February 3, 2026 @ 4:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank OakNorth has recently extended two significant loans, each worth £8.3 million, to support diverse development projects. These financings underscore the bank’s commitment to fostering residential and tourism sectors amid evolving demographic and economic needs. The initiatives target retirement housing and luxury vacation spots,… Read More

 Tagged digital bank, financing, oaknorth, scotland, uk

February 3, 2026 @ 3:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), the platform for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing, has secured the Silver Fair Payment Code accreditation. This achievement underscores the company’s dedication to upholding ethical standards in supplier payments and reinforces its broader mission to nurture a thriving environment for small… Read More

 Tagged funding circle, sme's, uk, united kingdom

February 3, 2026 @ 2:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear, a provider of post-trade services in the financial sector, has recently unveiled significant developments that underscore its commitment to innovation and social impact. The Brussels-based organization announced the onboarding of Lunate, an Abu Dhabi investment manager, as the inaugural Middle Eastern entity to utilize… Read More

 Tagged abu dhabi, euroclear, europe, settlement

February 2, 2026 @ 7:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca has unveiled an expanded trading window for U.S. equities, enabling operations nearly around the clock. This new feature extends market access from Sunday evening through Friday evening, specifically from 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday to 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday. Designed primarily for… Read More

 Tagged alpaca, apis, data, digitalization, trading

February 2, 2026 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to enhance digital financial services in South Asia, Singapore-based fintech Pine Labs has announced its latest expansion in Sri Lanka. The company revealed a strategic collaboration with Pan Asia Banking Corporation (PABC), one of the island nation’s prominent listed banks. This partnership… Read More

 Tagged asia, fintech, pan asia bank, Payment Cards, pine labs

February 2, 2026 @ 5:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Varo, a federally chartered digital bank, has raised $123.9 million in a Series G funding round. The terms of the funding were not revealed. According to a release, new investor Coliseum Capital Management and existing investor Warburg Pincus led the round. Existing investors also participated… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, funding round, varo

February 2, 2026 @ 4:05 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

ThriveCart, a no-code sales and payments platform, this week announced the launch of ThrivePay Installments, a new payment method designed to combine pre-authorized credit card limits with short, medium, and long-term installment payments for customers seeking to finance their purchases. In the U.S. alone, consumers… Read More

 Tagged bnpl, georgios kartakis, Ismael Wrixen, ThriveCart, ThrivePay Installments

February 2, 2026 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent insights from DailyPay reveal that Gen Z hourly workers are far from the lazy or entitled stereotypes frequently assigned to them. Instead, they’re demonstrating considerable financial awareness, actively charting paths toward stability and success in an unpredictable economy. A new survey commissioned by DailyPay,… Read More

 Tagged dailypay, ewa, gen z, research

February 2, 2026 @ 11:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG Ireland has indicated that the final quarter of 2025 witnessed a notable uptick in global venture capital funding within the fintech sector, reflecting sustained momentum amid evolving economic landscapes. According to recent analyses shared by KPMG Ireland, worldwide VC inflows climbed to approximately $138… Read More

 Tagged insights, ireland, research, vc, venture capital

February 2, 2026 @ 9:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Alternative inflation measure firm Truflation continues to challenge the establishment belief that inflation is too high. The US Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady at a meeting last week, with the main reason being that the economy was chugging along, and inflation remains… Read More

 Tagged inflation, truflation