News

July, 2026

• 31 July

  Apps and Digital Wallets Outpace Other Payment Methods

  

  More evidence has emerged that consumers are wholeheartedly embracing payment apps and digital wallets as these two payment methods are used by most consumers, finds the WSFS Bank 2026 Money Trends Survey. Among the 1,022 respondents, 73% regularly use a payment app in 2026, up from 67% in 2023, and …
• 31 July

  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 …
• 30 July

  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 …
• 30 July

  Mastercard Focuses on Gains in Crypto And Agentic Commerce

  

  As payments executives wrestle with fast-moving trends in AI-driven commerce and in cryptocurrency, particularly stablecoins, card networks are gearing up to win more business in both markets. And network executives see those trends accelerating, creating opportunities to grab market share if they act fast. “Agentic commerce is the next evolution …
• 30 July

  Lightspeed’s Revenue up 5.8% and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/30/26

  

  Point-of-sale platform Lightspeed Commerce Inc. narrowed its first-quarter loss to $2.4 million from $49.6 million a year prior. Lightspeed reported its fiscal first quarter earnings ended June 30 with $322.7 million in revenue, up 5.8% from $305 million a year ago. In 2025, Lightspeed embarked on a two-pronged POS-based plan to improve its performance. …
• 29 July

  The healthcare payments industry has a perception problem

  

  The real threat to healthcare ISOs isn’t competition; it’s irrelevance Lisa Brooks, Vice President, Healthcare Partnerships For years, merchant service providers (MSPs) and ISOs have approached healthcare as just another vertical. There’s a bit more compliance, a few integrations, and maybe a longer sales cycle. But beneath the surface, something …
• 29 July

  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 …
• 29 July

  As Visa Looks to New Services, It Turns in a Positive June Quarter

  
• 29 July

  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 …
• 28 July

  Full-Service Payments Provider vs Retail or Wholesale ISO or PayFac-as-a-Service: Why the Difference Matters

  

  “White-label” has become a popular term in the payments ecosystem, alongside ISO, PayFac, and PayFac-as-a-Service. There are many ways to bring a branded payments experience to the market. Some providers own the underwriting, risk, and operational infrastructure behind that experience. Others rely on a third party to provide these functions.While …