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The bank technology seller's deal with Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company is an opportunity to cash in on a government initiative to reduce cash — and comes on the heels of an earnings miss. Plus, Klarna plans to offer more credit options through a partnership with Walmart-backed OnePay, Revolut embraces agentic AI protocols and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.

Executives surveyed by American Banker said companies vying to wrestle market share from banks are a major threat to operations in the coming year.

The future of banking will see core bank systems rebuilt around artificial intelligence tools that inform decisions about everything from underwriting to compliance. Banks must begin the transition now.

The Supreme Court Wednesday appeared skeptical of the Justice Department's argument that removal of a Federal Reserve governor is unreviewable or that the president's preference for Fed governors outweighs the harm to the Fed from curbing the central bank's political independence.

President Trump in Davos, Switzerland, talked about his call for lower credit card interest rates and more affordable housing in a lengthy speech that mostly focused on his plan to take over Greenland.

The payment company is betting on agentic commerce to get its checkout tech in front of more merchants and consumers.

As artificial intelligence agents play an increasingly large role in enterprise finance, traditional credit card rails will be incapable of handling the speed and volume of transactions. Something new is needed.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has backed off enforcement and supervision of consumer protection laws, leaving states to fill the void — and potentially creating a "patchwork" of state laws that banks will have to comply with.

The Minneapolis-based regional saw its fourth-quarter profits jump 23%. Consumer deposits bumped up, while operating expenses remained muted.

A New Jersey courier scam highlights the severe liability risks consumers face when using debit cards compared to credit cards.

In the 11 months after Fifth Third completes its acquisition of Comerica, the Cincinnati bank plans to send 13 million-to-14 million pieces of paper mail to retail customers. CEO Tim Spence says the old-fashioned method "still works," and actually has some advantages over more modern modes of communication.

The financial market infrastructure providers are taking advantage of political tailwinds and technology advancements to offer 24/7 trading over distributed ledgers.

The Cleveland-based bank announced changes Tuesday to its board of directors, including the appointment of a new lead independent director. Last month, activist investor HoldCo Asset Management urged the bank's board to not re-nominate its longtime lead independent director.

The newly launched digital credit union, CineFi, aims to serve creative professionals in the Atlanta area as well as First Entertainment's existing member base in Los Angeles.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday morning that banks should focus on the sweeping deregulation the administration has enacted as the industry pushes back on President Trump's proposed 10% credit card interest rate cap.