October 27, 2025 @ 8:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) unveiled plans to allocate around $1.5T over the next decade as part of its so-called Security and Resiliency Initiative, including as much as $10B in direct equity investments, in order to support the US’s move towards improved national security. As global competition… Read More

 Tagged ai, finance, investments, jpmorgan, security, startups, us

October 27, 2025 @ 4:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gradient Labs, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that targets conversational engagements for finance, is looking to expand its services into the US following “explosive” growth in Europe. Based in the UK, Gradient Labs was co-founded by Dimitri Masin, Neal Lathia, and Danai Antoniou. Each of… Read More

 Tagged gradient labs, uk, united kingdom

October 27, 2025 @ 3:47 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

PayNearMe has introduced its AI-powered Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA) as part of its strategy to advance and modernize customer engagement for non-commerce businesses. Fully integrated into the PayXM platform, Intelligent Virtual Agent extends PayNearMe’s vision of Payment Experience Management by enabling organizations to automate and personalize inbound and… Read More

 Tagged Intelligent Virtual Agent, John Minor, PayNearMe

October 27, 2025 @ 12:47 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Atrium has launched an enterprise SaaS platform that enables bank and real estate investors and analysts to drill from a bank’s balance sheet to every building it finances—in one click. The company has raised $4 million in financing from Castle Island Ventures and EJF Ventures to… Read More

 Tagged Atrium, John Maxfield, Ryan Alfred, Wendy Cai-Lee

October 27, 2025 @ 12:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

DXC (NYSE: DXC), a Fortune 500 technology services provider, and Splitit, a provider of embedded card-linked installments, are partnering to enable banks to offer account holders installment plans at checkout and post-purchase, powered by Splitit’s proprietary AI engine that dynamically personalizes offers for each consumer. Leveraging DXC’s… Read More

 Tagged DXC, installment payments, nandan sheth, Sandeep Bhanote, splitit

October 27, 2025 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Monzo is reportedly planning a new private share sale, according to sources familiar with the matter. The fintech, known for its app-based banking services, is said to be engaging in discussions that could see existing investors and employees offload shares, potentially valuing… Read More

 Tagged digital bank, europe, monzo, uk, united kingdom

October 27, 2025 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jonathan Frost, Director of Global Advisory for EMEA at BioCatch, has noted that the UK Finance half-year report indicates that although the industry appears to be pushing back, bad actors seem to be pushing even harder and, for now, gaining momentum. Frost added that during H1… Read More

 Tagged biocatch, financial crime, uk, uk finance, united kingdom

October 27, 2025 @ 7:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Access to tokenized deposits is now available to community and regional banks nationwide with Custodia’s bank-grade blockchain platform and Infinant’s Interlace platform. Vantage Bank, working in partnership with Custodia, invites banks and credit unions to join the consortium, which has developed a turnkey accretive solution… Read More

 Tagged Avit, custodia, Infanant, stablecoin, tokenization, vantage bank

October 27, 2025 @ 6:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

FUTR (TSXV: FTRC) and Zonetail (TSXV: ZONE) this week announced a strategic partnership to launch Canada’s first AI-powered rent-reporting program, enabling renters to build credit and earn rewards simply by paying rent. Rent is the largest monthly expense for millions of Canadians, yet it rarely… Read More

 Tagged ai, Alex McDougall, FUTR, Mark Holmes, rent, Shawn Maidenberg, Zonetail

October 27, 2025 @ 4:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Refundly has officially launched to help shoppers track online returns and know when refunds arrive. With billions of dollars in refunds going unreturned each year, Refundly helps consumers ensure they get their money back automatically. Designed by veterans in retail, e-commerce, entertainment, and tech, Refundly tracks… Read More

 Tagged Lindsay Goffman, Mark Goffman, Mark Mucchetti, Mina Fader, Refundly, returns