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Google’s Take on the Future of Fintech: Beyond Neobanks and BNPL
JPMorgan Chase plans branch opening spree as peers bet on in-person banking
ECB President Lagarde to leave bank before end of her eight-year term, FT reports
Big Bank CEOs received serious pay bumps in 2025
Mastercard and Visa enlist banks for agentic payment pilots
Cryptocurrency Use In Human Trafficking Rises Sharply In 2025: Report
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...