February 22, 2025 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, the global enabler of banking platforms, announced a strategic partnership with Siili Solutions, a digital transformation company known for its local expertise and presence across the Nordic region. This collab significantly expands the regional resource pool, enabling financial institutions to address the uniqie demands… Read More

 Tagged backbase, digital financial services, engagement banking, nordic region

February 21, 2025 @ 5:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, announced the expansion of its real-time payout capabilities into Australia. The move furthers Nium’s mission to offer the global real-time payments network, enabling business to “send payments across borders faster and more affordably.” With this expansion, businesses… Read More

 Tagged australia, Cross-Border Transactions, nium, payments

February 21, 2025 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Shopify, a provider of internet infrastructure for commerce, announced an expanded agreement. The renewed partnership cements Affirm’s position “as the pay-over-time provider for Shop Pay Installments in the U.S.” It… Read More

 Tagged affirm, bnpl, e-commerce, payments, shopify

February 21, 2025 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the financial platform of for companies across the globe, announced its partnership with Eats365, a restaurant point-of-sale (POS) provider currently serving 27 markets. This collab will now aim to simplify “operations for Eats365 merchants and users throughout the supported regions.” Through 365pay,… Read More

 Tagged adyen, digitalization, europe, payments

February 21, 2025 @ 7:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finzly, a payments and financial solutions provider, announced that Live Oak Bank has enhanced its commercial and small business banking services by implementing Finzly’s Fedwire solution, achieving “100% straight-through processing (STP).” This move streamlines payment processing and positions the bank “to meet the upcoming ISO… Read More

 Tagged Finzly, Oak Bank, payments, transfers

February 21, 2025 @ 6:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Societe Generale-FORGE announces the launch of its EUR-backed stablecoin (EURCV) on the Stellar network. This expansion will open opportunities for users and businesses “to access a secure, transparent, and scalable digital euro stablecoin, powered by the innovative Stellar blockchain infrastructure.” This move combines the regulatory… Read More

 Tagged europe, forge, societe generale, stablecoin, stellar network

February 21, 2025 @ 6:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, which claims to be the “Smart Superhighway” to move money around the world, announced the expansion of its Direct Global Network into Taiwan. This expansion brings Thunes’ Pay-to-Banks payment capabilities to Taiwan, enhancing the company’s cross-border payment services in “one of Asia’s most technologically… Read More

 Tagged payments, taiwan, thunes, transfers

February 21, 2025 @ 6:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CRB Securities LLC, an SEC-registered broker-dealer and FINRA member owned by Cross River Bank Group, and Best Egg have completed the issuance of the first series in Best Egg’s new private structured pass-through program, BEAST 2024-A. Series 2024-A of the Best Egg Asset Structured Pass-Through Trust… Read More

 Tagged best egg, cross river bank

February 20, 2025 @ 9:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stacks, the AI-powered workspace helping companies close their books quickly and efficiently, announced a $3 million pre-seed round led by EQT Ventures, followed by a $7 million seed round led by General Catalyst, with EQT Ventures. The rounds also saw participation from s16vc and angel… Read More

 Tagged ai, funding round, stacks

February 20, 2025 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO), the financial technology company empowering the world’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to transact, do business, and grow globally, announced that it has received the regulatory approvals in China required to “complete its previously announced acquisition of a licensed China-based payment service… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, china, payments, payoneer