Payments Brief: Mar 23, 2026
Visa and Mastercard expand B2B payments programs. The CFPB increases buy now, pay later (BNPL) oversight. FedNow pilots gain traction with major banks. Stripe launches updated fraud screening for global merchants. Stablecoin adoption grows as fintechs focus on speed and settlement.
Payments and FinTech Daily delivers a concise, executive-level briefing on the most important developments in payments, banking, and financial technology.
In today’s episode: Visa and Mastercard double down on B-2-B payments. The C-F-P-B signals increased scrutiny for buy now, pay later providers. More U.S. banks adopt FedNow for real-time payments. Stripe debuts new global fraud detection tools for merchants. And stablecoin adoption rises as fintechs chase faster, cross-border settlement.
