Banking 2 news and trends

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...

JPMorgan Chase Moves to Dismiss Trump Debanking Lawsuit
Legal // 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, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Klarna Hits First $1 Billion Revenue Quarter as Banking Users Double
Earnings // February 19, 2026

Klarna said in a fourth-quarter earnings report that it doubled its number of banking customers over the past year. 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...

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

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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
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 billion in assets, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 20), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited […]

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,...

Klarna Hits First $1 Billion Revenue Quarter as Banking Users Double

February 19, 2026
Klarna said in a fourth-quarter earnings report that it doubled its number of banking customers over the past year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

JPMorgan Wants to Open 160 Branches in 2026

February 18, 2026
J.P. Morgan Chase is reportedly planning a 160-location wave of branch openings this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...