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White House Warns of Lengthy Tariff Refund Timeline
March 12, 2026

The White House is warning that businesses seeking tariff refunds may face a long wait. 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...

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FDIC Moves to Exclude Stablecoins From Deposit Insurance
March 11, 2026

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) plans to propose rules saying that stablecoins are not eligible for FDIC pass-through insurance, and that tokenized deposits are eligible for such insurance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Bank Regulation
The New FinTech Scorecard Starts With a Bank Charter
March 11, 2026

Digital assets are reshaping U.S. financial services, and their impact can be traced by the wake of new banking charter applications. 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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Commerzbank Taps Hawk to Fight Money Laundering With AI
March 11, 2026

Germany’s Commerzbank launched a partnership with anti-fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) technology firm Hawk. 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...

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Upstart Seeks Regulatory Blessing to Become a Bank
March 11, 2026

Digital lender Upstart has become the latest U.S. FinTech seeking a banking charter. 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....

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Microsoft Backs Anthropic Against Pentagon Ban
March 10, 2026

Microsoft said Tuesday (March 10) that a judge should block the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, CNBC reported Tuesday. 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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States Ordered to Hold Antitrust Settlement Talks With Live Nation
March 10, 2026

A judge has ordered several states to hold settlement discussions in their antitrust trial against Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation. 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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Judge Clears Binance and Zhao of Terror Financing Claims
March 10, 2026

A civil lawsuit alleging that cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, facilitated the transfer of funds to foreign terrorist groups was dismissed by a federal judge Friday (March 6), Reuters reported Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Bank Regulation
BPI Weighs Lawsuit Against OCC Over Licensing of Crypto and FinTech Firms
March 09, 2026

The Bank Policy Institute (BPI) is considering suing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over the banking regulator’s decisions to allow crypto, payment and FinTech companies to operate under national bank trust charters, The Guardian reported Monday (March 9), citing an unnamed...