Banks/page/2 news and trends

Tokenized Securities Move Closer to Mainstream Finance After New Guidance

March 06, 2026
Tokenization’s Rise Offers New Ways to Monetize Data and Assets
Bankers Tell Lawmakers Fraud Is Growing Faster Than Defenses
Security & Fraud // March 05, 2026

Bank executives appearing before a House Financial Services subcommittee Thursday (March 5) delivered a blunt message. 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...

Private Credit’s Gold Rush Draws Regulators and Bank Warnings
Loans // March 05, 2026

Private credit has evolved from a niche financing tool to a fixture of modern capital markets, and as it expands, banks, regulators and investors are taking a closer look at the risks embedded within that lending class. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Crypto Bill Talks Stall as Banks Reject White House Stablecoin Compromise
Cryptocurrency // March 05, 2026

Negotiations over a major U.S. crypto bill have hit an impasse. Large banks say they cannot support a White House compromise on stablecoin “rewards,” raising doubts the legislation will clear Congress this year. The fight matters for payments because stablecoins are typically dollar-linked tokens used...

NY Fed: Banks Holding Stablecoin Deposits Are Lending Less
Cryptocurrency // March 03, 2026

As digital dollars move onto blockchains, what happens to the banks that still sit at the center of the financial system? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Private Credit’s Gold Rush Draws Regulators and Bank Warnings

March 05, 2026
Private credit has evolved from a niche financing tool to a fixture of modern capital markets, and as it expands, banks, regulators and investors are taking a closer look at the risks embedded within that lending class. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

Morgan Stanley Wants to Build the Back Office of Tokenized Real-World Assets

February 27, 2026
Digital assets have gotten boring enough that their growth is now buried in procedural filings, not viral social media headlines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Crypto Growth Forces Banks to Solve Multi-Chain Fragmentation

February 18, 2026
Despite the hype and headlines, institutional and financial blockchain products are no silver-bullet panacea for legacy money movement frictions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Volatility Forces Banks and FinTechs to Rethink Cross-Border Strategy

February 17, 2026
While cross-border trade itself remains in a period of upheaval, the global payment options supporting cross-border commerce have never been more advanced and innovative. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Crypto Bill Talks Stall as Banks Reject White House Stablecoin Compromise

March 05, 2026
Negotiations over a major U.S. crypto bill have hit an impasse. Large banks say they cannot support a White House compromise on stablecoin “rewards,” raising doubts the legislation will clear Congress this year. The fight matters for payments because stablecoins are typically dollar-linked tokens used for digital transfers. Get the Full Story Complete the form […]

Barclays Accelerates Push Into Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits

February 27, 2026
Barclays is looking to build a blockchain platform that could handle stablecoin payments and tokenized deposits, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 27), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Deutsche Bank and Google Build AI Agents to Patrol Trading

February 25, 2026
Several banks are testing the use of agentic artificial intelligence to boost the efficiency of their systems for monitoring trading and spotting potential misconduct, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Feb. 25)....

White House Weighs Requiring Citizenship Checks for Bank Customers

February 24, 2026
The Trump administration is considering requiring banks to collect citizenship information from both new and existing customers, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Feb. 24), citing unnamed sources. Get the...