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Oportun Deploys AI to Help Consumers Save for Recurring Expenses

July 27, 2026
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Apple Leasing Program to Replace iPhone Upgrade
Apple // July 27, 2026

When Apple launches its leasing offering, Apple Upgrade, on Tuesday (July 28), the company will wind down its iPhone Upgrade Program, Bloomberg reported Sunday (July 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Meta Wants AI to Become Every Employee’s Coworker
Facebook / Meta // July 27, 2026

Meta is trying every angle it has to make its artificial intelligence (AI) bet pay off. It has spent more than $100 billion building the infrastructure. It has restructured its research division around what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls “personal superintelligence.” It has pushed AI into...

Happen’s Digital Banking Push Helps Deposits Jump 18%
Banking // July 27, 2026

The clearest evidence of LendingClub’s new incarnation into a full-scale digital bank can be measured not merely in another jump in personal loan volume, but what happened (pun intended) after borrowers arrived. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Upstart Receives Conditional OCC Approval for Bank Charter
Banking // July 27, 2026

Lending marketplace Upstart has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a bank called Upstart Bank, N.A. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Fed Opens a New Front in Access to Its Payment Rails

July 27, 2026
The Federal Reserve wants to make it easier for some eligible institutions to connect directly to its payment services without giving them everything that comes with a Master Account. 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 […]

Tassat CEO Says Regional Banks Are Focused on the Wrong Stablecoin Problem

July 27, 2026
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APIs Now Decide Who Gets Served and How Fast

July 27, 2026
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FIS Links Digital Money to Smarter Bank Networks

July 27, 2026
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Oportun Deploys AI to Help Consumers Save for Recurring Expenses

July 27, 2026
Oportun has expanded its savings app, Set & Save, to include a new artificial intelligence-powered feature that identifies routine bills and automatically helps members save toward upcoming payments. 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 […]

Apple Leasing Program to Replace iPhone Upgrade

July 27, 2026
When Apple launches its leasing offering, Apple Upgrade, on Tuesday (July 28), the company will wind down its iPhone Upgrade Program, Bloomberg reported Sunday (July 26). Get the Full Story...

Upstart Receives Conditional OCC Approval for Bank Charter

July 27, 2026
Lending marketplace Upstart has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a bank called Upstart Bank, N.A. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Swedbank Settles New York Charges in Panama Papers Probe

July 27, 2026
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) secured a $50 million penalty from Swedbank AB and its New York branch in a case in which the regulator alleged that the...