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Mural Raises $15 Million to Help Companies Scale Agentic Finance
Mural Raises $15 Million to Help Companies Scale Agentic Finance
October 20, 2026  |  Investments

Financial infrastructure company Mural said it has raised $15 million in new funding. The Series A financing round will support the firm’s global expansion and...

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Hasbro Hopes for Happy Holiday Season as Revenue Rises 15%
Hasbro Hopes for Happy Holiday Season as Revenue Rises 15%
October 20, 2026  |  Retail

Hasbro saw 15% year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter, fueled by its Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment, according to a Tuesday...

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Equifax Data Shows Mortgage Volume Slump While Consumer Financial Health Stays Strong
Equifax Data Shows Mortgage Volume Slump While Consumer Financial Health Stays Strong
October 20, 2026  |  Earnings

The U.S. mortgage market has “weakened meaningfully” since July, though the rest of the U.S. market remains as healthy as it was, Equifax Chief Financial...

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Mastercard Debuts Tool to Help AI Agents Purchase Digital Services
Mastercard Debuts Tool to Help AI Agents Purchase Digital Services
October 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Mastercard has launched early access to Agent Pay for Machines, a tool designed to let autonomous artificial intelligence agents purchase digital services. The new offering builds...

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Synchrony: Broad-Based Consumer Spending Drives Q3 Purchase Volume to Record High
Synchrony: Broad-Based Consumer Spending Drives Q3 Purchase Volume to Record High
October 20, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer financing company Synchrony saw record third-quarter purchase volume, with both discretionary and non-discretionary out-of-partner spend on its consumer co-branded cards growing by double digits,...

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Google Offers Gemini Agent to Government Workers
Google Offers Gemini Agent to Government Workers
October 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

After introducing an artificial intelligence (AI) agent for workers in the private sector, Google is shifting its focus to public employees. The tech giant on...

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Finsei Picks Thredd to Help Launch New Debit Offering
Finsei Picks Thredd to Help Launch New Debit Offering
October 20, 2026  |  Partnerships

London-based payments firm Finsei has picked issuer processing platform Thredd to power its new Mastercard debit offering. “The partnership reflects a shared focus on simplifying an increasingly complex payments environment,” Thredd...

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Google Mandates Further Verification for US and Canada Financial Ads
Google Mandates Further Verification for US and Canada Financial Ads
October 20, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Google is bringing to the United States and Canada a Financial Services Verification program that already protects 2 billion internet users in 42 countries from...

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Finastra Makes Trade Finance Technology More Accessible for Regional Banks
Finastra Makes Trade Finance Technology More Accessible for Regional Banks
October 20, 2026  |  Banking

Finastra has launched a cloud-enabled solution designed to help U.S. banks digitize and automate their standby letter of credit (SBLC) flows, without having to deploy...

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