AI Innovation,
Member Exclusive,
Payments
- Most payment discussions assume the biggest challenge is moving money from Point A to Point B. What if the bigger bottleneck is actually the operational noise surrounding the payment?
- Investing in checks sounds like a step backward, but J.P. Morgan Payments is doing exactly that – because paper checks still create the greatest operational friction in the modern financial system.
Sara Khairi | July 09, 2026
Business of Fintech
- SoFi and Square are making the case through products. Capital One is making it through research, showing that integrated financial tools are becoming essential to how small businesses grow.
- Each announcement addresses a different challenge, but they're all working toward the same goal.
Sara Khairi | July 08, 2026
Banking,
Business of Fintech,
Member Exclusive
- Revolut filed for a US national bank charter in March 2026 to break free from its partner-bank arrangement.
- The firm is betting on stablecoins and cross-border/multi-currency banking to win over international-minded US customers, backed by a $500 million commitment and a buildout led by new US CEO Cetin Duransoy.
Rabab Ahsan | July 07, 2026
Business of Fintech
- Green Dot's restructuring offers a lens into how financial firms are reshaping themselves for a more focused, sustainable future.
- The firm is separating its banking and technology operations, betting each will be better positioned to grow on its own.
Sara Khairi | July 06, 2026
AI Innovation,
BNPL,
Member Exclusive
- As AI agents take a larger role in commerce, BNPL providers may need to rethink whom or what they evaluate when approving transactions.
- Zip Co's Rory Herriman believes a future payments ecosystem may need to prove that an agent had authority to act, but also that the action reasonably reflected the user's objectives.
Sara Khairi | July 02, 2026
