Saturday , August 1, 2026

E-Commerce

Pressure Rises on Fiserv As an Activist Investor Chimes in

Pressure on Fiserv Inc. has mounted in recent weeks, and now an activist investor is calling on the big Milwaukee-based processor to divest assets that lie well beyond its two debit networks. In an open letter to Fiserv’s board on Thursday, Jana Partners Management LP urges Fiserv’s board “to take …

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Western Union 2Q Revenue Flat and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/31/26

The Western Union Co. reported June-quarter revenue of $1 billion, flat with the year-ago result. Net income of $76.7 million was down 37%. Revenue from consumer money transfers totaled $866.1 million, down 2%; for the first half of the year, consumer-transfer revenue fell 3% to $1.71 billion. Setomatic Systems, a provider …

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Another Banner Quarter for ACH Transactions

Same-day automated clearing house transactions continue to surge, reaching $1.3 trillion in value in the second quarter, says Nacha. That’s up from $980 billion in value in the year-ago quarter. That value came on 435.7 million transactions, a 29.3% increase from 337 million same-day ACH transactions in the 2025 second …

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Eye on Bill Pay: Language Options Could Hinder Online Bill Pay; Utility Bills Increase Almost 5%

Americans are now paying a median $363 per month for utility bills, or $4,361 annually, a 4.63% year-over-year increase, according to the latest doxoInsights 2026 Utility Report on electronic bill payments. And as utility bills grow, some are challenged to pay them online because of the absence of a language …

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MoonPay’s Open Web Agentic Commerce Tool and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/29/26

MoonPay USA LLC launched PayBox, its payment vault for AI that enables a user’s AI agent to transact on the open internet without leaving the AI conversation they are in. Corporate payments processor Corpay Inc. announced Agent Card, a platform enabling creation of virtual cards for commerce conducted by AI agents. Cresora Commerce has …

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Speculation Ends as Klarna and Apple Debut a Leasing Program

Apple Inc. and Klarna AB are launching a new lease program called Apple Upgrade for Apple devices that sees consumers apply for a Klarna account. Consumers will use the Klarna app to monitor their Apple Upgrade account. Initially rumored last week, the now verified program offers users 12- and 24-month …

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Cross River Bank Powers X Money and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/28/26

X said it has become the first U.S. social-media platform to embed FDIC-insured, interest-bearing accounts, a Visa debit card, and other payments services. The move arises from a link between X Money and Cross River Bank. Working with equipifi, a buy now, pay later platform provider for financial institutions, MIT Federal Credit …

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Use Case Evolution Is One Factor in RTP’s Instant Payments Growth

Business-to-business payments were one of the first use cases for instant payments when the RTP network from The Clearing House Payments Co. LLC debuted in 2017. As more businesses and consumers want to use such services, the use cases are evolving, with digital wallets—like PayPal and Venmo—now being the largest …

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