December 19, 2025
FinTech Company Mercury Submits Applications to Become National Bank

FinTech company Mercury has applied for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and for federal deposit insurance with the Federal Deposit Insurance...

December 19, 2025
B2B Platforms Bring Finance to the Moment Decisions Are Made

It’s a turbulent landscape out there for B2B enterprises. And B2B platforms have a front-row seat to the environment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

December 18, 2025
Blackstone and Revolut Discuss Collaboration to Reach Investors

Alternative asset manager Blackstone is reportedly in talks to offer its funds through FinTech company Revolut’s platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

December 18, 2025
Payments Infrastructure Now Decides Which Insurers Win

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December 17, 2025
OCC Greenlights Crypto Trust Bank Charters, Reviving the FinTech Charter...

A burst of bank charter approvals is putting crypto companies on a faster track into the federal banking system, albeit through a narrowly tailored “trust bank” lane rather than full-service banking. Get the Full Story...

December 17, 2025
Consumer Intent Becomes a Brand’s Most Monetizable Asset

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December 16, 2025
Tech-Focused Erebor Bank Gains FDIC Approval for Deposit Insurance

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a deposit insurance application to establish Erebor Bank, a new national bank that plans to provide deposit and lending products to businesses and...

December 16, 2025
Third-Party Risk and AI Gave Cyberattacks the Upper Hand in...

The threats snowballed in 2025. Cyberattacks stopped being episodic crises and instead became a persistent condition of doing business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

December 16, 2025
FDIC Proposes Rule for Banks Seeking to Issue Stablecoin Payments

In its first action to implement the GENIUS Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is considering a proposed rule that would establish procedures under which the insured depository institutions the regulator...