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American Banker's 2026 Predictions report finds that nonbank entities and check fraud are major threats to local banks in the coming months.

Fraudsters and modestly dishonest employees can use generative AI to quickly create convincing fake utility bills, pay stubs, passports and other documents banks rely on.

The search giant has added Klarna to its growing list of companies that are supporting standards for agentic commerce. Also, Payoneer has added Indonesia and Mexico to its collections network and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.

It won't be long before bank customers can ask an AI agent to optimize their returns on idle cash. When it happens, banks' net interest income is going to come under direct threat.

The digital bank added two new board members and raised $123.9 million as it continues to manage regulatory costs amid its push for profitability.

While stablecoins aren't widely used for merchant payments, blockchain tech firms such as BVNK and Polygon Labs are seeking opportunities to add speed to slow-moving international transfers.

As tokenization increasingly brings instant settlement to transactions, the liquidity buffer that batch settlement has provided for decades is going to shrink and then disappear. Banks will need to rethink liquidity management.

American Banker research finds that most institutions are still planning out adoption, but see new data sharing products as crucial tools for growth.

The credit card issuer said it had little to add to widespread discussions regarding the Trump administration's proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates.

Supply chain attacks have doubled since 2021, with professional services firms increasingly acting as "stepping stones" to access bank data.