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Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' set to reshape banks

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Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' will upend banking, FICO warns, reshaping pricing, risk and customer ties as USD $3tn value beckons.
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Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud

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Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.
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Aliya unveils aliyaOS to overhaul bank lending risk

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Aliya debuts aliyaOS, a continuous lending risk engine honed on USD $30bn of loans at a major US bank, now targeting smaller lenders.
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FalconX launches leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid

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FalconX rolls out up to 5x leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid, unifying margin, risk and custody for institutional crypto traders.
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Late payments make up over a third of global pay cycles

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Late payments now make up 37% of global pay cycles, with firms waiting 51 days on average to be paid, Sidetrade data reveals.
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FICO named Leader in Gartner 2026 decision intelligence

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FICO has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, recognising its execution and vision.
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Fico outlines four AI trends reshaping banking by 2026

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Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage.
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Oz Pearlman to headline AI-focused FICO World 2026

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Mentalist Oz Pearlman will headline FICO World 2026 in Orlando, anchoring an AI-focused summit on customer behaviour and financial services.
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Why lenders need fintech-level payments

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Lenders clinging to legacy payment rails are losing borrowers to fintechs that can approve, fund and collect on loans in near real time.
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Zepz buys Pomelo to add credit cards to remittances

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Zepz has bought fintech Pomelo to bolt credit cards and lending onto its remittance brands, deepening its push into cross-border finance.
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Hyper-automation is here: how Australian subscription brands stay ahead

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Australian subscription brands are turning to hyper-automation to replace clunky billing, scale complex pricing and stay ahead of rivals.
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SAS forecasts agentic AI to transform banking by 2026

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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SAS predicts agentic AI will run core banking by 2026, reshaping trust, fraud defences, climate risk and quantum-powered decision making.
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DTCC & BNY launch new Collateral-in-Lieu repo service

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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DTCC and BNY unveil Collateral-in-Lieu cleared repo service, aiming to cut double-margining and boost buy-side access before 2027 rules.
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Finance firms prioritise AI but struggle to scale it

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Finance leaders hail AI as core to strategy, yet fewer than half have scaled it beyond pilots amid legacy, skills and leadership hurdles.
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i-GENTIC: Quantum-era governance to reshape fintech & health

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Fintech and healthcare prepare to tame quantum-era unpredictability, as firms plan AI guardrails and quantum-safe security by 2026.
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Machine learning model gives early warning on credit rating shifts

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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A new machine learning model forecasts corporate credit rating changes early, aiding investors in managing risks amid rising borrowing costs.
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RDC.AI wins top global award for transforming banking with AI

Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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RDC.AI won Best AI-Powered Platform - Vendor at the Global AI Innovation Awards 2025 for transforming banking with predictive and explainable AI.
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JPMorganChase tops AI Index as banks boost investment returns

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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JPMorganChase leads the Evident AI Index as banks boost AI investments, with returns expected to nearly double to USD $2 billion amid rising adoption.
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Cloudera expands AI ecosystem with four new enterprise partners

Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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Cloudera expands its Enterprise AI Ecosystem with four new partners to enhance predictive modelling, workflow automation, and AI observability for businesses.
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FICO named leader in Forrester AI decision platforms report

Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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FICO leads Forrester's AI decision platforms report, achieving top scores for its platform's innovation and decision-making capabilities among 15 vendors.