Buy now, pay later platform Sezzle Inc. has launched a loyalty program that rewards users for paying on time. The new offering, called Payment Streaks, is part of Sezzle’s free Loyalty Tiers program. The idea is that, with each on-time payment, Sezzle users begin a payment streak that moves them …

Chase, the banking arm of giant JPMorgan Chase & Co., introduced a suite of digital products it says will help small businesses improve their cash flow and payment processing. Among the services are the ability to choose a payment speed, such as standard automated clearing house, same-day ACH, or real-time …

The war over the proposed Credit Card Competition Act shows no signs of abating as combatants on both sides of the fence continue their efforts to sway legislators and public opinion on the matter of card-acceptance costs. The latest battle centers on data from payments consultancy CMSPI that says merchants …

For Payfacs and ISVs, the all-in-one platform is becoming essential for survival. You don’t need me to tell you the world is changing rapidly. The expectations held by consumers and businesses are skyrocketing, and the race to meet those expectations will bring us to a whole new level of service …

It’s May, and that means it’s time for our annual exercise to seek out and describe the payments players, apart from the big networks, that are rewriting the rules for the digital exchange of value. Capital One Financial Corp.’s bombshell announcement in February that it is offering to acquire Discover …

Online-gambling consumers in Pennsylvania using Mohegan Digital iGaming services will be able to use PayNearMe Inc.’s deposit and payout services. Announced Tuesday, the collaboration sees Santa Clara, Calif.-based PayNearMe’s MoneyLine as the exclusive payments platform for Mohegan Digital in that state. Mohegan, the Uncasville, Conn.-based parent company of numerous casinos, …

Firing back at a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging deceptive practices in the bill-payment business, doxo Inc. has issued a statement claiming the charges are inaccurate and push a narrative that will prevent bill-payment providers from streamlining the digital bill-payment process. The FTC lawsuit, filed late last week, charges doxo …

Payments platform Paysafe, already a competitive processing option for online gaming sites, added a pay-by-bank option enabling online bettors to fund deposits instantly in their accounts. It also can be used for cashing out winnings. The service, which Paysafe says carries no fees to bettors but offers a tiered pricing …

Microchip Technology Inc. has launched a new line of touchscreen controllers aimed at making unattended payment terminals at electric-vehicle charging stations more secure. The new line of controllers, which are part of Microchip Technology’s maxTouch family of touchscreen controllers, encrypt data that flow into the terminal via the touch screen, …

Visa Inc. said early Thursday it has joined a network of service providers maintained by Amazon.com Inc. The e-commerce giant’s AWS Partner Network will enable Visa to reach new clients for its payment services, particularly fintechs and independent software vendors (ISVs) accustomed to operating through cloud computing, Visa said. The …