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OpenAI Eyes $1.2 Trillion Valuation in Pre-IPO Funding Round
Artificial Intelligence // September 16, 2026

OpenAI is reportedly weighing a funding round at a $1.2 trillion valuation before going public. 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,...

Treasury Rethinks AML Rules for Banks That Know Their Customers
Bank Regulation // September 15, 2026

Treasury may raise longstanding bank reporting thresholds and take into account how long financial institutions have known their customers, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers Tuesday (Sept. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Revolut Secures Sixth Global Bank License in Colombia
Bank Regulation // September 15, 2026

Revolut continued its global expansion by securing a bank license in Colombia, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 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...

Nike’s S&P Exit Is a Warning for Every Consumer Brand
Retail // September 15, 2026

Nike’s upcoming removal from the S&P 100 is easy to read as a corporate fall-from-grace story. It may be more useful to read it as a retail one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Embedded Payments Emerge as a FinTech M&A Target

September 01, 2026
FinTech buyers looking for growth in a tough funding and software market are finding something valuable inside real estate closings, municipal bills, healthcare practices and commercial banking. 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 […]

SBA Proposal Could Add 114,000 Firms to Small Business Ranks

August 27, 2026
A small business can grow itself out of federal lending eligibility long before it becomes a large company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

X9 Wants Fraud Data to Move as Fast as Money

August 26, 2026
The U.S. payments industry does not lack fraud data. It lacks agreement about what that data means. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Banks Turn Fewer AML Alerts Into Bigger Financial Crime Leads

August 14, 2026
Financial institutions have spent years trying to see more suspicious activity. New data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) suggests the more valuable question may be whether they can...

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American Express Escalates Business Banking War With High-Yield Savings Launch

September 16, 2026
American Express launched a new high-yield Business Savings account as part of its strategy to add integrated financial solutions to Amex Business membership, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

OpenAI Eyes $1.2 Trillion Valuation in Pre-IPO Funding Round

September 16, 2026
OpenAI is reportedly weighing a funding round at a $1.2 trillion valuation before going public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Revolut Secures Sixth Global Bank License in Colombia

September 15, 2026
Revolut continued its global expansion by securing a bank license in Colombia, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Enova Scraps Grasshopper Bank Acquisition After Pressure From State AGs

September 15, 2026
Online financial services company Enova has withdrawn its bank regulatory applications related to the proposed acquisition of Grasshopper Bancorp, saying in a Monday (Sept. 14) press release that the process...