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.
We asked industry leaders how banks and fintechs really use AI to fight fraud. Their answer: the models catch known fraud well, but new schemes and fake documents still beat them.
October 28, 2026
October 28, 2026
October 28, 2026
October 28, 2026
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsCross-border expansion rarely fails at the API. Three industry voices explain how licensing, settlement, FX and local payment methods catch payments companies out in a second country.
October 27, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingCaribou says drivers who refinanced in Q3 2026 saved $165 a month. Fintechbits found the average APR cut fell from Q2, while the report's own footnote says savings can come from longer loan terms.
October 27, 2026
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthShe rebuilt a bank after several of her founding team left, then handed it over at a profit. Now Starling's founder has sold her remaining stake and is recruiting for an AI venture.
October 27, 2026
October 27, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsFireblocks is cutting about 7% of its staff after denying a $2.5 billion Visa takeover report. Finjobsly's tracker shows its hiring had already slowed to a single new job ad in October.
October 28, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsCognitive 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
October 26, 2026
