"FedNow Service participants can now use the Exception Resolution Service to directly communicate with one another to ensure that exceptions — such as disputes, notifications, questions or requests for additional information — can be resolved swiftly and effectively...
MoneyGram Reinvents Cross-Border Finance with Next-Generation App
"MoneyGram announced its next-generation mobile app, introducing a digital, USD-backed stored value account designed to work seamlessly with both traditional fiat currencies and stablecoins. Behind the scenes, the experience is powered by Stellar, the blockchain...
PhonePe, Paytm, Cred Shut Down Rent Payment Feature After RBI Curbs
"The Reserve Bank of India’s move to tighten regulations for payment aggregators has prompted some of India’s largest fintech firms, including PhonePe, Paytm and Cred, to stop rent payments on their platforms, according to a Moneycontrol report. The central bank’s new...
FICO Releases Inaugural FICO Score® Credit Insights Report Highlighting Major Shifts in Consumer Credit
"FICO released its inaugural FICO® Score Credit Insights report—a first-of-its-kind analysis offering a detailed look at how consumer credit behaviors are evolving across the United States. Key Findings: National Average FICO® Score at 715; Younger Consumers See...
Spreedly Acquires Dodgeball to Link Payment Optimization with Fraud Prevention
"Spreedly announced its acquisition of Dodgeball, a fraud orchestration company. The acquisition of Dodgeball will provide Spreedly's customers with a new layer of reliability and insights to eliminate fraud and make smarter e-commerce decisions. The acquisition will...
Pega Launches First Payment Exceptions and Investigations Solution with Native Agentic Capabilities to Speed Resolution and Lower Costs
"Pegasystems Inc., announced Pega Smart Investigate Agentic Automation™, a new edition of its payment exceptions and investigations solution. Pega Smart Investigate Agentic Automation transforms payment investigations with advanced agentic capabilities that automate...
Ant International Joins Google’s Agent Payments Protocol as a Launch Partner Co-building a Trusted Foundation for Agentic Commerce
"Ant International, a leading global provider of digital payments, digitisation, and financial technology, today announced its role as a launch partner of Google to develop Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open rulebook that defines how AI agents can reliably...
Fueling the Digital Economy: Mastercard Start Path Welcomes Five New Startups to the Blockchain and Digital Assets Program
"Mastercard Start Path announced five companies that have joined the startup engagement program for Blockchain and Digital Assets: Plume, Nomyx, Borderless.xyz, keyrails and Nominis. This program, first launched in 2023, is dedicated to supporting high-potential...
Deadline: Request for Information (RFI) on Addressing Payments Fraud
"The public comment period will close on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury; the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board); and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) seek public input...
PayPay Is Now Accepted in South Korea Via Ant International’s Alipay+
"Starting from late September 2025, Japan's leading cashless payment service PayPay will be accepted at over 2 million merchants across South Korea through Alipay+, a global wallet gateway service operated by Ant International. This will allow its 70 million...