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Banking
OCC Releases Compliance Guide for New Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework
July 30, 2026

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued a revised compliance guide for the community bank leverage ratio (CBLR) framework. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Artificial Intelligence
Amex Lets Claude Book Corporate Travel
July 30, 2026

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) has launched an agentic integration in Anthropic’s artificial intelligence assistant, Claude, that enables both travelers and enterprise AI agents to book and manage policy-compliant air and hotel transactions within the tool. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Venezuelan BNPL FinTech Cashea Raises $100 Million
July 30, 2026

Venezuela-based pay later FinTech Cashea has raised $100 million in new funding. 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 this...

Investments
Encore AI Raises $30 Million to Expand Enterprise AI Platform
July 30, 2026

Agentic customer interaction platform Encore AI has raised $30 million in new funding. 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....

Artificial Intelligence
Simile Raises $200 Million for AI Digital Twin Service
July 30, 2026

Simile raised $200 million for its artificial intelligence product that can simulate and predict human behavior, according to a Thursday (July 30) company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Banking
Fifth Third Begins Comerica Account Migration After Merger
July 30, 2026

Fifth Third Bank sent personalized welcome packages to Comerica customers this week and plans to complete the transition of current Comerica accounts to comparable Fifth Third products on Sept. 8, the bank said in a Thursday (July 30) press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Amazon Narrows AI Ambitions as Retail Rivalry Intensifies
July 30, 2026

Amazon’s decision this week to scale back parts of its homegrown artificial intelligence portfolio has been taken by the marketplace as a retreat from the frontier-model competition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
Silicon Valley’s AI Giants Go Shopping Off Their Turf
July 30, 2026

A coding company just bought a texting agent. An image generator bought a horoscope app. If you had “Midjourney acquires astrology startup” on your artificial intelligence bingo card this year, congratulations; nobody did. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Banking
Lloyds Banking Group Mobilizes 800 AI Models to Slash Costs
July 30, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a key role in Lloyds Banking Group’s new strategic plan that runs through 2030. 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...