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Loans
Experian Targets ‘Credit Invisible’ Borrowers With Cashflow Score

Experian has launched a tool designed to increase financial access for people...

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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Agency Faces Scrutiny Amid Spending Cuts, Personnel Shifts

A part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible...

33 minutes ago
Cryptocurrency
Trump Deepens Crypto-World Involvement With Stablecoin Launch

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance company backed by the...

42 minutes ago
Fraud Attack
Auto Lenders Face Emerging Threat From AI-Powered Fraud Tools

Auto lenders face an emerging threat from artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fraud...

1 hour ago
artificial intelligence
Echelon’s New AI Chatbot Targets Consumer Retention Through Hyper-Personalized Fitness

Echelon Fitness is rolling out a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) assistant...

1 hour ago
Economy
Inflation and Tariff Anxieties Spur Consumers to ‘Pull Forward’ Their...

Consumers are weighed down by concerns about tariffs and the state...

2 hours ago
Partnerships
Marqeta Teams With Upside to Offer Cash-Back Rewards

Card issuing platform Marqeta has launched a collaboration with retail technology...

2 hours ago
Acquisitions
Fleetio Acquires Auto Integrate to Create ‘More Connected Maintenance Experience’

Fleetio said it is creating a “one-stop-shop for fleet maintenance” after...

3 hours ago
BNPL
Affirm Forms BNPL Pact With J.P. Morgan Payments

Affirm is expanding its pay-later offering via a new agreement with...

3 hours ago
Buy Now Pay Later
Splitit Integrates One-Click Installment Payments With Shopify Checkout

Merchants can now add Splitit’s one-click installment payments and credit card...

3 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai Cautions Against US AI Industry ‘Bubble’

Like many technology firms, China’s Alibaba has been investing in artificial...

4 hours ago
Economy
Synchrony: Consumers Becoming ‘More Thoughtful About Spending’

American consumers are growing more cautious about spending, according to an...

4 hours ago
Regulation
UK’s FCA Plans to Retire Outdated Guidance to Streamline Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority plans to retire more than...

5 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
DeepSeek Debuts Upgrade to AI Model That Improves Reasoning and...

DeepSeek introduced an upgrade to its artificial intelligence model. The new...

5 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Trump Media and Crypto.com Form ETF Partnership

Trump Media is teaming with Crypto.com to launch a series of exchange traded funds...

6 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Fiserv CEO Wants to Tap AI to Find Social Security...

In his years at companies like Fiserv, Frank Bisignano has cultivated...

9 hours ago
Startups
Middle-Market Firms Wary of Smaller AI-Driven Rivals

In the business realm, the word “startup” conjures up the garage...

11 hours ago
Credit Unions
Why Mobile Banking at Credit Unions Demands More Than an...

For credit unions, the move toward becoming “smarter” digital financial service...

11 hours ago
Retail
65% of Grocery Retailers Lack Real-Time Supply Chain Data

A comprehensive study of U.S. grocery and non-grocery retailers with annual...

11 hours ago
SMBs
Rural Small Businesses Report Double the Sales Decline of Urban...

Urban small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of city...

11 hours ago
Real-Time Payments
Real-Time Gap: Consumers Wait as Banks Tackle Legacy Payments Tech

Faster payments have loomed large in financial services through the past...

11 hours ago
Regulation
Massachusetts Investigates Robinhood’s New Prediction-Markets Hub

Massachusetts’ securities regulator is reportedly investigating Robinhood’s newly launched prediction-markets hub....

18 hours ago
Payment Methods
JPMorgan Chase and Walmart Introduce Embedded Finance for Marketplace Sellers

JPMorgan Chase and Walmart reportedly partnered on an embedded finance solution that lets merchants...

19 hours ago
Retail
D2C Retailers Wanted to Skip the Middleman. Turns Out They...

In the midst of the pandemic, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) model —...

20 hours ago
Retail
Report: Zepto Considers Secondary Sale at $5 Billion Valuation

Indian online grocer Zepto is reportedly in talks on a secondary...

20 hours ago
Security & Fraud
FTC Settles Charges in Alleged eCommerce Business Opportunity Scam

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said two operators of an alleged...

21 hours ago
Economy
Report: US Investors’ Stock-Based Wealth Could Lose $3 Trillion in...

Investors in the United States are reportedly set to lose one-third...

21 hours ago
Bank Regulation
Report: Treasury Department Seeks More Control Over FDIC and OCC

The Treasury Department is reportedly drafting recommendations that would streamline other...

23 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
How AI Is Different From Web3, Blockchain and Crypto

Artificial intelligence, Web3, cryptocurrencies and blockchain are some of the most...

23 hours ago
Acquisitions
9fin Acquires Bond Radar to Strengthen AI-Powered Analytics Platform

9fin said it deepened and broadened the data coverage and strengthened...

23 hours ago
Banking
Westpac to Enable Consumers to Block Accounts When Suspecting Fraud

Westpac, a bank operating in Australia and New Zealand, plans to...

1 day ago
Apple
Apple CEO Cook Praises DeepSeek’s AI Models During China Visit

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly told the official China News Service...

1 day ago
Artificial Intelligence
Western Union Taps AI to Move to ‘Platform Operating Model’

Western Union launched an artificial intelligence-focused partnership with India’s HCLTech. The...

1 day ago
Investments
Tabit Insurance Announces $40 Million Bitcoin-Centric Funding

Tabit Insurance has announced the capitalization of its $40 million insurance...

1 day ago
artificial intelligence
AI Gives Customer Service Positive Revenue Spin

Enterprises are expanding their use of artificial intelligence (AI) in customer...

1 day ago
Crypto Wallet
Report: Sam Altman’s World Network Discusses Adding Visa Card Functionality

World Network, the organization co-founded by Sam Altman that is part...

1 day ago
Retail
Walmart and Target Wrangling With Suppliers Following Tariffs

Walmart and Target are reportedly haggling with suppliers over proposed price...

1 day ago
Bank Regulation
Bowman’s Past Remarks Signal ‘Tailored’ Bank Supervision Priorities at the...

To get a sense of where banking regulation may be headed,...

1 day ago