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AI Financial Reporting Platform Inscope Raises $14.5 Million
artificial intelligence // February 20, 2026

Inscope raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round to increase the adoption and the capabilities of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered financial reporting platform designed for use by both enterprises and their accounting firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

First Citizens Seeks New Mergers to Cross Growth Threshold
Bank Regulation // February 20, 2026

First Citizens BancShares is looking to make acquisitions that will give it the scale needed to deal with the additional regulations that come into effect when a bank reaches $250 billion in assets, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 20), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story...

Update: Supreme Court Draws Line on Tariffs and Hands Middle Market a Reset
Legal // February 20, 2026

Two days after the Supreme Court’s tariff decision, the headline is no longer simply that the justices drew a line on presidential authority. The immediate question for importers and for the banks and retailers financing and selling those goods is more practical. Up next: What...

Earnings Season Made It Clear: Digitize Supply Chains or Fall Behind
Supply Chain // February 20, 2026

Logistics is moving from a game of scale to one of smarts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Update: Supreme Court Draws Line on Tariffs and Hands Middle Market a Reset

February 20, 2026
Two days after the Supreme Court’s tariff decision, the headline is no longer simply that the justices drew a line on presidential authority. The immediate question for importers and for the banks and retailers financing and selling those goods is more practical. Up next: What happens to the money that already changed hands, and how […]

Behind the Stablecoin Buzz, Old-School Infrastructure Still Runs the Show

February 19, 2026
Stablecoins are often portrayed as a triumph of blockchain innovation, but behind the scenes they can frequently run on conventional infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

What Happens When Embedded Finance Grows Up?

February 19, 2026
For more than two decades, financial technology companies have been racing to expand a financing model invented by General Motors over a century ago. The model established in‑house finance arms...

US and Canadian Middle-Market Firms Gain Working Capital Edge With AI Cash Forecasting

February 19, 2026
Cash is king when uncertainty reigns. But for many firms, profit is not disappearing due to macroeconomic forces alone. In many cases, it is being forfeited through slow processes, limited...

Quick Reads
OpenAI Teams With Consulting Firms to Boost Enterprise AI

February 23, 2026
OpenAI is collaborating with four consulting firms to help it deploy its Frontier enterprise platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive […]

AI Financial Reporting Platform Inscope Raises $14.5 Million

February 20, 2026
Inscope raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round to increase the adoption and the capabilities of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered financial reporting platform designed for use by both...

First Citizens Seeks New Mergers to Cross Growth Threshold

February 20, 2026
First Citizens BancShares is looking to make acquisitions that will give it the scale needed to deal with the additional regulations that come into effect when a bank reaches $250...

Worldline Scales One Commerce Across Europe to Support Cross-Border Sales

February 20, 2026
Payment services provider Worldline is preparing to expand the availability of its new omnichannel retail platform across Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...