Central bank digital currencies have the potential to improve financial inclusion for women, but only if they are combined with a system that lowers multiple other barriers to their financial empowerment.

The bank technology is launching its signature payment platform in a country where rivals like Square and PayPal are also actively chasing business payments.

Visa and American Express are both reportedly trying to lure Apple's lucrative credit businesses away from Mastercard. But the battle over processing rights is just as much about accessing the technology company's digital wallet as it is about boosting transactions.

Even though it's coming during a volatile period for the markets and economy, the cryptocurrency company's planned listing puts pressure on rivals and regulators.

The buy now/pay later company made a deal with Stride Bank to add banking-as-a-service heft as Affirm Card usage soars and Evolve grapples with defections.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a court filing that it plans to reverse its interpretive rule tightening standards for Pay in 4 buy now/pay later loans.

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The law would have expanded the state's 12% interest rate cap in a manner that would have effectively banned fintech lending in the state.

The bank has added Affirm as an option, after adding the fintech's rival Klarna to its merchant network in February.

The direct-to-consumer earned wage access provider is allowing consumers access to their paycheck two days before payday. It's hoping it will draw in more customers.