PAYMENTS VIEWS
Glenbrook’s commentary and opinion blog: written by members of the Glenbrook team. We share our “rants and raves” on industry topics, large and small.
*Please note – We do not accept third-party articles or blog posts on our website. PaymentsNews is a curated news feed and PaymentsViews is Glenbrook’s own blog.
Search Payments Views
Celebrating the Expansion of Glenbrook’s Leadership Team
Glenbrook is celebrating the expansion of its leadership team by announcing the promotions of Simon Skinner and Joanna Wisniecka to Associate Partner.
On-Demand Learning Offers Knowledge and Value to Payments Industry Professionals
Learn how Glenbrook’s high-quality on-demand learning helps payments professionals expand their knowledge and hone their skills.
Payments Post #18: The Year of the Anti-Regulator?
In this Payments Post, we’re thinking about the tension that’s emerged in the regulatory space as a result of the recent change in government with an eye on the controversial CFPB. Read our (not legal advice!) thoughts on what we see playing out in Washington, and what it might mean for the payments industry.
Payments Post #17: Cutting Costs
In this Payments Post, we discuss the DOJ bringing a lawsuit against Visa that alleges the company operates an illegal monopoly in the debit card space. Does the argument have merit in our non-legal minds? And if so, what could the DOJ’s move mean for an evolving payments landscape?
Payments Post #16: The Apple Drops
It’s time for another edition of Payments Post and (surprise!) we’re thinking about the Visa Flexible Credential again. Now that Apple has plans to open up the NFC chip and Secure Element to third party developers, we’re scratching our heads. Who benefits from this newfound NFC access? What opportunities can fintechs unlock? How will conventional financial institutions react? And to tie it all back, does the VFC still matter?
Payments Post #15: BNPL Battles
In this month’s Payments Post, we revisit the prime use case for Visa Flexible Credential (VFC): BNPL. How are buy now pay later providers positioning themselves in the current environment, how are consumers using their tools, and how are regulators and issuers responding?
Take us with you
Payments on Fire is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and other podcast apps and services.
Watch new video episodes on our YouTube channel.
Recent News
Open USD Stablecoin Goes Live as Stripe, Visa and Mastercard Open It to Businesses
"Open USD (OUSD), the dollar stablecoin backed by Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe and Visa, went live on Wednesday. Businesses can start building with OUSD through Mastercard, Stripe and the Visa Stablecoin Platform now, with Coinbase access beginning Oct. 1....
Mastercard Advances Agentic Commerce With New Trust and Intelligence Services
"Mastercard announced an expansion of Agent Pay, its agentic payments program, with new trust and intelligence services that provide greater context for AI-initiated transactions. By bringing together identity, intent, behavioral and fraud insights, the services give...
Apple Pay Launches in India With Axis Bank, but RuPay Cards Remain Excluded
"Apple has launched Apple Pay in India through a partnership with Axis Bank, giving iPhone and Apple device users access to the company’s contactless payment service for the first time in the country. The service initially supports Axis Bank-issued Visa and Mastercard...
OpenAI Debuts Dots AI Agents in Challenge to Meta’s Popular Muse Agent [Video]
"OpenAI CEO Sam Altman launched the company's newest product: Dots. A high-powered AI agent, Dots is designed to perform tasks for you over long periods via connections to 4,000 apps via ChatGPT. In another example, OpenAI says an early tester's Dot saw that they...
Launch, improve & grow your payments business