banking

Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

FDIC Support Clears a Path for Tokenized Deposits to Scale
FDIC Support Clears a Path for Tokenized Deposits to Scale
December 29, 2025  |  Regulation

Tokenization is steadily reshaping how financial assets are recorded and moved, and support from regulators is paving the way for wider use across financial services....

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Banks Take a Page From the Buy Now Pay Later Playbook
Banks Take a Page From the Buy Now Pay Later Playbook
December 29, 2025  |  BNPL

On the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, large banks were jolted by the sudden rise of a new credit alternative. That 2019, buy now, pay...

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JPMorgan Chase Freezes Accounts of 2 Stablecoin Companies Doing Business in Venezuela
JPMorgan Chase Freezes Accounts of 2 Stablecoin Companies Doing Business in Venezuela
December 26, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

JPMorgan Chase reportedly froze accounts used by stablecoin startups BlindPay and Kontigo because they did business in Venezuela and other places subject to sanctions or other...

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Walking in a Payments Wonderland
Walking in a Payments Wonderland
December 25, 2025  |  Opinion

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Erebor Sees Valuation for Tech-Focused Bank Hit $4.35 Billion
Erebor Sees Valuation for Tech-Focused Bank Hit $4.35 Billion
December 23, 2025  |  Banking

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...

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In 2025 Card Networks Reshaped Commerce While Banks Rewired Payments
In 2025 Card Networks Reshaped Commerce While Banks Rewired Payments
December 23, 2025  |  Connected Economy

If there was a single through line in PYMNTS’ 2025 conversations with the major card networks, banks and FinTechs, it was that “payments” is no...

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HSBC Appoints Former Citi Executive Ida Liu to Lead Private Bank
HSBC Appoints Former Citi Executive Ida Liu to Lead Private Bank
December 22, 2025  |  Personnel

HSBC appointed former Citi Private Bank global head Ida Liu as CEO of HSBC Private Bank, effective Jan. 5, 2026. Get the Full Story Complete...

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AWS and Microsoft Present Agentic AI’s Banking Business Case
AWS and Microsoft Present Agentic AI’s Banking Business Case
December 22, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Agentic AI is often portrayed as a ‘wait-and-see’ game. As PYMNTS Intelligence data shows, CFOs have expressed their curiosity and a limited amount of trust,...

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BNP Paribas Unveils AI Tool for Investment Teams
BNP Paribas Unveils AI Tool for Investment Teams
December 19, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

BNP Paribas has rolled out an internal artificial intelligence (AI) portal designed to speed up pitch preparation for its investment bankers, according to a Friday...

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