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Banking Deals Catch Eye of Activist Investors Amid Deregulation
December 30, 2025

Relaxed rules in the U.S. around banking mergers have reportedly caught the eye of activist investors. 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...

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Manual Billing Costs Banks $98.5 Million Every Year
December 30, 2025

Banks have spent years tuning front-end digital experiences, yet a growing share of revenue risk now sits deeper inside the institution, where billing logic, pricing governance and data visibility intersect. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Lloyds Shelves Invoice Financing as Small Businesses Shift Away
December 28, 2025

British bank Lloyds is reportedly ending its small-business-focused invoice financing program. 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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Erebor Sees Valuation for Tech-Focused Bank Hit $4.35 Billion
December 23, 2025

Silicon Valley-focused banking startup Erebor Bank is expected to raise $350 million, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Dec. 23). 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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FinTech Company Mercury Submits Applications to Become National Bank
December 19, 2025

FinTech company Mercury has applied for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and for federal deposit insurance with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Tech-Focused Erebor Bank Gains FDIC Approval for Deposit Insurance
December 16, 2025

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a deposit insurance application to establish Erebor Bank, a new national bank that plans to provide deposit and lending products to businesses and individuals in the technology, payments systems, investment and defense industries, including participants in virtual currency...

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Non-Bank Financial Groups’ Assets Exceed Banks by $65 Trillion
December 16, 2025

A new regulatory report shows non-bank groups accruing more assets than their traditional banking counterparts. 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,...

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Atlanta Fed Launches Search Ahead of President Raphael Bostic’s Retirement
December 15, 2025

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has begun a search for a president and CEO to succeed Raphael W. Bostic, who announced in November that he will retire at the end of his current term. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Embedded Finance Transforms Bank Balance Sheets Into Growth Channels
December 12, 2025

Embedded finance is transforming not just how transactions happen but where financial relationships begin. What once sat at the edge of apps and platforms is now embedded directly into the daily workflows of consumers and businesses, pulling banks toward realizing new revenue streams and balance...