Digital Banking/page/3 news and trends

Fraud Becomes a Bigger Cost of Running a Neobank

October 07, 2026
fraud prevention, digital banking, FinTechs
Nano Banc Failure Tests Banking Beyond the Branch
Banking // September 28, 2026

When regulators closed Nano Banc on Friday (Sept. 25), among the details in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s announcement that stood out: Nano had a sole branch. The Irvine, California, commercial bank had reported $686 million in deposits and $736 million in assets as of...

Valley Bank Courts Small Businesses With Bluevine Acquisition
Acquiring // September 28, 2026

Valley Bank is set to acquire Bluevine, a digital banking platform for small businesses. The $340 million deal is designed to help Valley with its efforts to strengthen its funding base, expand its small business franchise, and accelerate its digital and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy,...

Nubank Weighs $13 Billion Bid for Monzo
Banking // September 27, 2026

Brazilian digital bank Nubank is reportedly interested in buying U.K. FinTech Monzo. Such a deal would value Mozno at up to £10 billion ($13.2 billion), the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Sept. 26), citing two sources familiar with the matter. Sources told the FT there...

Revolut Wins Central Bank Approval to Acquire Argentine Bank
Banking // September 24, 2026

Revolut is moving ahead with the completion of its acquisition of Argentine bank Banco Cetelem Argentina S.A. after receiving approval from the Central Bank of Argentina, the company said in a Thursday (Sept. 24) press release. Revolut is acquiring the bank from BNP Paribas Personal...

Interviews & Exclusives
FinTechs See 146 Million Reasons to Target Credit Unions

September 11, 2026
FinTechs once saw credit unions as a hard market to crack. Now the door is crowded, and many providers want a way inside. “FinTechs Want In: How Credit Unions Can Turn Partnerships Into Growth” is a PYMNTS Intelligence and Velera collaboration. The report examines the growing opportunity for credit unions and FinTechs to work together. […]

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. The...

Discounts and Protection Could Shift How Digital Bank Customers Pay

August 28, 2026
Digital bank customers are not just more comfortable with new payment experiences. With the right incentives, they also appear more willing than other consumers to move much of their spending...

How Jack Henry, FIS and nCino Put Bank Modernization to Work

August 27, 2026
Earnings season is showing that bank modernization demand is landing in faster payments, cloud and digital banking, and artificial intelligence tools aimed at credit, fraud and other defined operating workflows....

Quick Reads
Valley Bank Courts Small Businesses With Bluevine Acquisition

September 28, 2026
Valley Bank is set to acquire Bluevine, a digital banking platform for small businesses. The $340 million deal is designed to help Valley with its efforts to strengthen its funding base, expand its small business franchise, and accelerate its digital and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, the bank said in a Monday (Sept. 28) news release. […]

Nubank Weighs $13 Billion Bid for Monzo

September 27, 2026
Brazilian digital bank Nubank is reportedly interested in buying U.K. FinTech Monzo. Such a deal would value Mozno at up to £10 billion ($13.2 billion), the Financial Times (FT) reported...

Revolut Wins Central Bank Approval to Acquire Argentine Bank

September 24, 2026
Revolut is moving ahead with the completion of its acquisition of Argentine bank Banco Cetelem Argentina S.A. after receiving approval from the Central Bank of Argentina, the company said in...

Revolut and Nubank Face Steep Climb in Scaling US Banking

September 23, 2026
Revolut and Nubank, the world’s two most-valued digital banks, want to conquer the United States, the Financial Times reported Wednesday (Sept. 23). Both companies obtained conditional approval for U.S. banking...