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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.
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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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PSD3 Is Getting Closer for EU Banks

RedCompass Labs

“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

PR Newswire

“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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