI drives global fraud surge
Losses to fraud and scams climbed 9.2% in 2025, with much of the increase attributed to bad actors leveraging AI, said a report from Nasdaq’s Verafin software unit.
https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/ai-drives-global-fraud-surge/814646/
As charge-backs spike, banks should avoid these 5 missteps
Advanced security techniques such as 3D Secure could ease the charge-back problem, according to payment analysts.
Alex Jimenez
