The Bank of England is conducting tests to assess the risks and opportunities that artificial intelligence presents to the UK financial sector. Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden outlin...
spektr raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand its AI compliance platform aimed at eliminating manual compliance work across financial institutions. The funding will be us...
WEX's Chief Risk and Compliance Officer emphasizes that while AI is increasingly embedded in payments operations for fraud detection and faster decisions, strong governance and exp...
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on guidance for the country's future cryptocurrency regulatory regime, which will come into effect in October 2027. The FCA...
Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued the world's first formal guidance on virtual asset issuance, establishing global standards for disclosure, distributio...
Confirmo has obtained dual licensing from Ireland's Central Bank ahead of the strict MiCA regulatory deadline. This positions the company's Irish subsidiary as a regulated hub for ...
The American Bankers Association urged House lawmakers to avoid changes to the Fair Credit Reporting Act that could reduce credit availability by affecting data accuracy or adding ...
Robin Hasson from Smartstream discussed the importance of robust data architecture as a prerequisite for successful AI implementation in financial services, particularly in the con...
The SEC issued a concept release seeking public comment on the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and other audit trail data sources used in U.S. securities market regulation. This com...
Testlio launched an AI Chatbot Testing solution that uses human-led assessment and a four-domain risk framework to identify AI chatbot failures that could damage customer trust. Th...
Circle's CEO predicts China could launch a yuan-pegged stablecoin within 3-5 years as part of efforts to increase the yuan's global prominence. The executive sees tremendous opport...
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has terminated a consent order against JPMorgan Chase Bank that was issued in March 2024 regarding the bank's trade surveillance...
Uber's CTO reported that AI adoption costs, specifically from Anthropic's Claude Code assistant, have exceeded initial budget projections significantly in early 2026. The surge in ...
House Republicans are proposing legislation to sanction Chinese companies that use improper 'query-and-copy' techniques to replicate American AI models. Rep. Bill Huizenga's bill w...
Research from Sandmark shows that 96% of finance professionals are optimistic about cryptocurrency's future and are personally investing in crypto assets. This trend highlights a d...
The article discusses how fintech leadership should focus on leveraging corporate platforms for purpose-driven marketing beyond just ROI metrics. It appears to address the growing ...
Visa and Mastercard have settled claims with approximately 65 retailers in a New York lawsuit concerning card swipe fees. This settlement resolves merchant disputes over the fees c...
Anthropic is expanding its 'Project Glasswing' to offer the Mythos AI model to British banks through early access programs. The AI system has demonstrated capabilities in identifyi...
Organizations are losing ground against AI-driven fraud as cybercriminals can deploy frontier AI technologies without regulatory constraints, allowing them to rapidly adopt cutting...
payabl. has launched Click to Pay with Visa, a new card payment experience designed to help merchants reduce checkout friction. The solution aims to improve checkout conversion rat...
A House Financial Services subcommittee hearing examined how alternative data sources could expand credit access in the US. Bankers and advocates testified about weaknesses in curr...
OpenAI has acquired personal finance fintech company Hiro, marking its second fintech purchase after acquiring personal finance app Roi in October. This acquisition pattern suggest...
Nir Zuk, founder of Palo Alto Networks, has applied to invest in California's Liberty Bank, though the extent of his intended ownership is unclear. Industry observers suggest the b...
Alkami Technology announced the launch of AI Code Studio, a new AI-powered development capability for their Digital Sales & Service Platform. This tool represents the company's con...
Q2 Holdings announced Q2 Code, an AI-powered development environment that helps financial institutions build extensions and integrations on their Digital Banking Platform more effi...
American Express announced the acquisition of Hyper, an agentic expense management company, to enhance its AI capabilities in commercial services. The deal aims to help Amex build ...
AI vendors and banks are targeting the accounts receivable space to transform it from a back-office function into a predictive system. Traditional AR systems only record what custo...
BNY is positioning itself as an operating partner embedded in enterprise client workflows rather than just providing traditional custody, payments, or treasury services. This AI-dr...
Q2 Holdings launched Q2 Code, a tool that integrates Anthropic's Claude AI through Amazon Bedrock to help banks and credit unions rapidly develop digital features. The tool aims to...
Societe Generale's digital asset unit SG-Forge is partnering with Consensys to integrate its USD CoinVertible stablecoin with MetaMask Web3 wallet. This collaboration aims to expan...
Payabl. has partnered with Visa to launch Click to Pay, a new payment solution aimed at reducing checkout friction for merchants while improving authorization rates and security. T...
At InsurTech NY, ePayPolicy's Andrew Easley discussed how the company is addressing payment digitization challenges in the insurance industry. The article appears to focus on moder...
Pay360 2026 event featured discussions about upcoming payment trends for 2027, with attendees sharing predictions about the future direction of payment technology. The article appe...
Nu Mexico has reached 15 million customers, establishing itself as one of the top three financial institutions in Mexico by user base. This milestone demonstrates the significant g...
Stockholm-based SolvaPay raised €2.4 million in pre-seed funding to develop an AI payments platform for agentic commerce. The startup is building payment infrastructure to support ...
CaixaBank launched GlobalView, a financial positions aggregator developed with Flanks, allowing wealth management clients to consolidate and analyze their financial assets across m...
Credit issuers are facing challenges adapting their technology stacks to support real-time credit usage patterns, moving away from traditional credit structures. Stephen Bowe from ...
Community banks have digitized account opening processes but struggle with deposit growth because they're failing to make accounts central to customers' daily financial activities....
The article highlights a common retail problem where shoppers fail to use available discounts from loyalty apps, credit cards, and manufacturer rebates during checkout. This repres...
Synchrony is launching a three-part interview series called 'Small Business. Big Advantage' focusing on helping small businesses grow sales without margin pressure or customer fric...
Checkout.com's Head of UK and Europe discussed the company's focus on agentic commerce and US market expansion at MPE 2026. The payment processor appears to be investing in AI-driv...
Mastercard's Lead for Core Product in Europe presented the company's dual vision at MPE 2026, focusing on agentic e-commerce and stablecoins as the two biggest shifts driving the p...
Backbase partnered with Ninth Wave to enable banks to seamlessly connect their business clients' ERP and accounting systems with banking data. The partnership leverages Backbase's ...
MUFG, Japan's largest bank, has partnered with Finastra to use their Global PAYplus platform for ACH payment services in the US market. This expansion represents a significant fint...
The global cross-border payments market has reached $238 billion amid a fragmented landscape where innovation lacks coordination and geopolitics reshape regulations. Companies are ...
The article highlights five fintech companies that assist banks in building and launching financial products. It emphasizes that successful product launches require comprehensive p...
Airwallex, a Singapore-based fintech company, has launched Airwallex POS Payments, a physical point-of-sale device that integrates with their commerce stack. The launch represents ...
Backbase and Ninth Wave announced a strategic partnership to bring open finance capabilities to commercial banking by connecting business customers' ERP and accounting systems with...
EBANX, a key partner in Brazil's Pix instant payment system, is expanding operations into Southeast Asia including Thailand, Indonesia, and Turkey, with plans for Malaysia and Viet...
Slash Financial, a business banking and corporate credit card provider founded by teenagers, raised $100M Series C at $1.4B valuation led by Ribbit Capital. The company serves 5,00...
Temenos announced their Community Forum in Copenhagen bringing together over a thousand global banking leaders, technologists and practitioners. The event represents a significant ...
MegPrime launched a consumer app for its digital currency-powered payments platform and introduced a Builder Partner Incentive Program. The program offers homebuyers up to $15,000 ...
U.S. Bank plans to leverage its credit card partnership with Amazon to offer banking services to approximately 700,000 small-business owners. CEO Gunjan Kedia indicated the bank wi...
Comarch has partnered with Sway Outcomes to help bridge the gap between loyalty strategy development and technology implementation. The partnership aims to help brands, including f...
Major banks including JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup reported that digital channels are becoming central to deposit acquisition and retention. Bank executive...
U.S. Bank is partnering with Amazon to offer banking services to approximately 700,000 small business owners through a credit card partnership. The initiative represents the bank's...