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Fed’s Relaxed Capital Requirements Could Be Days Away

March 12, 2026
Federal Reserve, bank regulations
Mastercard Gives Hong Kong Banks X-Border Payments Help for SMBs
Cross-border Payments // March 12, 2026

Mastercard began rolling out a suite of solutions designed to help banks support the cross-border payment needs of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Asia-Pacific region. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Bank of America and Zelle Team Up to Use Instant Payments to Fund Nonprofits
Partnerships // March 12, 2026

Zelle introduced an application that permits charitable disbursements from donor advised funds (DAFs), according to a Thursday (March 12) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

How the Financial Sector Views Kraken’s ‘We’re the Bankers Now’ Claim
Banking // March 09, 2026

The financial industry in the United States rests in part on an architecture of trust and institutional legitimacy. 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...

Tokenized Securities Move Closer to Mainstream Finance After New Guidance
Bank Regulation // March 06, 2026

Innovation versus regulation is no longer the defining framework of the blockchain finance space. 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, PYMNTS...

Interviews & Exclusives
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...

Quick Reads
Fed’s Relaxed Capital Requirements Could Be Days Away

March 12, 2026
The Federal Reserve is set to unveil relaxed capital requirements for U.S. banks. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Mastercard Gives Hong Kong Banks X-Border Payments Help for SMBs

March 12, 2026
Mastercard began rolling out a suite of solutions designed to help banks support the cross-border payment needs of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Asia-Pacific region. Get the Full...

Bank of America and Zelle Team Up to Use Instant Payments to Fund Nonprofits

March 12, 2026
Zelle introduced an application that permits charitable disbursements from donor advised funds (DAFs), according to a Thursday (March 12) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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...