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Industrial Loan Charters Take Center Stage as De Novo Banking Makes a Comeback

Industrial Loan Charters Take Center Stage as De Novo Banking Makes a Comeback
Industrial Loan Charters Take Center Stage as De Novo Banking Makes a Comeback
February 05, 2026  |  Banking

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used his House testimony Wednesday (Feb. 4) to spotlight an urgency for new bank formation. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Goodfire Raises $150 Million to Better Understand AI
Goodfire Raises $150 Million to Better Understand AI
February 05, 2026  |  Investments

Goodfire has raised $150 million to continue its research into understanding artificial intelligence (AI) models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bitcoin to Zero? ‘Big Short’ Investor Flags Crypto’s Death Spiral Risk
Bitcoin to Zero? ‘Big Short’ Investor Flags Crypto’s Death Spiral Risk
February 05, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Michael Burry, the investor immortalized for calling the U.S. housing collapse, has made a career of being early, lonely and often uncomfortably right. Get the...

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AmEx Debuts Flexible Payments for Small Businesses
AmEx Debuts Flexible Payments for Small Businesses
February 05, 2026  |  Credit Cards

American Express (AmEx) has debuted its Flexible Payment Option (FPO) for small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Visa Platform Offers Small Businesses Access to Financing, Marketing and Tech Support
Visa Platform Offers Small Businesses Access to Financing, Marketing and Tech Support
February 05, 2026  |  VISA

Visa has launched a new platform designed to help small business owners access capital, reach customers and adopt modern business tools. Get the Full Story...

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Stripe Alums Raise $35 Million for Identity Platform Duna
Stripe Alums Raise $35 Million for Identity Platform Duna
February 05, 2026  |  Identity

Compliance/identity platform Duna has raised $35 million in a Series A funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Mastercard Says Readiness Is Key as Enterprises Move to AI Agents
Mastercard Says Readiness Is Key as Enterprises Move to AI Agents
February 05, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Agentic artificial intelligence is gaining momentum across banking and commerce, and payments networks are among the leaders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Smarsh CFO Says Finance Now Shapes Product Decisions
Smarsh CFO Says Finance Now Shapes Product Decisions
February 05, 2026  |  CFO

Watch more: Office of the CFO With Smarsh Ian Goodkind Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Instant Payments Hit Mainstream as Consumer Adoption Climbs to 74%
Instant Payments Hit Mainstream as Consumer Adoption Climbs to 74%
February 05, 2026  |  Disbursements

Instant payments have moved from novelty to norm, reshaping how consumers expect to receive money across payroll, insurance, rewards and platform disbursements. Nearly three in...

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