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.
Most money apps can tell you what you spent. Far fewer help you decide what to do next. Three industry voices explain how to close that gap, and the research shows where they are right.
October 27, 2026
October 27, 2026
October 27, 2026
October 27, 2026
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsMercury has added payroll to its business banking app. A footnote stops companies switching from another provider running it until 1 January 2027, the day free pricing ends.
October 24, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingAffirm 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
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthCognitive Credit raised $40 million to expand its corporate credit data and AI tools. On the same day, LSEG agreed to pay $3.535 billion for Octus, a credit data rival.
October 26, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsKalshi Prime traders can now borrow dollars against crypto held at BitGo to fund futures margin. The release sets out the custody structure carefully but gives no loan-to-value, rate or liquidation terms.
October 26, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsScribeUp raised $13 million to put subscription and bill controls inside banking apps. It is a small round in a quarter when mega-rounds took 61% of fintech venture dollars.
October 26, 2026
