September 29, 2024 @ 6:22 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), a global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions, announced a partnership with Found, a business banking platform that supports small businesses and the self-employed. Found’s commercial card solution, powered by Marqeta, allows small businesses and self-employed entrepreneurs to… Read More

September 29, 2024 @ 6:02 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Stripe, Databricks, Rippling, and OpenAI all made the cut when Forge (NYSE: FRGE), a private market platform, identified the Private Magnificent 7, which comprises seven of the largest, most resilient, and highest-performing companies in the U.S. innovation economy. Much like their public market counterparts, this… Read More

September 28, 2024 @ 2:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Yorba, a platform that helps people declutter their digital footprint, has officially expanded its subscription tracking services to Canada. First launched in the United States, Yorba’s paid subscription tracking feature now helps more people to easily see, manage, and reduce their monthly and annual subscription… Read More

September 28, 2024 @ 1:49 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, African payment technology provider Flutterwave announced the expansion of its Send App service across 49 U.S. states through a partnership with MainStreet Bank, a subsidiary of MainStreet Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: MNSB and MNSBP). Texas isn’t included. Flutterwave said Send App facilitates faster, easier, and more… Read More

September 28, 2024 @ 11:05 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Vice President Kamala Harris needs to add some meat to the bones if she wants to woo cryptocurrency adherents with her words, Chirp founder and CEO Tim Kravchunovsky said this week. Chirp is a decentralized telecommunications network. Kravchunovsky made the comments after a speech the… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 7:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Viva.com, a European payments Fintech, has expanded its strategic partnership with Alipay+, a suite of cross-border mobile payments and digitalization technology solutions, to enable European merchants to accept direct payments from 15 e-wallets. Alipay+ and Viva.com partnership allows global tourists, mostly from Asia, to pay in… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 7:33 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Workforce management platform Rippling, Visa, and card issuing platform Marqeta have launched a corporate card tailored specifically for Canadian businesses. Features include automatic card issuance, built-in spending controls, and comprehensive expense management. The card launches as a new study conducted by Maru Blue in July… Read More

September 22, 2024 @ 8:27 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, BitGo, a digital asset custodian, launched USDS: The USD Standard, a 1:1 USD-backed stablecoin it hopes will transform the digital asset landscape by prioritizing fairness, transparency, and market neutrality. BitGo said USDS is designed to challenge the existing stablecoin market dynamics, specifically targeting… Read More

September 19, 2024 @ 1:35 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Open Banking Limited announced that the Competition and Markets Authority has officially confirmed the full completion of the final Roadmap for Open Banking. This milestone, building on the “substantial completion” announced in 2023, means that all nine banking providers mandated by the… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 11:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As the U.S. Federal Reserve gathers next week, stakeholders are analyzing the potential effect of an interest rate cut. Whatever the board decides, Ivey Business School Professor Dr. Stephen R. Foerster, CFA, said there will be winners and losers. Foerster said lower ones tend to… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 10:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fintech Huma, a self-described PayFi network, has raised $38 million in funding. Distributed Global led the equity round, with participation from Hashkey Capital, Folius Ventures, the Stellar Development Foundation, and TIBAS Ventures, CVC arm of İşbank, the largest private bank in Turkiey. Part of this… Read More

September 14, 2024 @ 4:56 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, London-based investment firm Outward VC announced the first closing, at £51 million, of its Fund II. The fund received a £30 million investment from the British Business Bank, which is deploying capital through its Enterprise Capital Funds program. Several private investors also participated…. Read More

September 14, 2024 @ 4:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) subsidiary Galileo Financial Technologies unveiled Galileo Instant Verification Engine (GIVE) and Transaction Risk GScore, its two newest fraud-fighting tools. As digital transactions surge and cyber threats evolve, these tools offer fintechs, financial institutions and businesses advanced real-time fraud detection and risk… Read More

September 14, 2024 @ 5:25 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Polly, a provider of mortgage capital markets technology, this week announced $25 million in new growth equity capital. The raise was led by 8VC, with participation from existing investors including Menlo Ventures, Meritech, Khosla Ventures, and Fifth Wall. The funds are earmarked for research, development,… Read More

September 8, 2024 @ 6:56 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Results of a recent J.D. Power survey suggest consumers are growing more comfortable with artificial intelligence in financial services, but the concept isn’t over the hump just yet. J.D. Power surveyed more than 2,000 financial services customers in the United States about their utilization and… Read More

September 8, 2024 @ 6:37 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

SMB lending fraud has increased by a double-digit percentage year over year, with most lenders expecting fraud levels to increase in the coming months. This is one finding in the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Small and Midsize Business Lending Fraud Study. More than 80% of respondents… Read More

September 8, 2024 @ 7:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

More than 170 experts selected 41 international startups for the 11-week Kickstart Innovation program in Switzerland. The cohort gains access to decision-makers and stakeholders, and can now test and scale their business models and close deals. The finalists come from nine countries, with a strong… Read More

September 7, 2024 @ 11:39 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from data enrichment and payment services platform Tink suggests that consumers in the United Kingdom who use digital financial management tools are better off. They average an additional £37.08 better off per month, or £4451 better off per year, compared to pre-adoption. Today, as… Read More

September 7, 2024 @ 10:53 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Digital security firm security.org recently released its top 17 scams for 2024, and P2P payment apps top the list. The full text can be viewed here. Security.org surveyed nearly 1,100 American adults about their recent experiences with cybercriminals and the latest online schemes. They found… Read More

September 7, 2024 @ 10:50 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Flutterwave, an African payments technology company, recently announced that its online merchants in Nigeria can now accept American Express payments. American Express Card Members – with consumer, business, or corporate cards – can make payments directly to e-commerce businesses using Flutterwave in Nigeria. This service… Read More