Payments Brief: FinTech, Banking & Payments News

Payments Brief is your daily, executive-level podcast keeping you current on payments, banking, and fintech. In just a few minutes, you’ll stay current on key stories and news, wherever money is moving. Receive high-signal intelligence on real-time payments, stablecoins and crypto, AI and agentic trends, embedded finance, and more. We break down the major partnerships, product launches, and regulatory shifts shaping the future of financial services. Designed for decision-makers, operators, and tech leaders who need total clarity before the first meeting of the day. New episodes published every morning.

Payments Brief: FinTech, Banking & Payments News is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 184 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Payments Brief: FinTech, Banking & Payments News, a news show with 184 episodes published.

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  Episode #184

  Payments Brief: Sep 24, 2026

  Sep 24, 20267 min

  Payments and FinTech Daily delivers a concise, executive-level briefing on the most important developments in payments, banking, and financial technology. In today's episode: Stripe's shared payment token strategy; Circle's Arc expansion into institutional payment infrastructure; Checkout.com's direct U.S. acquiring and its implications; Visa's integration of stablecoin card programs with onchain credit; Thredd's issuer-processing platform expansion with Velocity; the rapid adoption of FedNow by major U.S. banks; FCA's new crypto rules; and Revolut's banking licenses in Colombia and Switzerland. Today's episode is brought to you by: BNewshel Consulting Affiliate Links: ElevenLabs: try.elevenlabs.io Square: squareup.com/refer

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  Episode #183

  Payments Brief: Sep 23, 2026

  Sep 23, 20267 min

  Payments and FinTech Daily delivers a concise, executive-level briefing on the most important developments in payments, banking, and financial technology. In today's episode: California tightens enforcement on paid political content; FEC updates reveal massive campaign finance movements; Supreme Court ruling impacts party coordination capacities; gaps in political ad disclosures noted; President Trump's proposed $5,000 payment to Americans raises legal questions; Trump political spending escalates to $57 million; federal guidance on campaign security expenses spotlighted. Today's episode is brought to you by: BNewshel Consulting Affiliate Links: ElevenLabs: try.elevenlabs.io Square: squareup.com/refer

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  Episode #182

  Payments Brief: Sep 22, 2026

  Sep 22, 20266 min

  Payments and FinTech Daily delivers a concise, executive-level briefing on the most important developments in payments, banking, and financial technology. In today's episode: Stripe emerges as a key enabler of agent-driven commerce; Circle reportedly launches Arc, expanding into institutional payment infrastructure; PayPal advances its stablecoin strategy with PYUSDx integration; Checkout.com initiates direct U.S. acquiring through a new charter; Visa links stablecoin card programs to onchain credit; BBVA backs Swift's new global payments scheme; Revolut expands its regulated footprint with new banking licenses in Colombia and Switzerland; FCA outlines new crypto rules for exchanges and payments firms. Today's episode is brought to you by: BNewshel Consulting Affiliate Links: ElevenLabs: try.elevenlabs.io Square: squareup.com/refer

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  Episode #181

  Payments Brief: Sep 21, 2026

  Sep 21, 20267 min

  Payments and FinTech Daily delivers a concise, executive-level briefing on the most important developments in payments, banking, and financial technology. In today's episode: Ant International advances AI in financial services; U.S. regulators enhance oversight on bank core providers; Revolut gains OCC nod for U.S. banking; FIS focuses on embedded banking; Apple Pay could expand to India; Alipay+ enhances cross-border payments; OCC grants trust charters for stablecoin activities; dtcpay expands Series A for stablecoin infrastructure. Today's episode is brought to you by: BNewshel Consulting Affiliate Links: ElevenLabs: try.elevenlabs.io Square: squareup.com/refer

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  Episode #180

  Payments Brief: Sep 19, 2026

  Sep 19, 20267 min

  Payments and FinTech Daily delivers a concise, executive-level briefing on the most important developments in payments, banking, and financial technology. In today's episode: Stripe's shared payment token rises as a key player in agent-driven commerce; new rules for political candidates' compensation reshape campaign finance; SEC proposes changes to political contribution rules affecting investment advisers; President Trump suggests a $5,000 payment to U.S. adults; campaign finance reveals increasing paid influencer roles and opaque political spending in the U.S. and U.K. decoupling money pools demand tighter regulation. Today's episode is brought to you by: BNewshel Consulting Affiliate Links: ElevenLabs: try.elevenlabs.io Square: squareup.com/refer

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