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American Express Escalates Business Banking War With High-Yield Savings Launch

September 16, 2026
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Revolut and Fed Incidents Expose New Risks Inside Banking’s Trust System
Cybersecurity // September 16, 2026

Revolut and the Federal Reserve are in the news this week after suffering two banking infrastructure compromises. However, the most interesting thing about the separate incidents isn’t what happened; it’s what did not. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

NIST Push Could Give Banks a Common Test for AI Vendors
Artificial Intelligence // September 16, 2026

A federal standards effort reaching a key deadline Wednesday (Sept. 16) could help banks answer a practical challenge that has complicated artificial intelligence adoption. What evidence should an AI vendor have to provide before its product wins approval? Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Nasdaq Verafin and Stablecore Help Banks Spot Financial Crime Across Cash and Crypto
Partnerships // September 15, 2026

Nasdaq Verafin and Stablecore partnered to help financial institutions detect financial crimes across fiat and digital asset activity, Nasdaq said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payments Firms Put Georgia’s Limited Purpose Bank Charter to Work
Acquiring // September 14, 2026

Bank sponsorship has been a staple of merchant acquiring in the United States. 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....

Interviews & Exclusives
Banks Turn Card Replacement Into a Single AI Workflow

September 09, 2026
Banks have spent the past several years asking whether artificial intelligence can make better decisions. The more important question is becoming whether their infrastructure can execute those decisions. 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 […]

EverBank-WaFd Deal Bridges Banking’s Digital and Branch Divide

September 08, 2026
A merger between EverBank and WaFd pairs digital reach with a large branch network at a time when banks are finding value in customers who move readily between both. Get...

Real-Time Payments Put Bank Infrastructure on the Clock

September 08, 2026
Real-time payments are giving banks another reason to confront technology they have spent years working around. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Open Finance Exposes the Limits of the Primary Account

August 26, 2026
A primary financial relationship loses some of its value when the provider can see only a fraction of the customer’s money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Quick Reads
American Express Escalates Business Banking War With High-Yield Savings Launch

September 16, 2026
American Express launched a new high-yield Business Savings account as part of its strategy to add integrated financial solutions to Amex Business membership, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

Nasdaq Verafin and Stablecore Help Banks Spot Financial Crime Across Cash and Crypto

September 15, 2026
Nasdaq Verafin and Stablecore partnered to help financial institutions detect financial crimes across fiat and digital asset activity, Nasdaq said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) press release. Get the Full...

TD Bank Commits $108 Billion to Canadian Infrastructure

September 14, 2026
TD Bank has announced a five-year, $108 billion (150 billion Canadian dollars) commitment to Canada’s “investment supercycle.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

U.S. Bank Recruits Citi Executive to Lead Tech Sector Payments

September 14, 2026
U.S. Bank has named Citi veteran Calvert Lange to lead the delivery of payment and treasury solutions to technology, media, telecom, automotive, transportation, consumer and hospitality companies, the bank said...