had it explained to me like this by my secreg profs (career secreg attorneys who had worked both defense and prosecution): after 08, banks and other traditional finserv firms realized regulation is actually good for them, so they came to—if not *love* the US finreg regime—accept it as necessary
He’s a banker. It’s a capital C conservative industry post 08.
How on earth was noted dipshit Jamie Dimon seemingly the only major CEO who was like hmm if we give Trump a lot of bribes we will probably get in trouble later
November 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
had it explained to me like this by my secreg profs (career secreg attorneys who had worked both defense and prosecution): after 08, banks and other traditional finserv firms realized regulation is actually good for them, so they came to—if not *love* the US finreg regime—accept it as necessary
#AI agents intensify the CFPB data-control rule dispute between banks and fintechs.
JPMorgan and PNC warn of risks, while fintechs urge protections.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
JPMorgan and PNC warn of risks, while fintechs urge protections.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
AI agents scramble banks’ fight with fintechs
AI is crashing into the long-running fight between banks and financial technology companies.
www.politico.com
November 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
#AI agents intensify the CFPB data-control rule dispute between banks and fintechs.
JPMorgan and PNC warn of risks, while fintechs urge protections.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
JPMorgan and PNC warn of risks, while fintechs urge protections.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Fiserv preps debit network sale
The processing giant is shifting customers to one of its debit networks in anticipation of selling or shuttering a second one, the company’s CEO said Tuesday.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/fiserv-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
The processing giant is shifting customers to one of its debit networks in anticipation of selling or shuttering a second one, the company’s CEO said Tuesday.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/fiserv-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
Fiserv preps debit network sale
The processing giant is shifting customers to one of its debit networks in anticipation of selling or shuttering a second one, the company’s CEO said Tuesday.
www.paymentsdive.com
November 12, 2026 at 9:01 PM
PNC adds #Stablecoin option for corporate clients
Boosting stablecoin capabilities has been an area of focus for PNC, which has launched a pilot that lets corporate clients receive USDC payments
www.bankingdive.com/news/pnc-sta...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Boosting stablecoin capabilities has been an area of focus for PNC, which has launched a pilot that lets corporate clients receive USDC payments
www.bankingdive.com/news/pnc-sta...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
PNC adds stablecoin option for corporate clients
Boosting stablecoin capabilities has been an area of focus for PNC, which has launched a pilot that lets corporate clients receive USDC payments, through the bank’s partnership with Coinbase.
www.bankingdive.com
November 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
PNC adds #Stablecoin option for corporate clients
Boosting stablecoin capabilities has been an area of focus for PNC, which has launched a pilot that lets corporate clients receive USDC payments
www.bankingdive.com/news/pnc-sta...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Boosting stablecoin capabilities has been an area of focus for PNC, which has launched a pilot that lets corporate clients receive USDC payments
www.bankingdive.com/news/pnc-sta...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
How Canada's real-time payment rail challenges bank innovation
Canada launched its instant payments infrastructure, called Real-Time Rail, after years of delays.
www.americanbanker.com/payments/new...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
Canada launched its instant payments infrastructure, called Real-Time Rail, after years of delays.
www.americanbanker.com/payments/new...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
How Canada's real-time payment rail challenges bank innovation
The long-awaited instant settlement scheme has finally launched, pressuring banks to improve processing technology before fintechs swoop in to nab clients.
www.americanbanker.com
November 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Block’s Cash App weaves payment tech into bandanas
The peer-to-peer payment provider will soon begin selling its digital tags attached to bandanas.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/blocks-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
The peer-to-peer payment provider will soon begin selling its digital tags attached to bandanas.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/blocks-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
Block’s Cash App weaves payment tech into bandanas
The peer-to-peer payment provider will soon begin selling its digital tags attached to bandanas.
www.paymentsdive.com
November 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Global Payments faces industry pricing pressure
While analysts point to an increasingly competitive environment for the processor, the company is still trying to raise prices.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/global-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
While analysts point to an increasingly competitive environment for the processor, the company is still trying to raise prices.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/global-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
Global Payments faces industry pricing pressure
While analysts point to an increasingly competitive environment for the processor, the company is still trying to raise prices.
www.paymentsdive.com
November 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Alabama credit union to buy in-state bank
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, would expand Montgomery-based MAX Credit Union’s services into the larger Birmingham metro area.
www.bankingdive.com/news/alabama...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, would expand Montgomery-based MAX Credit Union’s services into the larger Birmingham metro area.
www.bankingdive.com/news/alabama...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Alabama credit union to buy in-state bank
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, would expand Montgomery-based MAX Credit Union’s services into the larger Birmingham metro area.
www.bankingdive.com
November 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Alabama credit union to buy in-state bank
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, would expand Montgomery-based MAX Credit Union’s services into the larger Birmingham metro area.
www.bankingdive.com/news/alabama...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, would expand Montgomery-based MAX Credit Union’s services into the larger Birmingham metro area.
www.bankingdive.com/news/alabama...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
#BNPL for rent seeks a market
A new crop of fintechs is exploring growth opportunities in pay-later lending for monthly rent payments as inflation pinches consumers.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/bnpl-fo...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
A new crop of fintechs is exploring growth opportunities in pay-later lending for monthly rent payments as inflation pinches consumers.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/bnpl-fo...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
BNPL for rent seeks a market
A new crop of fintechs is exploring growth opportunities in pay-later lending for monthly rent payments as inflation pinches consumers.
www.paymentsdive.com
November 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Atomic targets capital raise to fuel #AgenticAI work
CEO and co-founder Jordan Wright said the fintech seeks to raise between $30M and $50M, although #AI firms capturing investor attention has made the fundraising climate challenging.
www.bankingdive.com/news/atomic-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
CEO and co-founder Jordan Wright said the fintech seeks to raise between $30M and $50M, although #AI firms capturing investor attention has made the fundraising climate challenging.
www.bankingdive.com/news/atomic-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Atomic targets capital raise to fuel agentic AI work
CEO and co-founder Jordan Wright said the fintech seeks to raise between $30 million and $50 million, although AI firms capturing investor attention has made the fundraising climate more challenging.
www.bankingdive.com
November 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Atomic targets capital raise to fuel #AgenticAI work
CEO and co-founder Jordan Wright said the fintech seeks to raise between $30M and $50M, although #AI firms capturing investor attention has made the fundraising climate challenging.
www.bankingdive.com/news/atomic-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
CEO and co-founder Jordan Wright said the fintech seeks to raise between $30M and $50M, although #AI firms capturing investor attention has made the fundraising climate challenging.
www.bankingdive.com/news/atomic-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Griffin raises $20M to add cards and #Stablecoins to its banking platform
Octagon Partners leads the Series B, which values the licensed UK bank at over $100M two years after it exited mobilisation.
thenextweb.com/news/griffin...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
Octagon Partners leads the Series B, which values the licensed UK bank at over $100M two years after it exited mobilisation.
thenextweb.com/news/griffin...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
Griffin raises $20M to add cards and stablecoins to its banking platform
Griffin, the licensed UK bank for fintechs, has raised a $20M Series B led by Octagon Partners to add card issuing and stablecoin services.
thenextweb.com
November 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Griffin raises $20M to add cards and #Stablecoins to its banking platform
Octagon Partners leads the Series B, which values the licensed UK bank at over $100M two years after it exited mobilisation.
thenextweb.com/news/griffin...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
Octagon Partners leads the Series B, which values the licensed UK bank at over $100M two years after it exited mobilisation.
thenextweb.com/news/griffin...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
FTC emerges as main consumer-protection watchdog in D.C.
The FTC has positioned itself as the main watchdog of nonbanks, stepping up oversight and enforcement amid a retreat by the CFPB.
www.americanbanker.com/news/ftc-eme...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Kakistocracy
The FTC has positioned itself as the main watchdog of nonbanks, stepping up oversight and enforcement amid a retreat by the CFPB.
www.americanbanker.com/news/ftc-eme...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Kakistocracy
FTC emerges as main consumer-protection watchdog in D.C.
As other federal agencies retreat, the Federal Trade Commission has become the only active consumer watchdog under the Trump administration, overseeing big-tech firms and digital payments.
www.americanbanker.com
November 11, 2026 at 9:30 PM
FTC emerges as main consumer-protection watchdog in D.C.
The FTC has positioned itself as the main watchdog of nonbanks, stepping up oversight and enforcement amid a retreat by the CFPB.
www.americanbanker.com/news/ftc-eme...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Kakistocracy
The FTC has positioned itself as the main watchdog of nonbanks, stepping up oversight and enforcement amid a retreat by the CFPB.
www.americanbanker.com/news/ftc-eme...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Kakistocracy
Bank of America agrees to settle fake-accounts suit
A 2023 lawsuit against Bank of America piggybacked on a finding by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that BofA had opened unauthorized accounts as early as 2012.
www.americanbanker.com/news/bank-of...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
A 2023 lawsuit against Bank of America piggybacked on a finding by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that BofA had opened unauthorized accounts as early as 2012.
www.americanbanker.com/news/bank-of...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Bank of America agrees to settle fake-accounts suit
In 2023, a group of customers sued Bank of America for allegedly opening accounts for them without their knowledge or authorization. Three years later, the bank has agreed to settle.
www.americanbanker.com
November 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Bank of America agrees to settle fake-accounts suit
A 2023 lawsuit against Bank of America piggybacked on a finding by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that BofA had opened unauthorized accounts as early as 2012.
www.americanbanker.com/news/bank-of...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
A 2023 lawsuit against Bank of America piggybacked on a finding by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that BofA had opened unauthorized accounts as early as 2012.
www.americanbanker.com/news/bank-of...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
While #AI rapidly commoditizes portfolio construction and basic financial planning, large firms are finding not-easily-replicated advantages stemming from their sheer size.
www.financial-planning.com/news/morgan-...
#WealthTech #WealthManagement #FinTech #FinServ
www.financial-planning.com/news/morgan-...
#WealthTech #WealthManagement #FinTech #FinServ
Morgan Stanley places big bet on scale as AI commoditizes advice
Morgan Stanley's head of wealth management says technology is turning firms' previous advantages in portfolio construction and financial planning into common property.
www.financial-planning.com
November 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
While #AI rapidly commoditizes portfolio construction and basic financial planning, large firms are finding not-easily-replicated advantages stemming from their sheer size.
www.financial-planning.com/news/morgan-...
#WealthTech #WealthManagement #FinTech #FinServ
www.financial-planning.com/news/morgan-...
#WealthTech #WealthManagement #FinTech #FinServ
Shift4 signals caution
The payments processor is navigating weak demand for travel to Europe, and softer sales at its restaurant and hotel customers.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/shift4-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
The payments processor is navigating weak demand for travel to Europe, and softer sales at its restaurant and hotel customers.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/shift4-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
Shift4 signals caution
The payments processor is navigating weak demand for travel to Europe, and softer sales at its restaurant and hotel customers.
www.paymentsdive.com
November 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Ransomware crew claims 5 banks and a CU; 2 confirm breaches
Storm has listed five U.S. banks holding about $6.1 billion in assets, plus Insight CU, and 4 of the banks have not publicly confirmed or denied an incident
www.americanbanker.com/news/ransomw...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #CyberSecurity
Storm has listed five U.S. banks holding about $6.1 billion in assets, plus Insight CU, and 4 of the banks have not publicly confirmed or denied an incident
www.americanbanker.com/news/ransomw...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #CyberSecurity
Ransomware crew claims 5 banks and a CU; 2 confirm breaches
The five banks Storm listed hold about $6.1 billion in assets. Only Sawyer and Insight Credit Union have confirmed breaches.
www.americanbanker.com
November 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Ransomware crew claims 5 banks and a CU; 2 confirm breaches
Storm has listed five U.S. banks holding about $6.1 billion in assets, plus Insight CU, and 4 of the banks have not publicly confirmed or denied an incident
www.americanbanker.com/news/ransomw...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #CyberSecurity
Storm has listed five U.S. banks holding about $6.1 billion in assets, plus Insight CU, and 4 of the banks have not publicly confirmed or denied an incident
www.americanbanker.com/news/ransomw...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #CyberSecurity
Claude can now see where your money goes; financial advisers say think twice
Claude’s new #AI #PersonalFinance hub can analyze two years of spending and help you manage your money.
www.thestreet.com/personal-fin...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Claude’s new #AI #PersonalFinance hub can analyze two years of spending and help you manage your money.
www.thestreet.com/personal-fin...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
November 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Claude can now see where your money goes; financial advisers say think twice
Claude’s new #AI #PersonalFinance hub can analyze two years of spending and help you manage your money.
www.thestreet.com/personal-fin...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Claude’s new #AI #PersonalFinance hub can analyze two years of spending and help you manage your money.
www.thestreet.com/personal-fin...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Morgan Stanley to bolster IPO wheelhouse with Vinyl acquisition
Financial terms of the Vinyl Equity deal were not disclosed. But the purchase gives the bank an in-house transfer agent for share transfer.
www.bankingdive.com/news/morgan-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Investing
Financial terms of the Vinyl Equity deal were not disclosed. But the purchase gives the bank an in-house transfer agent for share transfer.
www.bankingdive.com/news/morgan-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Investing
Morgan Stanley to bolster IPO wheelhouse with Vinyl acquisition
Financial terms of the Vinyl Equity deal were not disclosed. But the purchase gives the bank an in-house transfer agent for share transfer, which can be complicated when a company goes public.
www.bankingdive.com
November 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Morgan Stanley to bolster IPO wheelhouse with Vinyl acquisition
Financial terms of the Vinyl Equity deal were not disclosed. But the purchase gives the bank an in-house transfer agent for share transfer.
www.bankingdive.com/news/morgan-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Investing
Financial terms of the Vinyl Equity deal were not disclosed. But the purchase gives the bank an in-house transfer agent for share transfer.
www.bankingdive.com/news/morgan-...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Investing
Hancock Whitney to buy Trustmark in $3.2B deal
The combination of Mississippi banks would create a $58 billion-asset lender with about 370 branches across six Southeastern states.
www.bankingdive.com/news/hancock...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
The combination of Mississippi banks would create a $58 billion-asset lender with about 370 branches across six Southeastern states.
www.bankingdive.com/news/hancock...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Hancock Whitney to buy Trustmark in $3.2B deal
The combination of Mississippi banks would create a $58 billion-asset lender with about 370 branches across six Southeastern states.
www.bankingdive.com
November 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Hancock Whitney to buy Trustmark in $3.2B deal
The combination of Mississippi banks would create a $58 billion-asset lender with about 370 branches across six Southeastern states.
www.bankingdive.com/news/hancock...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
The combination of Mississippi banks would create a $58 billion-asset lender with about 370 branches across six Southeastern states.
www.bankingdive.com/news/hancock...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Cards draw customers, Marqeta CEO says
Companies have found there’s “almost nothing more engaging than a card,” CEO Mike Milotich said this week in an interview.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/cards-d...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
Companies have found there’s “almost nothing more engaging than a card,” CEO Mike Milotich said this week in an interview.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/cards-d...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
Cards draw customers, Marqeta CEO says
Companies have found there’s “almost nothing more engaging than a card,” CEO Mike Milotich said this week in an interview.
www.paymentsdive.com
November 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
FTC aims to better fight scams
To combat rising fraud, the Federal Trade Commission may update a rule that could make technology companies more liable when fraud occurs.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/ftc-aim...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
To combat rising fraud, the Federal Trade Commission may update a rule that could make technology companies more liable when fraud occurs.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/ftc-aim...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
FTC aims to better fight scams
To combat rising fraud, the Federal Trade Commission may update a rule that could make technology companies more liable when fraud occurs.
www.paymentsdive.com
November 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Payments Canada is launching its national instant payment system after years of delays, as the country’s payments infrastructure becomes a priority piece of Ottawa’s bid to bolster sovereignty.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
November 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Western Union, Intermex clash
The money transfer services company dropped its acquisition of the smaller rival after California regulators weighed in, but now a fight over the deal has ensued.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/western...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
The money transfer services company dropped its acquisition of the smaller rival after California regulators weighed in, but now a fight over the deal has ensued.
www.paymentsdive.com/news/western...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech
Western Union, Intermex clash
The money transfer services company dropped its acquisition of the smaller rival after California regulators weighed in, but now a fight over the deal has ensued.
www.paymentsdive.com
November 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
CSI arms community lenders for commercial banking fight
Fintech acquisitions have bolstered CSI’s capabilities so the company, in turn, can enable community bank clients to better compete with larger lenders, CEO Nancy Langer said.
www.bankingdive.com/news/csi-cor...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Fintech acquisitions have bolstered CSI’s capabilities so the company, in turn, can enable community bank clients to better compete with larger lenders, CEO Nancy Langer said.
www.bankingdive.com/news/csi-cor...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
CSI arms community lenders for commercial banking fight
Fintech acquisitions have bolstered CSI’s capabilities so the company, in turn, can enable community bank clients to better compete with larger lenders, CEO Nancy Langer said.
www.bankingdive.com
November 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
CSI arms community lenders for commercial banking fight
Fintech acquisitions have bolstered CSI’s capabilities so the company, in turn, can enable community bank clients to better compete with larger lenders, CEO Nancy Langer said.
www.bankingdive.com/news/csi-cor...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
Fintech acquisitions have bolstered CSI’s capabilities so the company, in turn, can enable community bank clients to better compete with larger lenders, CEO Nancy Langer said.
www.bankingdive.com/news/csi-cor...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking