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Payments Power the Real SMB Transformation as AI Arrives on Main Street

Payments Power the Real SMB Transformation as AI Arrives on Main Street
Payments Power the Real SMB Transformation as AI Arrives on Main Street
June 12, 2026  |  SMBs

The conventional logic has always been that small businesses had smaller needs than their enterprise peers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bank Regulators Probe Industry Use of AI
Bank Regulators Probe Industry Use of AI
June 12, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Banking regulators have begun asking banks about their use of artificial intelligence during routine bank examinations, Reuters reported Friday (June 12), citing unnamed sources. Get...

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Square Financial Services Launches High-Yield Savings to Draw Seller Deposits
Square Financial Services Launches High-Yield Savings to Draw Seller Deposits
June 12, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Square Financial Services (SFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Block, has launched a deposit tier that pays a higher APY to Square sellers who maintain...

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Barclays Acquires GoHenry to Build Lifetime Banking Relationships
Barclays Acquires GoHenry to Build Lifetime Banking Relationships
June 12, 2026  |  Partnerships

Barclays is buying GoHenry, the U.K. money management platform for children ages 6 to 18, in a deal that positions the bank to capture customers...

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FinTechs Use Cross-Border Payments to Court Small Businesses
FinTechs Use Cross-Border Payments to Court Small Businesses
June 12, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

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Credit Unions Need AI Chat to Stay in the Conversation
Credit Unions Need AI Chat to Stay in the Conversation
June 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Financial institutions once competed on branch networks, interest rates and, later, mobile apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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The AI Shopping Cart Rolls Faster Outside the US
The AI Shopping Cart Rolls Faster Outside the US
June 12, 2026  |  Retail

Two years ago, a shopper researching a new pair of running shoes might have started on Google, clicked through a few retailer websites and eventually...

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55% of Property-Payout Recipients Need Money Within Hours
55% of Property-Payout Recipients Need Money Within Hours
June 12, 2026  |  Disbursements

Instant payouts may be more than a faster way to move money. For banks, they could become a new front door for deposit growth. Get...

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