The U.K. challenger bank would follow London fintech Wise in emphasizing New York over London in an effort to boost valuation and establish a foothold in the U.S. Plus, Lloyds is in talks to buy all-in-one card fintech Curve; and more news in the global payments and fintech roundup.

Increasing community bank and credit union adoption is a key pillar of the P2P payment network's strategy as it looks to increase its network effect and penetrate into small-business payments.

Connecticut has set strict new rules for EWA providers; Louisiana's regulation is more aligned with existing state laws.

The U.K. fintech has launched a series of products that expand on its core payments business and compete with banks and other payment technology firms.

Joe Heck, Zip Co.'s U.S. CEO, spoke with American Banker about recent criticisms of the BNPL industry as more consumers turn to it for purchases both big and small.

Research from Cornell University suggests that people assign different levels of social status to others depending on how they choose to pay for goods and services.

Now more than ever, businesses globally have become increasingly susceptible to financial fraud.

Fresh off of a big IPO, the fintech is applying for a national trust charter. Approval would help it avoid the time and expense of working with banks for transaction processing at a time when the stablecion market is getting more crowded.

For too long, America has taken a back seat to other nations when it comes to stablecoin regulation. Members of the House have the opportunity to rectify that problem by sending the GENIUS Act to President Trump's desk.