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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. Happen Bank ended the quarter with $10.8 billion in deposits, up 18% from...

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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. The conditional approval follows Upstart’s application submitted in March and marks a key milestone in the company’s efforts to operate a nationally chartered bank, the...

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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. Among the organizations mentioned in one or more media reports were Barclays, Halifax, HSBC, Monzo, Lloyds and Revolut. PYMNTS found at 3:30 p.m. Eastern...

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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. The company has submitted applications to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions (UDFI) to charter a Utah state-chartered industrial bank called Flex Bank, it...

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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. New Loans, Bigger Commitments Drive Growth KeyCorp, the parent of KeyBank, said period-end...

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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. The acquisition is subject to approval by Brazil’s central bank,...

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Revolut Continues Global Expansion With Australian Banking License
July 21, 2026

Revolut has received a banking license from Australia’s financial regulator. The license from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), announced Tuesday (July 21), marks the U.K. FinTech’s official entry into the Asia-Pacific banking space. It also makes Revolut the first global FinTech granted a full Australian deposit-taking institution (ADI) license...

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Banks Built 2 Doors and Left the Middle Locked Out
July 21, 2026

Watch more: The Digital Shift | i2c | Dan Hanks A shortage of ambition is not what holds back middle-market companies in the United States. Cash flow is. Businesses generating between roughly $1 million and $50 million in annual revenue often find themselves caught between...

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Banks Tap FinTechs and Embedded Finance for Deposits
July 20, 2026

Embedded finance and the impact of FinTech pacts are showing up on bank balance sheets. There are different paths toward getting here. The latest earnings results from companies including Fifth Third, The Bancorp and Pathward illustrate a range of models for turning relationships with FinTechs...