The wave of charter filings in the first quarter of 2026 underscores shifts in fintech business and regulatory dynamics.
Direct supervision by banking regulators is demanding, but fintechs increasingly see it as offering greater operational certainty than fragmented licensing and partner oversight.
Payoneer’s leadership is prioritizing sustainable profitability over the industry’s old growth-at-any-cost mindset.
Fintech is entering its next phase – moving beyond the early race for sign-ups toward a model built on SaaS-like unit economics and deeper customer monetization.
Financial services brands usually treat trust as a given, building campaigns around authority, scale, or convenience. Zip’s latest campaign takes a different route: it makes ‘trust’ the story.
In a sector long clouded by skepticism and regulatory scrutiny, Zip is confronting one of fintech’s toughest questions by placing the BNPL trust debate at the heart of its brand.
Modern Treasury recently launched an integrated payments platform blending fiat & stablecoins.
Tune in to find out how stablecoins complement fiat rails, why working capital is the biggest opportunity, and what instant payments means for enterprises.
