What We're Reading: Page 3
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jan 26, 2026
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Forbes
Why Capital One’s $5 Billion Acquisition Of Fintech Brex Could Be Another Masterstroke For Billionaire Richard Fairbank
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CNBC
Warren blasts CFPB director Vought for undermining Trump credit card affordability
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Fortune
Why two Gen Z college dropouts are combatting financial nihilism with a credit card startup
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American Banker
How retailers are thinking about agentic commerce
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PYMNTS
26% Seek New Credit Cards to Build or Improve Credit Scores
Jan 23, 2026
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Bloomberg
BofA, Citi Consider New Credit Cards With 10% Rate
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Reuters
Fintech Airwallex buys South Korea’s Paynuri in Asia expansion
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CNBC
You may soon be able to use buy now, pay later for your rent
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The Washington Post
Opinion | Trump was right about price controls until he endorsed them
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PYMNTS
Apple Prepares to Bring Apple Pay to India
Jan 22, 2026
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American Banker
Fiserv bets on Japan’s digital initiative; Klarna deepens Walmart ties
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Reuters
Australia watchdog orders audit of fintech Airwallex on suspected compliance miss
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PYMNTS
Visa Launches A2A Payments Partnership With Acquired.com
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CNBC
2026 Credit Card Trends: Luxury & Mid-Tier Growth, Experience Perks
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WBUR
Trump wants to cap credit card interest. Can he?
Jan 21, 2026
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USA Today
Trump called for 10% cap on credit card rates by Jan. 20. What happened?
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American Banker
While banks fight credit card fee rules, merchants’ lobbyists are cheering
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NPR
The CFPB’s turbulent year since Trump’s return to office
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PYMNTS
Co-Founder John Collison Says Stripe Not Racing to Go Public
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Reuters
ECB’s Panetta says banks will need to issue fully digital private money
Jan 20, 2026
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American Banker
Square, Stripe take a fresh swing at crypto payments
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Wall Street Journal
Bank CEOs Carefully Push Back on Trump’s Credit-Card Rate Cap - WSJ
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CNBC
Kevin Hassett pivots to possible ‘Trump cards’ amid credit card battle
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Bloomberg
Batistas’ PicPay Fintech Seeks $2.5 Billion Market Cap in US IPO
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USA Today
Don’t get scammed on Zelle, Venmo or PayPal. How to use apps safely.
Jan 16, 2026
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CNBC
Trump pitches direct payments for health care: What policy experts say
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The New York Times
Inside a Scam Complex’s Detailed Playbook
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The Hill
GOP breaks with Trump on credit card interest rate cap proposal
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American Banker
Bilt, Affirm aim to capitalize on proposed credit card rate cap
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China Daily
Visa teams with Apple to enable overseas Apple Pay payments for China cardholders
Jan 15, 2026
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Politico
GOP leaders throw cold water on Trump’s credit-card push
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American Banker
Bank CEOs warn rate cap would have ‘unintended consequences’
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Reuters
Top central banks forge ahead with closely watched cross-border payments testing
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Bloomberg
Bilt Unveils Credit Cards Capped at 10% After Trump’s Demands
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PYMNTS
Pay by Bank Finds Momentum as Consumers Rethink Cards