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Affordability Drags Consumer Sentiment Down 10% in a Year
Affordability Drags Consumer Sentiment Down 10% in a Year
October 25, 2026  |  Economy

October’s consumer sentiment reading has essentially kept pace with September, though consumers’ long-term views are less optimistic. Data from the University of Michigan Survey of...

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Kalshi Pitches Banks on Inflation-Related Futures Market
Kalshi Pitches Banks on Inflation-Related Futures Market
October 25, 2026  |  Markets

Kalshi is reportedly readying the launch of a futures market tracking inflation metrics. The company, known primarily for its prediction markets, is aiming to launch...

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American Express Expands Travel Platform With Airbnb Integration
American Express Expands Travel Platform With Airbnb Integration
October 23, 2026  |  Travel Payments

American Express and Airbnb have announced a partnership that will offer eligible American Express U.S. Card Members more choices of places to stay when traveling and additional...

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Fiserv Appoints Mastercard Senior Strategic Advisor Raj Seshadri to Board
Fiserv Appoints Mastercard Senior Strategic Advisor Raj Seshadri to Board
October 23, 2026  |  Personnel

Fiserv has announced that Raj Seshadri, senior strategic advisor to the CEO of Mastercard, will join Fiserv’s board of directors and enhance its collective expertise around uniting commerce...

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Polygon Secures US Money Transmitter Licenses
Polygon Secures US Money Transmitter Licenses
October 23, 2026  |  Blockchain

Polygon has completed its acquisition of Coinme, making Polygon Open Money Stack a U.S.-regulated payments platform, the company said in an Oct. 14 blog post. “This is a huge step...

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Sezzle Pursues National Bank Charter
Sezzle Pursues National Bank Charter
October 23, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

FinTech company Sezzle has begun the formal charter application process to establish a national bank that would offer a broad range of banking products and services,...

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LianLian Taps PayPal and Venmo to Speed Up Cross-Border Payouts
LianLian Taps PayPal and Venmo to Speed Up Cross-Border Payouts
October 23, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments firm LianLian Global’s social commerce, marketplace and eCommerce clients can now send payouts to PayPal accounts globally and Venmo accounts in the United...

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Cognitive Credit Lands $40 Million Investment to Expand US Operations
Cognitive Credit Lands $40 Million Investment to Expand US Operations
October 23, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

Cognitive Credit, a provider of specialist data, infrastructure and artificial intelligence solutions for global corporate credit markets, secured a $40 million strategic growth investment to...

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HSBC Launches Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin for Everyday Payments
HSBC Launches Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin for Everyday Payments
October 23, 2026  |  Blockchain

HSBC has launched its first stablecoin, HSBC RedCoin (RCHKD), in Hong Kong, saying in a Friday (Oct. 23) press release that it is built for everyday payments and transactions....

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