Fintech

Amazon Business adds Affirm installment payments for sole proprietors

Amazon Business will offer Affirm pay-over-time options from three to 48 months, starting with eligible sole proprietors before a...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Banks turn fintech partnerships into deposits and fee revenue

Fifth Third, The Bancorp and Pathward reported deposit and fee gains tied to embedded finance and fintech partner channels.

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Seoul defends Coupang privacy fine as US lawmakers question fairness

South Korea says a 625 billion won penalty on Coupang followed a data leak, while US officials warn against disproportionate burde...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

US consumer credit applications climb to highest level since 2021

New York Fed survey data show credit demand rose in June while rejection expectations eased across major borrowing categories.

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Reformation targets up to $239 million in US initial public offering

The sustainability-focused apparel company plans to sell about 14 million shares, valuing it at as much as $1 billion, according t...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Banks face rising risk from synthetic insider hiring schemes

AI-enabled fake worker identities are challenging bank controls by turning approved employee access into a channel for data theft...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Justice Department seizes World Cup streaming domains

US authorities said more than 1,000 domains carried unauthorized live World Cup streams, citing copyright violations and consumer...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Visa launches stablecoin platform for institutional clients

Visa’s beta platform supports minting, redemption and transfers of Open USD as corporate use of digital assets remains limited, PY...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Natural secures $30mn to build payment rails for AI agents

Forerunner led the Series A for the one-year-old startup, which is building infrastructure to let autonomous agents hold, send and...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Hugging Face says malicious dataset exposed internal credentials

The AI platform said attackers used an uploaded dataset to run code on its servers, prompting credential rotation and user token c...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Retailers turn loyalty files into fuel for AI shopping tools

Ulta, Sephora, CVS and payments firms are linking loyalty records to AI systems as third-party tracking weakens and shopping disco...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Citi and Wells Fargo treasury units show fee growth beyond lending

Second-quarter results showed corporate transaction services rising at major US banks, supported by demand for payments, liquidity...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago