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Google Cloud Debuts Specialized AI Agents for Banks

August 25, 2026
Google Cloud, AI investments
Hawaii-Based American Savings Bank Files for IPO
IPO // August 24, 2026

Hawaii-based community bank American Savings Bank has filed for a proposed initial public offering, the bank said in a Monday (Aug. 24) press release. 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...

Synchrony Debuts ChatGPT Plugin to Promote Offers
Partnerships // August 17, 2026

Consumer financial services company Synchrony will launch a ChatGPT plugin that will allow consumers to discover savings and offers from the Synchrony Marketplace within OpenAI’s ChatGPT and browse promotional financing, deals and everyday value from the company’s partners, Synchrony said in a Monday (Aug. 17) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

AI Recordkeeping Raises Compliance Questions for Financial Services Firms
Artificial Intelligence // August 12, 2026

Financial services firms are moving rapidly to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) in compliance, communications and other business functions, but their use of the technology is raising a deceptively familiar regulatory problem: What records must they keep to prove they complied with rules written before AI...

Veriff and Uphold on Verifying Customers for the Life of the Account
Digital Identity // August 12, 2026

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Veriff and Uphold on Verifying Customers for the Life of the Account

August 12, 2026
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What the OCC’s Wise and Bunq Denials Mean for FinTech Bank Charters

August 10, 2026
A national bank charter promises FinTechs a more direct route into U.S. financial services. But the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is making clear that getting one...

Governance Gives AI Agents Permission to Grow Up

July 06, 2026
As the training wheels start to look like they can come off for The Prompt Economy, the next phase of agentic AI is starting to look less like a lab...

FinTechs Push Banks Toward the Subscription Playbook

June 11, 2026
When interest margins become harder to predict, recurring fees begin to look more attractive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Google Cloud Debuts Specialized AI Agents for Banks

August 25, 2026
Google Cloud has launched the first two offerings in what is to be a series of agentic artificial intelligence solutions that are designed for specific industries and built on top of the Gemini Enterprise platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Hawaii-Based American Savings Bank Files for IPO

August 24, 2026
Hawaii-based community bank American Savings Bank has filed for a proposed initial public offering, the bank said in a Monday (Aug. 24) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Synchrony Debuts ChatGPT Plugin to Promote Offers

August 17, 2026
Consumer financial services company Synchrony will launch a ChatGPT plugin that will allow consumers to discover savings and offers from the Synchrony Marketplace within OpenAI’s ChatGPT and browse promotional financing, deals and everyday value from the company’s...

Fed’s Bowman Says Tailored AI Supervision Drives Financial Inclusion

July 14, 2026
Federal Reserve supervision should not hinder banks’ implementation of artificial intelligence (AI), because the technology can contribute to financial inclusion, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman said Tuesday...