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The PaypersRain / Agentic Payments AllianceHigh impactIndependent report

The Paypers reports that Rain formed the Agentic Payments Alliance with 26 founding organisations spanning payment networks, processors, stablecoin infrastructure, fraud tools and remittances. The member-governed coalition plans shared research and frameworks, testing of emerging agent-identity and authorisation standards, and engagement on regulatory questions; Rain will also give members early access to its startup programme.

RainRain / Agentic Payments AllianceMaterial changeIndependent report

Rain announced the Agentic Payments Alliance, a working coalition intended to develop shared research, frameworks and tests around agent identity, authorization and payment controls. Rain says more than 25 organizations have joined; named founding members include Visa, Mastercard, Fiserv, Circle, Solana and Remitly. The alliance will be governed collectively rather than owned by Rain.

ThunesThunes / FiservMaterial changeIndependent report

Thunes announced a strategic collaboration that will let eligible Fiserv platforms, marketplaces and other merchant customers send international payouts through one integration. Thunes says its Direct Global Network reaches 12 billion bank accounts and mobile wallets in more than 140 countries and 90 currencies, and will support payments to employees, billers and suppliers in supported markets.

American Banker — Payments IntelligenceFiserv / FISHigh impactIndependent report

American Banker reports that activist investor Jana Partners is pressing Fiserv to conduct a broad portfolio review and consider asset sales, while Fiserv is reportedly exploring a sale of its Star debit-routing network. Separately, FIS confirmed that it is evaluating strategic alternatives for selected products in its capital-markets segment after weaker-than-expected lending activity. No sale agreement is reported for either company.

PaymentsJournalFederal Reserve / FiservHigh impactIndependent report

PaymentsJournal reports that FedNow has passed 1,776 participating financial institutions, is supported by 50 service providers, reaches all 50 U.S. states and includes seven of the largest U.S. banks. The podcast describes live domestic uses such as earned-wage and off-cycle payroll, insurance disbursements and business payments; a FedNow executive also says early adopters are testing additional flows, including work intended to shape future 24/7 international payments.

FiservFiserv browser-verified publication indexMaterial changeOfficial record

Fiserv reported second-quarter GAAP revenue of $5.29 billion, down 4% year over year, with Merchant Solutions revenue down 1% and Financial Solutions revenue down 8%. Adjusted revenue fell 4% to $4.96 billion, organic revenue fell 5%, adjusted EPS fell 26% to $1.84 and adjusted operating margin declined to 31.8%. Fiserv reduced its 2026 organic-revenue outlook to negative 1% to flat and its adjusted-EPS outlook to $7.20-$7.40.