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In global news this week, buy now/pay later companies Zip and Sezzle call off their merger, BBVA sets a higher target for women in management, ABN Amro debuts a digital wallet for gig workers, and more.

The mobile-focused challenger bank is adding payments hardware, expanding its services for consumers and businesses.

Just as advances in automobile technology have made driving safer, incorporating AI into decision-making reduces financial risks.

Challenger banks such as Quontic Bank and Current are just some of the early adopters in the evolving space.

The Federal Reserve has aggressively ratcheted up interest rates to tame inflation. But that swift turnaround after more than a decade of accommodative monetary policy could create new risks to the financial system.

The challenger bank for small-business owners is making it easier for its customers to give their accountants access to their transactions and statements.

The fintech IntraFi announced that Diane Ellis, formerly director of the division of insurance and research at the FDIC, will help lead the firm’s “new initiatives under development.” 

Almost 100% of small-bank executives who responded to a recent IntraFi survey say they expect the U.S. economy to fall into a recession by next year. The top reason why: an overcorrection by the Federal Reserve as the central bank tries to tame inflation.

A new book by Hal Weitzman examines the state's policies and how they affect corporate governance around the world.

The Financial Stability Board, an international consortium representing G-20 countries' bank authorities, advised them to get tougher on stablecoins and other crypto assets.