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Pizza Ranch Inc., a Midwestern buffet restaurant chain specializing in pizza and chicken, has added digital wage access through payments-platform provider Branch LLC. Pizza Ranch workers will be able to digitally receive their hourly wages, tips, and mileage reimbursement after each shift. Employees also receive a fee-free bank account into …

Buy now, pay later has changed the way people shop. It’s quick, intuitive, and built around modern consumers, a seamless option at checkout that breaks big purchases into manageable moments. No fuss, no friction. For payments organizations, it’s opened new avenues of growth. Adoption is soaring. Merchants are happy. Consumers …

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act are pushing hard to make their case that national banking laws pre-empt the IFPA, which is scheduled to go into effect July 1. In a motion filed late Wednesday, the plaintiffs argued that federal banking laws supersede the Illinois …

Recurly Inc., a subscription-management and recurring-billing platform, announced early Wednesday the acquisitions of digital customer-engagement platform Redfast Inc. and of Prive, said to be a Shopify-first subscription platform. Terms were not disclosed. The rationale for the deals is that they will enhance Recurly’s ability to “manage the full subscriber lifecycle” …

Some 41% of Americans think their finances will stay the same in the next 12 months, while 38% say their situation will get better, according to a survey by Discover Personal Loans, a unit of Discover Financial Services. But 20% expect to be worse off. The survey, conducted by Morning Consult, …

The massive transaction processor Worldpay is coming to Global Payments Inc., and Global’s top management couldn’t be happier about it as analysts continue to study the $22.7 billion transaction announced last month. “We are so incredibly excited about the Worldpay acquisition,” said Global’s chief executive, Cameron Bready, in an early-morning …

Nearly one quarter of consumers tend to spend more than they should when taking out a BNPL loan, says a new study by Bankrate.com. Overall, 24% of consumers say they overspent after getting BNPL funds. Gen Zers are the demographic most likely to feel that way, with 30% saying they …

ServiceMonster, whose software serves carpet- and window-cleaning providers, launched ServiceMonster Payments, a platform allowing service providers to process payments within the ServiceMonster desktop or mobile app. Payment finance platform Infini has launched its Global Card, a virtual card that offers yields on stablecoin balances and spending through such wallets as Apple Pay, …

Priority Sports, a unit of the payments provider Priority Technology Holdings Inc., announced it has processed ticket sales since March for the Minnesota Wild, a National Hockey League team. A survey from Jack Henry & Associates Inc. found that 89% of financial institutions plan to add new payment services, including the FedNow real-time payments …

A test this past September of a real-time pay by bank payments option inside the Walmart app indicates the service is on track for a broader debut in 2025, Digital Transactions News has learned. Speaking at the Nacha Smarter Faster Payments 2025 conference in New Orleans, Sarah Arnio, Walmart Inc. …