Top bank conferences to attend in 2027

Connecting with peers and competitors may offer the gut-check that banking leaders need so they can innovate in a way that lets customers and shareholders both prosper.

By Dan Ennis • Oct. 6, 2026

Why Fiserv pivoted on FIUSD

The payments processor had planned to issue its own stablecoin, FIUSD, by last year, but the strategy shifted for multiple reasons.

By Lynne Marek • Oct. 5, 2026

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Fraud and AML in banking

Regulators are refocusing on fraud. Banks are putting more cash toward the issue and empowering employees to fight. That fight is paying off in customer retention.

By Banking Dive staff

How Stripe, Zerohash alums are looking to speed international payments

Startup Latitude Global pitches faster, cheaper cross-border payments by sending them on modern stablecoin rails.

By Justin Bachman • Oct. 2, 2026

Stripe swallows Parafin

The payments processor is buying an embedded financing company that caters to small businesses, in its second acquisition in as many months.

By Lynne Marek • Oct. 1, 2026

Fiserv’s stablecoin system starts

The payments processor’s system for hosting digital currencies is up and running, with North Dakota’s stablecoin the first digital asset to go live.

By Lynne Marek • Oct. 1, 2026

Stripe alums spark new payments plays

The digital processor has become a founders’ factory with former employees seeding startups across the fintech field.

By Justin Bachman • Sept. 28, 2026

Moov adds P2P competition

Using Mastercard and Visa’s digital infrastructure, the tool facilitates peer-to-peer payments without requiring both parties to have the same app.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 24, 2026

Adyen snaps up Klarna CFO

Niclas Neglén will begin at the Dutch payments processing firm Feb. 1. The move gives Adyen a permanent successor to Ethan Tandowsky, the company’s previous CFO, who left Aug. 31.

By Lynne Marek • Sept. 22, 2026

OCC conditionally approves 3 national trust charters

Bastion Platforms Trust Co., Agora National Trust Bank and Catena Trust Bank applied for charters in March, April and May, respectively.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 21, 2026

Cross-border payments market heats up

Technological innovation has enabled fintechs to carve out a beachhead in cross-border payments, but banks still have cards to play.

By Peter Lucas • Sept. 21, 2026

Brazil’s Nubank launches in the US

The debut, ahead of full OCC approval but through a partner bank, coincides with the rollout of a multicurrency digital account for cross-border transactions.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 15, 2026

Circle to buy Tazapay for $400M

Tazapay and Circle first forged a partnership last year, and according to CEO Jeremy Allaire, they “share a deep alignment.” Circle was the lead investor in Tazapay’s Series B funding last year.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 9, 2026

TabaPay eyes OCC charter with Denver bank deal

The money movement platform, which once sought to buy Synapse’s assets, received a $155 million investment to pursue Transact Bank.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 2, 2026

Stablecoins lose ground to tokenized deposits

While the digital currencies have gained some acceptance, there is a growing interest by financial institutions in tokenized deposits as an alternative.

By Lynne Marek • Sept. 2, 2026

Wells, BofA, Citi back upcoming stablecoin

Goldman Sachs, PNC and Capital One are also among 21 financial institutions partnering on an asset expected to go to market early next year.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 1, 2026

RTP gears up for international reach

BNY and other banks are preparing for a pilot next year that will stretch the real-time payments network across borders.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 26, 2026

Citi scoops up rewards fintech Kard

The fintech’s tech, talent and merchant ties are intended to strengthen the bank’s commerce ecosystem strategy in its consumer cards business, Citi said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 17, 2026

FedNow extension wins support

Stripe, Visa, Wise and industry trade groups back the Federal Reserve’s plan to expand its instant payment system for cross-border use.

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 10, 2026

Nium targets stablecoins, growth

The cross-border payments company bought Cypher this month to roll forward its stablecoin strategy, says CEO Prajit Nanu.

By Lynne Marek • July 23, 2026

Ramp, FIS make AI moves

The two payments companies this month embarked on separate artificial intelligence initiatives, with one focused on managing AI spending and the other using the technology to mitigate cybersecurity risks.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 22, 2026

How PayPal may benefit Stripe

The digital payments startup has reportedly made a bid for a stake in its older predecessor, potentially creating a massive processor.

By Lynne Marek • July 15, 2026

Fintech Bottomline offers stablecoin-friendly CFO suite

The company is betting stablecoins will gain traction across corporate payment, treasury and liquidity workflows.

By Alexei Alexis • July 14, 2026

FedNow advances over hurdles

The Federal Reserve’s instant payments system is adding banks and accounts, but building more use cases to spur uptake remains a challenge.

By Lynne Marek • July 13, 2026

Cash App triggers $45M settlement

Block misled consumers about the safety of using the financial app and failed to help users who were fraud victims, 46 states alleged.

By Justin Bachman • July 9, 2026

Fiserv president exits

As Stripe alum Dhivya Suryadevara announced her resignation Tuesday, Fiserv elevated two executives.

By Lynne Marek • July 8, 2026