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.
Affirm becomes the only pay-over-time option at Sam's Club, online first and in warehouses in 2027. The fine print sets a $500 purchase floor that the announcement's own examples skip past.
October 24, 2026
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October 22, 2026
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsCheckout.com will process for Samsung beyond the Middle East and add Samsung Pay to its Flow checkout. Its own figures imply a net take rate of about 0.16%, so scale is the prize.
October 22, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingMore than 15 million SoFi members can now buy Prudential term life in the app. The release gives no premiums, no coverage ceiling and no word on what SoFi earns per policy.
October 22, 2026
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthNinth Wave wants banks to govern AI agents the way they govern fintech apps. The pilot is read-only, and the release names no participating bank, credit union or AI operator.
October 22, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsRevolut has a Gibraltar DLT licence for a new crypto entity serving markets outside the UK and EEA. The release names no country, product or launch date for it.
October 22, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsInvestors priced Ramp at roughly 40 times its June revenue run rate. The round sells about 3% of the company and looks like a war chest for acquisitions and the UK push.
October 11, 2026
