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Avant Joins FinTech Push to Bring Banking In-House
September 18, 2026

FinTech company Avant filed an application to establish an insured national bank called Avant Bank, N.A., the company said in a Friday (Sept. 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
California Governor Mobilizes Expert Panel to Strengthen AI Safety Laws
September 18, 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday (Sept. 18) that will convene national experts to provide a guide for the state to reinforce and strengthen its laws covering artificial intelligence safety and security, the governor’s office said in a Friday press release. Get...

Artificial Intelligence
Chewy Puts a $50 Million Price Tag on AI Productivity
September 18, 2026

Many companies can’t put a number on what artificial intelligence does for their productivity. Chewy has one. 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...

Banking
New Community Banks Face a $20 Million Starting Line
September 18, 2026

Before 2008, new banks routinely entered the U.S. banking system by the dozens each year. Since 2010, they have appeared at a rate of fewer than six a year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments’ Next Legacy Format Is the PDF
September 18, 2026

The paper check has spent years as the punchline of B2B payments modernization. The next legacy format is already sitting in the accounts payable inbox. It’s the PDF. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Targets Legal Tech Market With Astra for Law
September 18, 2026

OpenAI has launched an artificial intelligence foundation designed to be used by law firms and legal technology companies to build AI products and workflows, the company said in a Thursday (Sept. 17) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Artificial Intelligence
Commerce Test Shows Where AI Agents Break Down
September 18, 2026

The potential for agentic artificial intelligence and its open issues are well-established. The promise of agentic commerce rests on the assumption that the agent gets the job done. So, Alibaba put the agents to work on real tasks and gave them a grade. Get the...

Artificial Intelligence
Ant International Unveils 100 Products to Drive Agentic Financial Operations
September 18, 2026

Ant International has announced an artificial intelligence-native financial stack that includes nearly 100products across payment, account, foreign exchange, treasury and growth operations, the company said in a Friday (Sept. 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Banking
Fed’s Bowman Challenges Social Media Story Behind SVB Collapse
September 18, 2026

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse became shorthand for the digital bank run. Billions of dollars left quickly while warnings and speculation circulated online. Three years later, an independent review is challenging the connection between those two events. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...