Mobile Commerce and Payments

House Strikes Down $5 Overdraft Fee Limit, Sending Issue to Trump

Lawmakers also struck down a rule giving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau supervisory power over tech companies’ payments apps.

By Stacy Cowley

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Can Using the Light Phone III Help Cure ‘Brain Rot’?

Minimalist gadgets like the new Light Phone III, a smartphone that barely does anything, promise to help us focus. The trade-offs are big.

By Brian X. Chen

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DoorDash Announces ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Partnership With Klarna

DoorDash said the arrangement with the financial tech service Klarna would allow customers to defer payments on orders such as takeout from restaurants, makeup and electronics.

By Amanda Holpuch

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CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Banks Over Zelle Scams

A spokeswoman for the payment app’s parent company said the lawsuit against three large banks was “without merit, and legally and factually flawed.”

By Stacy Cowley