07 September 2026
64 new posts across 3 fintech and payments sources — 9 worth your time.
How acquirers are commercialising fraud intelligence
Turning fraud from a cost centre to a growth lever.
Finextra · 07 September 2026 · Read the original →
ByteDance Lands $29.6 Billion Loan to Fuel AI Advances
China’s ByteDance has reportedly secured a $29.6 billion loan from nearly 30 banks. That’s according to a report Friday (Sept. 4) from Reuters, which says the TikTok owner’s plans for artificial intelligence have attracted strong interest from lenders. The loan is the second-biggest in Asia this year, following the $40 billion SoftBank raised in March to strengthen its investment in OpenAI , the report added. ByteDance had initially planned to raise $20 billion but increased its target after seeing strong response from the banks, Reuters said, citing sources familiar with the matter who said t
PYMNTS · 07 September 2026 · Read the original →
Finovate Global: Meet the International Alums of FinovateFall 2026
This week’s edition of Finovate Global is a hat tip to the companies from outside the US that are traveling to New York to demo their latest fintech innovations live on stage at FinovateFall 2026 . It is true that our European conference tends to feature the highest proportion of non-US companies. That said, FinovateFall is a popular destination for emerging and established fintechs looking to showcase their solutions to an audience of banking and financial services professionals and decision-makers. Get to know our dozen international fintechs below—and be sure to catch them on stage next wee
Finovate · 07 September 2026 · Read the original →
AI in payments: Short-term gains, long-term transformation
In five years’ time, will AI make payments more efficient, or will it fundamentally change how money moves around the world?
Finextra · 07 September 2026 · Read the original →
92% of Health Providers Want Patients to Prepay
Americans are being asked to pay for costly medical procedures up front. Roughly 92% of U.S. health providers this year are either encouraging prepayment, requiring it, or collecting a payment method to have on file during the estimate process, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (Sept. 6). That’s up from 81% in 2025, the report added, citing a survey conducted by patient payment service provider PayZen , and the Healthcare Financial Management Association . According to the report, this trend is leading to sticker shock among patients, along with some paperwork nightmares. In some c
PYMNTS · 07 September 2026 · Read the original →
FinovateFall 2026: The Need to Knows Before You Go
With FinovateFall 2026 less than a week away, there’s not much time left to make your last-minute preparations before the conference begins on September 9 (September 8 for those lucky delegates attending one of our exclusive Leaders+ or Credit Union Spotlight pre-events! ). We’re looking forward to hosting more than 2,000 senior-level decision-makers, including more than 1,000 from banks and financial institutions, and more than 300 from credit unions and community banks. Add to that our full, 72-demo roster and a slate of insightful keynote speakers and panelists, and we’re on track to delive
Finovate · 07 September 2026 · Read the original →
RBI Allows UCBs to Fund IDPIC
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has amended investment guidelines, permitting Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) to invest in equity shares of the Indian Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation (IDPIC) for membership. IDPIC functions as a central digital payment fraud intelligence platform, with the amendment effective immediately.
rbi.org.in · 07 September 2026 · Read the original →
RBI Changes Calamity Relief Reporting
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the reporting framework for Regulated Entities (REs) concerning relief measures in natural calamity-affected areas. Effective July 1, 2026, REs must submit details through the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS) portal on a half-yearly basis, by October 30 and April 30, discontinuing the previous monthly return.
rbi.org.in · 07 September 2026 · Read the original →
Revolut Gets US Bank Charter Approval
Fintech firm Revolut received conditional approval for a US bank charter on September 4, 2026. This development allows Revolut to expand its regulated financial services offerings within the United States.
FinTech Futures · 07 September 2026 · Read the original →
Looking forward to debugging the AI model when it decides the legacy ledger is fraud.
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