Banking 2 news and trends

FIS Earnings Reflect Banks’ Expanding Appetite for Digital Infrastructure and AI
Earnings // February 24, 2026

The latest quarterly earnings report from Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), released Tuesday (Feb. 24) offered a snapshot of how banks are allocating technology budgets amid competitive pressure and regulatory scrutiny, and how they are accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete...

European Central Bank Gauges Lenders’ Risks From AI
artificial intelligence // February 23, 2026

The European Central Bank is reportedly examining the risks banks face from the AI sector. 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....

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...

SoFi and Square Show Why Bank Charters Matter Now
Banking // February 20, 2026

A FinTech can launch a polished banking app in months, but becoming a bank can take years. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
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 this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing […]

Crypto Growth Forces Banks to Solve Multi-Chain Fragmentation

February 18, 2026
Despite the hype and headlines, institutional and financial blockchain products are no silver-bullet panacea for legacy money movement frictions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

New York Fed Weighs In on Who Should Create Money

February 17, 2026
Human civilization and the concept of money have historically been intertwined. And, as the financial landscape is faced with the question of stablecoins and tokenized deposits, a February 2026 Federal...

Quantum Can’t Do Much Yet, but Banks Can’t Afford to Wait

February 17, 2026
Here is the strange math confronting every bank, payment network and FinTech on the planet: Quantum computing is simultaneously overhyped and underestimated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Quick Reads
Anthropic Expands Claude to Cover HR and Investment Banking

February 24, 2026
Anthropic’s Claude is moving into the human resources, design and investment banking fields, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Feb. 24). 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, […]

European Central Bank Gauges Lenders’ Risks From AI

February 23, 2026
The European Central Bank is reportedly examining the risks banks face from the AI sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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...

JPMorgan Chase Moves to Dismiss Trump Debanking Lawsuit

February 19, 2026
JPMorgan Chase said in a Thursday (Feb. 19) court filing that it will seek a dismissal of President Donald Trump’s lawsuit that alleges the financial institution “debanked” him in 2021,...