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Mastercard Launches Accreditation Program for UK FinTech Sponsors
Mastercard // January 28, 2026

Mastercard has introduced a new accreditation framework designed to streamline market entry for financial-technology startups in the United Kingdom, according to a Jan. 15 press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mesh Looks to Court FinTechs After $1 Billion Valuation
Cryptocurrency // January 27, 2026

Crypto payments network Mesh is planning to expand its network after raising $75 million. 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...

Credit Unions Turn to FinTechs to Fast Track Digital Upgrades
Credit Unions // January 27, 2026

Credit union innovation is no longer something that happens quietly in the background. It has become a defining factor in how these institutions compete, grow and serve members in a fast-changing financial landscape. “Credit Union Innovation Readiness: How Credit Unions and FinTechs Are Innovating Together”...

Revolut Drops US Bank Buyout Plan, Eyes Standalone OCC Charter
Digital Banking // January 23, 2026

Revolut is shifting its U.S. playbook again. The U.K.-headquartered FinTech has dropped plans to buy an American bank and is now preparing to pursue a standalone U.S. banking license, a move that would give it a clearer path to scale lending and other core bank...

Interviews & Exclusives
PicPay Takes Its Credit Strategy to Wall Street With US IPO

February 02, 2026
Watch more: Monday Conversation with PicPay’s Eduardo Chedid 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 this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the […]

How Credit Unions Became FinTechs’ Best Bet for Scale

January 06, 2026
An industry once dominated by national banks is being reshaped as FinTechs turn their attention to smaller institutions, with credit unions emerging as the partnership destination of choice. Get the...

In 2025 Card Networks Reshaped Commerce While Banks Rewired Payments

December 23, 2025
If there was a single through line in PYMNTS’ 2025 conversations with the major card networks, banks and FinTechs, it was that “payments” is no longer treated as a discrete...

Kamran Ansari on the FinTech Reset: Execution, Endurance, and the End of Easy Money

November 10, 2025
Kamran Ansari has lived through nearly every major turn in FinTech, from the first digital wallets and mobile payments to the rise (and recalibration) of billion-dollar disruptors. With nearly 100...

Quick Reads
Mastercard Launches Accreditation Program for UK FinTech Sponsors

January 28, 2026
Mastercard has introduced a new accreditation framework designed to streamline market entry for financial-technology startups in the United Kingdom, according to a Jan. 15 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 our daily […]

Mesh Looks to Court FinTechs After $1 Billion Valuation

January 27, 2026
Crypto payments network Mesh is planning to expand its network after raising $75 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Revolut Drops US Bank Buyout Plan, Eyes Standalone OCC Charter

January 23, 2026
Revolut is shifting its U.S. playbook again. The U.K.-headquartered FinTech has dropped plans to buy an American bank and is now preparing to pursue a standalone U.S. banking license, a...

Brazil FinTech PicPay Files for US IPO as Profits Surge

January 05, 2026
PicPay, the Brazilian mobile banking and instant-payments provider, has filed for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO), marking one of the most closely watched Brazil-linked FinTech listings since the region’s...