Browsing: payments

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…

Key insights: BVNK and Polygon Labs are building scale for stablecoin payments. What’s at stake: Stablecoins are not widely used for consumer payments at merchants, but the…

Key insights: Revolut has opened a licensed bank in Mexico as it pushes an international strategy. What’s at stake: The London-based financial institution is competing with large…

President Trump is said to have expressed reluctance to back penalty-free use of tax-advantaged 401(k) funds for down payments as he returned from the World Economic…

So I’ve had this article idea on my desktop since November 2024. It was an empty Word document simply titled “LLPA-free refinance.”It was something I was…

Key insight: Capital One will expand its business payments capabilities by acquiring Brex for $5.15 billion in cash and stock.What’s at stake: Brex offers corporate card services,…

Key insights: Ingenico is turning on stablecoin payments on its Android payment terminals at the point of sale. What’s at stake: Where stablecoins will widely be adopted…

An Obamacare sign at a Miami insurance agency on Nov. 12, 2025.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesThe White House on Thursday reiterated its support for sending payments…

The new Bilt cards have finally been unveiled, and while there are a lot of details, I’m going to focus on the mortgage piece.There are three…