Banking stories
Rising smartphone fraud is pushing banks, insurers and telecoms to add scam protection without building it in-house.
Lenders can now track borrowers' changing debt loads after origination, as the tool flags refinancing and risk signals without reauthentication.
New transparency rules will force customer-facing AI tools to disclose themselves, while banks and SMBs face tougher oversight of models and data.
The financial authentication firm is shifting to a new executive structure as it expands internationally and tackles rising fraud and scam activity.
The cloud migration is designed to replace ageing core systems and give Investec faster data access across four key markets.
Startups in regulated sectors will gain access to explainable AI tools as Seekr and OneValley aim to reduce compliance and audit risks.
Businesses can now run and monitor AI agents for up to seven days as Google Cloud adds tighter identity and governance controls.
Credit unions face rising pressure to modernise service and cut manual work, with AI now moving into lending, collections and contact centres.
Windows users face session theft risk as MedusaHVNC lets attackers operate in hidden browser desktops using existing cookies and log-ins.
Selected customers can now secure vehicle finance in the app, with approval in a minute and delivery within 24 hours.
Millions of customers will gain quicker access to payments, card controls and accessibility features as the lender pushes more banking into mobile.
Millions of Revolut customers will get OpenAI's ChatGPT Go free for up to a year, as the fintech bundles AI into its paid plans.
Execution and escalation breakdowns now outnumber hallucinations in enterprise AI failures, according to more than 10,000 observed incidents.
The move could cut complexity for fintech firms by bundling regulated banking access with payments software in one provider.
Banking and insurance teams could spot digital failures sooner as new tools feed governed customer-journey evidence into enterprise AI systems.
In a seven-month test, the specialist model answered more banking queries than GPT-4.1 while refusing uncertain prompts less often than expected.
Vacancies in the capital are forecast to rise 17% next year, lifting London to 52% of UK finance recruitment as hiring narrows.
Younger South Koreans could get clearer savings on everyday spending as category-based credit cards gain ground over broad rewards schemes.
Vietnamese customers and small firms will gain faster overseas transfers as HDBank taps TerraPay to reach 156 markets without overhauling systems.
Banks could cut operating costs by 20% to 30% by 2028, but only if they fix duplicated, outdated customer records first.
