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Visa Announces Expansion of Stablecoin Settlement Support

The stablecoin ecosystem is expanding, and Visa (NYSE:V) wants to be at the forefront of its development. As global interest in stablecoins takes center stage, Visa is building on its role in the space and enabling support for more stablecoins and more blockchains to “facilitate… Read More

Visa and Mastercard Hit with Another UK Class Action Lawsuit Over Interchange Fees

Visa (NYSE:V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) are once again under legal scrutiny, facing a fresh multi-billion-pound class action lawsuit. The case, lodged in the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal, accuses the two companies of imposing excessive interchange fees, which are alleged to violate competition laws. This… Read More

ICBA Payments and Visa Renew Partnership Enabling Community Bank Payments

ICBA Payments, a subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), announced the renewal of its four-decade relationship with Visa. Together, the organizations are deepening their efforts “to equip local financial institutions with the modern payment tools and support they need to grow and… Read More

Visa’s Security Strategy Identifies Outdated Security as AI-Driven Scams Surge in New Zealand

Visa (NYSE:V), the enabler of digital payments, is fighting back as scammers harness the power of artificial intelligence to target New Zealanders by using AI to combat AI. Launching its latest Security Roadmap for New Zealand, the bold three-year strategy aims to “protect consumers and businesses… Read More

UK Tribunal Rules Visa and Mastercard Fees Breach EU Competition Law

In a key decision, the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ruled that the multilateral interchange fees (MIFs) charged by Visa and Mastercard to retailers violate European competition law. This ruling, delivered in June 2025, marks a significant moment in the ongoing scrutiny of payment… Read More

FIS, Visa, Deepen Payments Union

FIS (NYSE: FIS) is expanding its partnership with Visa to arm financial institutions with turnkey access to new payments capabilities. Regional and community banks that join FIS’ technology ecosystem will gain access to new payments products and services that can help grow revenues, retain customers, and… Read More

Payments Firm RS2 Partners with Visa

Payments software firm RS2 says it will collaborate with Visa to offer an end-to-end acceptance infrastructure. According to a statement distributed by RS2, the partnership will combine Visa’s front service with RS2’s back-end platform. The goal is to enable merchants, banks, Fintechs, etc., to tap… Read More

Fintech Firm Zilch Signs Deal with Visa, Launch Physical Card

Zilch, a London-based ad-enabled Fintech, has announced a multi-year partnership with Visa. The new card will be available as of September. This deal aims to drive growth by paving the way “for innovative new products and enabling the launch of the company’s first-ever physical payments card,… Read More

Fintech Klarna and Visa Launch Pilot of Debit Card with Increased Flexibility

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, unveiled the pilot launch of Klarna Card: a debit product combined with access to built-in flexible payment options, powered by Visa Flexible Credential and issued by WebBank. Unlike traditional credit cards that can see consumers incur additional debt… Read More

Visa Introduces Commercial Integrated Partners to Enhance Fintech Ecosystem

Visa (NYSE:V), a global enabler of digital payments, announced Visa Commercial Integrated Partners, a new program designed to improve connectivity “between fintechs and Visa Commercial products through its commercial platform.” Visa will make available advanced APIs to “embed Visa products in a business partners’ applications… Read More

UK Fintech Altery Now a Principal Member of Visa

UK Fintech Altery Ltd has announced its new status as a principal member of Visa (NYSE: V). This achievement marks a pivotal moment for the company, reinforcing its position as a key player in the ecosystem of digital payments and financial services. The announcement highlights… Read More

UK’s Banking Circle Gives Visa Access to Local Clearing Rails

Banking Circle S.A., the technology-led payments bank, announced a strategic partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments. The partnership provides Visa Direct with access “to Banking Circle’s extensive local clearing rails across the world, further strengthening the business’s global payment reach for its… Read More

European Retailers Tell EU to Do Something About High Fees Charged by Credit Cards Like Mastercard, Visa

Large European retailers are asking the European Commission to address the fees charged by credit card issuers like Visa and Mastercard. According to a report, these retailers want these fees reduced. The message was said to be sent in a letter, addressed to the Commission’s… Read More

How Visa’s VAMP Program Affects Merchants and Acquirers

Visa’s Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) is causing problems for acquirers and merchants, both for its design and its rollout. While the motivation to limit losses is understandable, Accertify’s director of global product management, Michael Mallon, said customer frustration is too. Visa said VAMP combines five… Read More

AI Highlights Visa Global Product Drop

Last week, Visa used its Global Product Drop to highlight how it is using AI to improve the consumer shopping experience. “As new ways to pay emerge, they need to run on a network that is always on – that is safe, secure, scalable and… Read More

Rain Joins Visa Stablecoin Settlement Program

Rain, a global card issuing platform built for stablecoins, has joined Visa’s pilot program for stablecoin settlement. Rain has fully tokenized its credit card receivables and has transitioned all settlement transactions for its Visa cards to USDC The company provides backend infrastructure – APIs, compliance layers and… Read More

Payments Fintech Stripe Announces Bridge and Visa’s Stablecoin focused Partnership

Payments processing Fintech Stripe has recently announced two significant updates that underscore its objective to advancing financial technology and enhancing user experience. The company has partnered with Visa through its newly acquired stablecoin platform, Bridge, to launch a card-issuing product, and has expanded its AI-powered… Read More

Visa, Maroc Telecom Team Up to Boost Mobile Payments in Africa

Visa and Maroc Telecom Group have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance mobile payment services in Morocco and explore wider digital financial inclusion efforts across Africa, the companies announced. The collaboration will initially focus on integrating Visa’s payment solutions into MT Cash, Maroc Telecom’s… Read More

Visa Unveils New Services for Acquirers, Payments Facilitators and Merchants

Visa (NYSE: V), a global enabler of digital payments, has expanded its value-added services portfolio with the addition of products that make accepting payments easier and secure in a complex commercial landscape: reimagined Authorize.net, Unified Checkout and the ARIC Risk Hub. According to the update… Read More

Virtual Card Firm Extend Partners With Visa

Extend, a virtual card and spend management platform, announced it has entered into a referral agreement with Visa. Extend’s solution enables what Visa defines as emerging middle-market companies to manage spending with the power of virtual cards to increase controls, fight fraud, and close their… Read More

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