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.

Feds Say Banking Agencies Have Trouble Uncovering Outdated Rules
Feds Say Banking Agencies Have Trouble Uncovering Outdated Rules
July 28, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

In 1996, Congress passed legislation requiring banking agencies to address unneeded regulatory burdens. Thirty years later, it is difficult to tell if the efforts behind...

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UK Banking Customers Face Transfer and Payment Glitches
UK Banking Customers Face Transfer and Payment Glitches
July 27, 2026  |  Banking

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...

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Fed Opens a New Front in Access to Its Payment Rails
Fed Opens a New Front in Access to Its Payment Rails
July 27, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve wants to make it easier for some eligible institutions to connect directly to its payment services without giving them everything that comes...

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Tassat CEO Says Regional Banks Are Focused on the Wrong Stablecoin Problem
Tassat CEO Says Regional Banks Are Focused on the Wrong Stablecoin Problem
July 27, 2026  |  Blockchain

Watch more: Monday Conversation With Tassat’s Glen Sussman Conversations about stablecoins have a way of turning into conversations about technology. Which chain, which standard, whose...

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APIs Now Decide Who Gets Served and How Fast
APIs Now Decide Who Gets Served and How Fast
July 27, 2026  |  API

Watch more: Need to Know With Green Dot’s Akhil Gupta As financial services move deeper into software platforms, embedded commerce and enterprise workflows, application programming...

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Alipay+ Secures Hang Seng as First Hong Kong Banking Partner
Alipay+ Secures Hang Seng as First Hong Kong Banking Partner
July 24, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Ant International’s unified wallet gateway, Alipay+, has added its first banking partner in Hong Kong, Hang Seng Bank. This addition enables the users of Hang...

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House Approves Relaxed Regulations for Community Banks
House Approves Relaxed Regulations for Community Banks
July 23, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The U.S. House has approved a bill designed to support America’s smaller banks. The Main Street Capital Access Act, adopted Tuesday (July 21), is designed to...

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Nubank Strikes Bank Deal to Secure Brazilian License
Nubank Strikes Bank Deal to Secure Brazilian License
July 22, 2026  |  Banking

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,...

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Spanish Banks Launch in-Store Contactless Payment System
Spanish Banks Launch in-Store Contactless Payment System
July 22, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Spanish banks are reportedly offering a new bank-to-bank in-store payment system, challenging American payment systems. That’s according to a report Wednesday (July 22) from Bloomberg News on...

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