The latest payments, banking, lending, digital asset and AI in finance news from every region, reported from the primary source and read with a sceptical eye.
Few firms are building for a central bank digital currency yet, and the timelines suggest they are right to wait. Two respondents explain what they would need to see first, from lower fees than cards to flexible systems.
November 12, 2026
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Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsBilt is turning its rent rewards network into software for local merchants, with Shift4 among the first payments partners. Its own member count moved quickly between announcements.
November 12, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingloanDepot and homebuilder Davidson Homes have set up a mortgage joint venture across six states. It is the second distribution move from loanDepot in a fortnight.
November 12, 2026
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthDriveWealth says its Lithuanian affiliate can now offer crypto-asset services under MiCA. The regulator's own public register told a narrower story when Fintechbits checked it.
November 11, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsCoinflow will turn Samsung Wallet stablecoin balances into dollars in US bank accounts and debit cards, with Bastion as custodian. It is the latest in a run of Samsung payments deals.
November 11, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsThe valuation rose about 58% in under 11 months on a smaller cheque, while the cards carry the names of two banks with very different balance sheets.
November 12, 2026
