Fintech US News Brief for September 18, 2026
Host- JP Biamby
CEO, Merchant Advisory Services
New & Enhanced Products
Visa Debuts Enhanced Version of A2A Fraud Prevention Tool
Block Applies to Establish Builders Bank, a National Trust Bank
Revolut Wins Provisional US Banking Licence
FIS Customizes Embedded Finance Platform for Banks
SMB Payments
Kung Fu Tea Picks Toast to Power Peak Volume at Over 300 Locations
Small Businesses Tap Prediction Markets to Shield Profits From Surprise Costs
Parsons Bakery Turns to Square to Run Its Business on One Platform
Partnerships
X shifts US Creator Payouts From Stripe to X Money
Nu Partners With Lead Bank to Launch Full US Banking Suite
Coinbase and Moov Team to Help Community Banks Embrace Stablecoins
FIS and Ericsson Team to Improve Wallet-Led Financial Services
Crypto
Bank of America, Citi Join 21-Firm Stablecoin Plan
Visa Brings Onchain Lending Into Everyday Payments
SoFi and Payward Team to Link Banking and Digital Asset Markets
Ai & Agentic commerce
OpenAI Puts $1 Billion Behind Community Bank Cybersecurity
M&A
FNBO Expands Westward by Buying Denver’s InBank
Chime Inks $590 Million Deal to Buy Longtime Bank Partner Stride
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Fintech US News Brief September 18, 2026
Payments, cryptocurrencies, and artificial intelligence. The e-commerce digital transformation is happening so fast, it’s hard to make sense of it all. My name is JP Biamby, the CEO of Merchant Advisory Services & welcome to the Fintech World News Report. We’ll give you just the facts, as simple as we can. We’ll give you a recap of all the news that made the headlines in fintech, payments, and artificial intelligence. Tune in to hear what’s new in fintech.
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