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Open Banking Reaches 1 Billion Payment Milestone in the UK
July 28, 2026

The U.K.’s open banking system has now powered more than 1 billion payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Western Union Pulls Plug on Digital Banking Service
July 28, 2026

Western Union Digital Bank is being discontinued, is ending its services and will close all accounts two months after users have received their closure notice, the service’s operator, Western Union International Bank, said in a legal notice on its German website. Get the Full Story...

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Banks Turn $5.3 Million Wires Into Strategic Assets
July 28, 2026

Wire payments are starting to look less like back-office plumbing and more like a competitive tool for banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Happen’s Digital Banking Push Helps Deposits Jump 18%
July 27, 2026

The clearest evidence of LendingClub’s new incarnation into a full-scale digital bank can be measured not merely in another jump in personal loan volume, but what happened (pun intended) after borrowers arrived. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Upstart Receives Conditional OCC Approval for Bank Charter
July 27, 2026

Lending marketplace Upstart has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a bank called Upstart Bank, N.A. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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UK Banking Customers Face Transfer and Payment Glitches
July 27, 2026

U.K. customers of banks and banking apps reported problems with transfers and payments Monday (July 27), according to multiple media reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Rent Payments Platform Flex Seeks Bank Charter
July 24, 2026

Flexible Finance aims to secure a Utah industrial bank charter to support its flexible rent payments solution Flex Rent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Businesses Are Borrowing Again and Regional Banks Are Cashing In
July 24, 2026

Businesses are borrowing more from their banks again. Second-quarter earnings from KeyCorp, Regions Financial and PNC show the increase came through new loans, larger credit commitments and greater use of existing lines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Nubank Strikes Bank Deal to Secure Brazilian License
July 22, 2026

Nubank plans to secure a Brazilian banking license through its acquisition of Banco Porto Real de Investimentos, a bank that extends credit to wholesale clients, the company said in a Monday (July 20) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...