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Bank technology firm Fiserv agreed to buy the Netherlands-based company, which sells multichannel processing systems. Also: the FCA looks to lighten contactless checkout limits; Ripple's Garlinghouse said the SEC has dropped a suit against his firm; and more news in the global payments and fintech roundup.

A federal judge ruled that the bank must keep the $14 billion granted by the Environmental Protection Agency in the recipients' accounts. The Trump administration has been trying to pull back money distributed under President Joe Biden.

Google Cloud trails Amazon and Microsoft in market share and is looking to catch up by trying to be one of multiple providers that companies use.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer pledged to pass stablecoin and crypto market structure bills by the August recess, following a request by the president.

Bakkt is losing contracts with the bank and Webull just months after the company's acquisition talks with Donald Trump's Trump Media fell through.

The Federal Reserve has signaled that it will make no change to its policy rate in March. All eyes are on what comes next for the central bank amid heightened economic uncertainty.

The New York bank's moves add to a series of workforce reductions across Wall Street as bosses navigate an uncertain economic outlook.

The firings are the latest by the president to challenge a 90-year legal precedent that shields members of independent agencies, part of his administration's move to gain greater influence across the government.

The financial services industry has made positive gains in consumer trust in recent years. As we enter what seems likely to be an era of deregulation, that newfound trust is theirs to lose.

Digital channel usage, account reconciliation and physical check safety are a few of the areas banks can advise customers on to help fight a rise in fraud.

As interest in stablecoins increases, and regulatory guardrails appear on the horizon, institutions may be ready to work with secure digital asset platforms.

The payment company's listing comes amid market and political volatility, but the Swedish firm has its strong recent financial performance and distribution deals with JPMorgan Chase and Walmart on its side.

The U.S. arm of Spanish banking giant Banco Santander is offering a high-yield savings account through its digital bank, Openbank, to eligible Verizon customers, a move that will introduce Santander to millions of potential new customers.

Without citing examples, acting comptroller Rodney Hood expressed disgust at what he called the "debanking" of certain businesses.

The Geneva-based core banking provider is hiring U.S. tech talent to build AI-powered solutions for banks.

The Treasury named a pair of IRS agents as special advisors to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and plans key roles for them at the IRS.

Coastal Financial's decision to report a material weakness won't impact previously disclosed bottom-line results, though it creates bad optics for the Everett-based company.

The investor noted that the SEC and regulators are not taking responsibility for meme coins and that her private funds are not putting money into these coins.

The hires, meant to shore up a division that has not been as tech-forward as leadership would like, have included Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan veterans.