2 Fintech Deals Shaking Up the Banking Landscape

What's Going On In Banking · Feb 28, 2026 · 27m

Capital One buys Brex for $5B.

Goldman Sachs builds AI agents with Anthropic.

MrBeast acquires a fintech.

This isn’t a headline mashup — it’s what’s happening in banking right now.

In this episode of What’s Going On in Banking, Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant break down the biggest moves reshaping financial services — and what they mean for banks and credit unions without megabank budgets.

Inside the conversation:

What the Capital One + Brex deal signals for SMB banking

Why Goldman’s AI “digital coworkers” change the build vs. buy debate

How AI agents may reshape back-office operations

The…