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Mid-Year Payments Check-In: Revisiting Our 2026 Predictions

The Glenbrook team is taking stock in June 2026 to see how the payments trends predictions from our January Payments on Fire episode are holding up.

Companies

GoCardless Powers Open Banking Payments Within Intelligent Billing Platform

Open Banking Expo

“Bank payment company GoCardless has become the exclusive integrated payment provider for Intelligent Billing, a specialised billing and data processing platform designed for complex recurring revenue models. GoCardless will provide direct debit and Open Banking payment services directly within the Intelligent Billing platform, enabling telecoms operators and managed service providers (MSPs) to automatically initiate, manage […]

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Episode 295 - Fanning the Flames - 2026 Mid-Year Payments Industry Trends Update

The Glenbrook team is taking stock in June 2026 to see how the predictions from our January episode are holding up. Tune in for updates on trending topics in payments, including agentic commerce, stablecoins, cross-border and instant payments, risk and fraud, and the regulatory landscape. We also share insights on the “hot off the presses” news on tokenized deposits and the Visa/Mastercard interchange settlement.

Global

UK Payments Initiative Launches New A2A Payments Scheme in ‘Defining Moment’

Open Banking Expo

“The UK Payments Initiative (UKPI), a consortium of banks and fintechs, has launched a payment scheme to enable widespread adoption of account-to-account (A2A) payments, in what is being hailed as “a defining moment” in the UK. Working with participating banks and ecosystem partners, UKPI’s scheme establishes a shared rulebook, commercial model and operational standards for […]

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Episode 294 - Zelle’s Evolution in the Payments Landscape, with Preston McCaskill, Early Warning Services

In this episode, Russ Jones welcomes Preston McCaskill, COO for Zelle, an open loop fast payments network owned and operated by Early Warning Services, to discuss the network's growth, settlement process and alias directory, and expanding use cases.

Global

PSD3 Is Getting Closer for EU Banks

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“The European Parliament and EU Council have provisionally signed off. Soon, the work to move from PSD2 to PSD3 and PSR (Payment Services Regulation) can begin. PSD3 is the EU’s Open Banking legislation. PSD3 will elevate transparency, reinforcing data security, and strengthening consent management. PSR is expected to be published in the Official Journal in […]

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NMI Acquires Dwolla, Strengthening Its Embedded Payments Platform With Advanced Money Movement Capabilities

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“NMI®, a global leader in embedded payments infrastructure, announced it has acquired Dwolla, one of the best-known account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure providers, recognized for its API-first approach to money movement. The acquisition brings together NMI’s strengths in payment acceptance, channel distribution, onboarding and merchant lifecycle management with Dwolla’s API-first capabilities in account-to-account infrastructure, real-time payments, […]

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Episode 293 - Unlocking Merchant Growth in Emerging Markets, with João Del Valle, EBANX

In this episode, Drew Edmond is joined by João Del Valle, CEO and co-founder of EBANX, to talk about the origin story of EBANX, why Brazil has historically been such a difficult market for non-Brazilian merchants, and what João has learned as the company has expanded into new regions. Listen in as they cover some of the biggest topics shaping the next phase of global payments, including Pix and Pix Automático in Brazil, payment optimization when looking at local payment methods, and perspectives on agentic commerce and stablecoins.

Industry

New York Proposes Open Banking-Style Financial Data Access Legislation

DWT

“Federal rulemaking implementing Section 1033 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act remains stalled by litigation over the legality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 2024 “open banking” final rulemaking and the CFPB’s pending proposal to rewrite the rule. Stepping into the breach, New York lawmakers are advancing legislation that would establish a state-level financial data […]

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Financial Data Exchange Launches Initiative Promoting Safe Financial Data Sharing With Agentic AI

Open Banking Expo

“The Financial Data Exchange is launching a new initiative to promote safety and innovation when AI agents are used by consumers and companies to transmit sensitive financial account data. FDX is putting out a Call for Input to solicit stakeholder feedback on questions related to Agentic AI and its implications for data sharing. In tandem, […]

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Episode 291 - The Complex and Growing World of Platform Payments, with Blake Breathitt, Adyen

In this episode, Chris Uriarte speaks with Blake Breathitt, Senior Vice President of Platforms and Financial Services at Adyen, about one of the biggest growth engines in the industry over the past few years - platform payments. Listen in as they discuss the nature of this interesting segment of the industry, the nuance behind platform payments, and just what's driving this platform payment phenomenon.

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The Missing Context Layer in Agentic Commerce: Part 3

Glenbrook's Drew Edmond explores the specific implications for the payments and agentic commerce industry: how discovery changes when agents mediate it, how payment selection shifts upstream, how merchants need to prepare differently across categories, and who ultimately controls the agent layer.

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The Missing Context Layer in Agentic Commerce: Part 1

Glenbrook's Drew Edmond discusses the critical role of a persistent, cross-application context layer, ideally provided at the operating system level, in enabling the envisioned future of agentic commerce where AI agents can proactively and intelligently assist consumers in transactions.

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Episode 290 - The Evolution of VAMP and Card Network Fraud Monitoring, with Keith Briscoe, MRC, and Allan Shearer, J.P. Morgan

In this episode, Chris Uriarte welcomes Keith Briscoe, VP, Advocacy and Education at the Merchant Risk Council, and Allan Shearer, Executive Director, Head of TMT Relationship Management at J.P. Morgan, to focus on the evolution of card network fraud monitoring programs, and in particular, VAMP, Visa's Acquirer Monitoring Program, which combines fraud and dispute metrics to better manage risk at both merchant and acquirer levels. Listen in as the group discusses industry reactions, data transparency and reporting challenges, and implications for enforcement of new thresholds.

Companies

Gr4vy and Plaid Partner to Enable Pay by Bank Payments for Global Merchants

GR4VY

“Gr4vy announced a strategic partnership with Plaid, the global data network powering open-banking connections for fintechs and financial institutions. The collaboration enables merchants using Gr4vy to offer Pay-by-Bank, also known as account-to-account (A2A) payments, as part of their core checkout experience, providing a lower-cost alternative to card transactions without additional integration complexity.”

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