Fintech briefing
Banking and payments news, with how the money actually moves and who carries the risk.
Utah's digital ID push: who pays when identity data leaks
Utah has formed a digital ID consortium. We look at how identity data flows through a payment and who carries the loss when stolen data is used for fraud.
Stablecoin payments reach banks: Coinbase, Moov and Citi
Coinbase is wiring its USDC payment stack into community banks via Moov and into Citi. We trace how the money moves and who carries the risk.
Earned wage access bill: who repays when payroll falls short
A House bill on earned wage access drifts from the CFPB's view on repayment and risk. We trace how the money moves and who carries a shortfall.
Visa, Mastercard swipe fee deal: who pays the card fee
Visa and Mastercard ask a judge to finalize their swipe fee settlement. We trace how interchange flows and who would carry the cost under the new terms.
OCC debanking report: who decides who gets an account
The OCC says nine big banks used vague reputational risk rules to refuse customers. We explain how account closures work and who carries the cost.
Upgrade seeks an ILC charter: who funds and who supervises
Upgrade wants an industrial loan company charter. We explain how its lending money would move and why critics say ILCs dodge Fed oversight.
Fed picks Kim Robbins to run its payments arm and FedNow
Kim Robbins will lead Federal Reserve Financial Services from Nov. 16. We look at how FedNow moves money and why most eligible banks are still not on it.
AI shopping agents: who pays when one overspends?
A Payments Dive op-ed says US rules don't settle who carries the loss when an AI agent exceeds its mandate. We trace the money and the gaps in Reg E and Reg Z.
Warren asks who ran the NCUA while its board sat empty
Sen. Warren wants the NCUA watchdog to explain who made decisions in August with no board. We explain how credit union deposits are insured and who pays out.
