ATMs

Compliance services provider LegitScript released a suite of services to help with merchant risk management. Among them is its Xray AI Risk Intelligence platform that can help with scanning merchant Web sites for card network violations, automatically detecting merchant category codes, and matching merchants against LegitScript’s risk intelligence database. Visa Inc. is working …

Separate stockholder meetings for Capital One Financial Corp. and Discover Financial Services voted to approve Capital One’s proposed acquisition of Discover, a deal that was first proposed a year ago. Cap One says it now expects the $35.3-billion transaction to close early this year, subject to approval from the Federal Reserve System’s Board of …

FIS Inc. said it is one of the first fintechs certified to offer send capability on credit transfers through the FedNow real-time payments network, operated by the Federal Reserve. The company is offering the new service to bank clients for use by both consumers and commercial clients. Hospitality point-of-sale services specialist Olo said …

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, appears to have signed a deal with Visa Inc. for the card brand to be a partner in XMoney Account, the platform’s possible payments service, reported CNBC.com. Fuel discount platform GasBuddy launched its Pay with GasBuddy+ card issued by Fifth Third Bank N.A. bearing the …

Magtek launched its Magensa Cloud Service eCommerce line of software, which it developed with PAAY, a provider of technology that authenticates consumer transactions. Payroc said it has combined its payment-processing capabilities with electric-vehicle chargers from EVMode and payment readers from UIC to offer a new EV charging platform. HTeaO, an iced-tea franchise, …

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued credit reporting agency Experian over claims it unlawfully failed to properly investigate consumer disputes. In a statement, Experian says the lawsuit is without merit. “It is contrary to longstanding regulatory and judicial precedent and is another example of irresponsible overreach by the CFPB. Our legal position …

So-called hidden costs—such as overdraft charges, late fees, and identity fraud—linked to bill payments amount to $196 billion on an annual basis, up 18% from last year, according to a study from bill-payment platform doxo. Mastercard Inc. released its 2025 payment trends forecast that discusses AI, small business, and contactless payments, which …

ATM makers are preparing for the next software evolution for cash-dispensing and deposit machines, as evidenced by Diebold Nixdorf Inc.’s implementation of the Microsoft Windows 11 operating system on devices managed by two banks in Central Asia. Other makers, such as Hyosung Americas, are readying their systems to support Windows …

The Worldwide Stablecoin Payment Network, known as WSPN, said it will work with Bitcoin platform Fractal to help widen stablecoin access. The global market value for parking-management systems, including payments processing, will grow from $5.59 billion this year to $11.29 billion in 2034, a compound annual growth rate of 7.3%, according …

ATM maker Diebold Nixdorf Inc. said two bank clients in Central Asia are the first to launch ATMs using Microsoft Windows 11. Block Inc.’s trio of payments platforms—Square, Afterpay, and Cash App—processed a record 144 million consumer transactions over the Black Friday through Cyber Monday period, up 17% from the same time …