FIS is working with Anthropic to bring agentic AI into banking, starting with financial crime investigations that could shrink from days to minutes while keeping humans in control.
Visa is adding more blockchains to its stablecoin network, though real world adoption still feels limited for most users.
Aven is offering a Bitcoin-backed Visa card with up to $1 million in credit, but borrowing against crypto may not be as safe as it sounds.
Same Day ACH is getting a huge upgrade. Nacha has approved a $10 million per payment limit, set to take effect in 2027. While it may not sound exciting at first, this change could reshape how businesses move money, making ACH a more realistic alternative to costly wire transfers.
Experian has launched an AI powered assistant designed to analyze spending habits and offer financial guidance. But do consumers really want advice from a credit bureau?
Teachers Federal Credit Union is taking its internally built AI underwriting platform national through Precision CUSO. The move aims to bring automated credit decisioning, compliance controls, and scalable lending technology to credit unions across the country.
Experian has launched its Insurance Marketplace inside ChatGPT, allowing drivers to compare auto insurance rates from more than 37 carriers through a conversational interface. The move signals a broader shift as financial services begin embedding directly into AI chat platforms.
PayPal is now offering free federal and state tax filing for PayPal Debit Card customers through april, cutting out one of the most frustrating and expensive parts of tax season.
Trump Media has locked in February 2, 2026 as the record date for DJT shareholders eligible to receive its new digital tokens, part of a broader push into blockchain and fintech tied to Truth Social, Truth+, and Truth Predict.
Klarna is experimenting with USDC denominated funding through a new partnership with Coinbase, signaling growing interest in stablecoins as institutional financial infrastructure.
Visa says it has completed hundreds of secure AI initiated transactions with partners, signaling that agent driven shopping and checkout could reach mainstream consumers by the 2026 holiday season, raising both convenience and risk questions.
Visa has launched USDC settlement for U.S. banks, bringing stablecoins directly into VisaNet infrastructure and raising new questions about risk and normalization.