Payments Brief: May 31, 2026

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: Visa expands in Europe by acquiring Finaro for cross-border and merchant acquiring enhancements; Mastercard launches AI-driven global B2B routing; Stripe extends lending APIs to Europe, deepening embedded finance; Adyen partners with a European bank for payments outsourcing; JPMorgan integrates FedNow into its treasury services for real-time payments; PayPal introduces AI-powered chargeback defenses; OCC drafts guidance on AI in credit underwriting; Circle and SWIFT advance digital asset interoperability. Today's episode is brought to you by: BNewshel Consulting Affiliate Links:ElevenLabs: try.elevenlabs.ioSquare: squareup.com/refer