Commerce media comes for the card: Citi turns spending into a shelf
Citi Commerce Media turns 6.5 billion card transactions into ad targeting. What commerce media means for fintechs, banks and brands buying the new shelf.
A charge card in a credit card’s coat: what bunq’s waitlist is really selling
bunq’s new card must be paid off in full every month, which makes it a charge card in all but name. Five sharp lessons for fintech brands launching credit now.
A fintech digital marketing agency reads Nubank’s rate-first US launch
A fintech digital marketing agency reads Nubank’s US launch: a 3.5% APY hook, Lead Bank’s FDIC cover and a conditional charter. Here is the claims risk map.
The social engineering fraud that came through the compliance desk
Social engineering fraud reached Revolut through a fake government request, Revolut said. Five sharp fintech lessons on the first 72 hours and verification.
A fintech content marketing agency should make the backend visible
A fintech content marketing agency can turn a backend partnership into a sharper brand story. Bank of Ireland and Stripe show five practical lessons today.
Why Chime paid $590m for a bank charter
Chime agreed to buy Stride Bank for $590m to secure a bank charter. Here are five practical lessons on deposit funding, Durbin caps and growth velocity.
WhatsApp bill payments in India and the quiet utility of chat
WhatsApp bill payments in India make chat a utility layer. Here are five fintech growth lessons for clearer consent, recovery and reliable payment journeys.
Digital banking marketing just became regulatory evidence
Revolut’s conditional OCC bank charter approval shows digital banking marketing now counts as regulatory evidence, the exact plan that sank bunq weeks earlier.
Félix’s $200m raise proves the essential lesson behind diaspora banking
Diaspora banking just got $200m smarter. Félix’s raise shows every marketing agency for fintech what trust-led, essential growth looks like in practice.
Embedded Finance and the Sponsor Bank Left Holding the Risk
Embedded finance is under real regulatory pressure: sponsor banks now face formal enforcement risk that fintech marketers cannot afford to ignore in 2026.