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Earned wage access lets workers draw pay they have already earned before payday, and millions now use it. We asked industry leaders how employees use it and how to stop it becoming a debt trap, then checked their advice against the latest usage data.
Charitarth SindhuNovember 5, 2026
Sponsor bank exits and processor changes are reshaping fintech in 2026. The cases of Mercury, Chime and the Apple Card show where migrations break and how to plan an exit before you need one
Charitarth SindhuOctober 31, 2026
Policies and AML questionnaires rarely sink a bank partnership. Two industry voices, and the record since Synapse, show that money flows, current financials and ownership records are where founders get caught out.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 29, 2026
ScribeUp raised $13 million to put subscription and bill controls inside banking apps. It is a small round in a quarter when mega-rounds took 61% of fintech venture dollars.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 26, 2026
Mercury has added payroll to its business banking app. A footnote stops companies switching from another provider running it until 1 January 2027, the day free pricing ends.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 24, 2026
Cross River is buying loyalty wallet startup Accrue to let brands run their own wallets. The bank disclosed no price, closing date or Accrue user numbers.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 23, 2026
Fifth Third's Newline will let US fintechs offer Visa corporate cards issued for local use in more than 40 countries. The release lists none of the countries and no launch client.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 21, 2026
Zip has added Column N.A. as a second US bank partner for its installment loans. The release does not name WebBank, the existing partner, or say how volume will be split.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 21, 2026
Klarna is coming to Fiserv's enterprise checkout platform after a 100,000-location Clover launch. Fiserv says it has shipped 5 million Clover devices, which shows how far Klarna's reach can still grow.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 20, 2026
Block has moved the Square Credit Card onto Marqeta. Block already supplied 45% of Marqeta's 2025 net revenue, so the processor that spent two years diversifying just took on more Block work.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 20, 2026
The Berlin commercial card issuer has FCA authorisation to serve UK clients through its own regulated entity. Fintechbits notes the release names no former UK partner and no migration date.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 18, 2026
Capchase's Mila quotes and papers financing deals by email or Slack. Fintechbits notes the launch adds speed claims but no pricing, approval rates or loss data.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 18, 2026
