Fintech news and trends

Wizz Financial and BitGo Team on X-Border Stablecoin Payments
Partnerships // March 12, 2026

FinTech Wizz Financial achieved a company milestone for cross-border transactions, according to a Thursday (March 12) 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 to...

Revolut Wins Long-Awaited Full Banking License in the UK
Banking // March 11, 2026

Revolut’s long journey to obtaining a U.K. banking license has reached its end. 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...

Thredd and Cross River Team to Help FinTechs Get Sponsor Bank Access
Partnerships // March 11, 2026

Thredd is working with Cross River Bank to help international FinTechs enter the U.S. 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...

Upstart Seeks Regulatory Blessing to Become a Bank
Bank Regulation // March 11, 2026

Digital lender Upstart has become the latest U.S. FinTech seeking a banking charter. 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
Private Credit’s Gold Rush Draws Regulators and Bank Warnings

March 05, 2026
Private credit has evolved from a niche financing tool to a fixture of modern capital markets, and as it expands, banks, regulators and investors are taking a closer look at the risks embedded within that lending class. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

The Credit Union-FinTech Romance Continues, Even as Execution Gets Harder

March 05, 2026
Credit unions once treated FinTech partnerships as selective experiments. They now regard them as a primary channel for advancing innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

FinTechs Target Budget Stress to Meet Affordability Crisis

March 04, 2026
There’s an affordability crisis rocking households in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

FinTechs Strengthen Compliance as Embedded Finance Expands

March 03, 2026
Embedded finance has shifted from a differentiator to a baseline capability across the FinTech sector. Every financial technology firm surveyed reports offering at least one embedded finance feature, as we’ve...

Quick Reads
Airwallex Fuels EMEA Growth With $1.1 Billion Investment

March 13, 2026
Global payments and financial platform Airwallex is investing $1.135 billion to fuel its expansion in the United Kingdom and the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region over the next five years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

Wizz Financial and BitGo Team on X-Border Stablecoin Payments

March 12, 2026
FinTech Wizz Financial achieved a company milestone for cross-border transactions, according to a Thursday (March 12) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Revolut Wins Long-Awaited Full Banking License in the UK

March 11, 2026
Revolut’s long journey to obtaining a U.K. banking license has reached its end. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Thredd and Cross River Team to Help FinTechs Get Sponsor Bank Access

March 11, 2026
Thredd is working with Cross River Bank to help international FinTechs enter the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...