April 18, 2025 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to support innovation through effective regulation, Innovate UK, in partnership with ICF, has released the Global Regulation Index (GRI). The regulatory analysis aims to review Fintech regulation that supports innovation. The report evaluates 21 countries across four innovation-led sectors—artificial intelligence, future mobility,… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regulation is a hot topic in the US and UK, with massive changes over recent months, but what effect will this have on consumers. Monica Eaton, Founder and CEO of Chargebacks911, explores Trump’s impact on the regulators and what effect he is having across the… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Engine by Starling, the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business born from UK’s Starling Bank, has established its overseas subsidiary in the United States as a platform from which it will strategiclaly expand operations in the North American market. Engine by Starling Services US LLC, reportedly registered in… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 12:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Belvo has reportedly secured $15 million in new round of funding to power the next phase of Open Finance growth in Latin America. The investment round included participation from new investors Quona Capital and existing ones Kaszek, Kibo Ventures, Future Positive, Citi Ventures, and Y… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 12:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plumery, a digital banking experience platform for customer-centric banking, today announces a strategic partnership with Darien Technology, a consulting and technology firm specializing in financial services across South America and Spain. The partnership is focused on empowering banks and other financial institutions to “modernize their… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 12:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chime, the San Francisco-based fintech company known for its consumer-centric banking services, continues to make strides in promoting financial progress for everyday Americans. Recent updates from US consumer Fintech Chime highlight its commitment to financial empowerment, community engagement, and thought leadership. These initiatives include a… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 12:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One year ago, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) introduced its transformative OneTru solution enablement platform for “managing, governing, analyzing and delivering data, identity and insights.” Today, OneTru delivers “on its promises, accelerating and expanding the pace and breadth of the company’s innovation.” Over the course of 2024… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 12:18 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blue Onion, an e-commerce subledger, has completed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Viola FinTech. This round brings the company’s total funding to $17.6 million and includes participation from existing investors Y Combinator, Entrée Capital, Green Visor, and Vinyl Capital. Blue Onion’s AI-powered reconciliation… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lili, a financial platform designed for small business owners, announced the launch of a suite of tools to help online merchants grow and scale their businesses. Through Lili Connect—Lili’s embedded finance integration— eCommerce platforms can now offer their customers “tailored banking, accounting and tax solutions… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 4:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Luma Financial Technologies, a global firm focused on structured products and insurance solutions, announced that it has closed a $63 million Series C financing led by Sixth Street Growth, the growth investing business of leading global investment firm Sixth Street. Existing investors including Bank of… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 4:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

During the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) enacted new rules designed to eliminate “bank junk fees.” While popular on the surface, the new rules did little to address the various levels of risk and the ability to provide credit. In March of… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 4:00 pm By Snehal Shinde  |  

Automation is not a newcomer to the business world. Companies have been leveraging it for centuries to gain a competitive edge. From the early days of mechanized looms to the more recent appearance of smart technologies, the business world has welcomed wave after wave of… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UST FinX, the financial services platform from UST, and Thought Machine, the cloud-native banking technology company, announced a strategic partnership that makes “enterprise-grade banking technology accessible to financial institutions of all sizes.” Initially, the partnership will target its advantages for mid-tier US banks and credit… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), the provider of intelligent, best-in-class banking solutions, announced that Zions Bancorporation has selected nCino as its technology platform as they “digitally transform their loan origination process.” Zions Bancorporation is a collection of “locally led and community-focused banks serving businesses, households and… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

It was recently reported that securities crowdfunding data provider KingsCrowd had announced the acquisition of CrowdCheck. CrowdCheck has been a mainstay in the securities crowdfunding sector. Founded by OG Sara Hanks, an attorney, CrowdCheck was one of the top legal firms assisting companies in filing… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Regulation A or Reg A+ will be the topic of discussion for the SEC’s next Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) meeting which will take place on May 6th. The announcement of the topic shares that the Committee will review how firms are using… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Fintech Wise (LON: WISE), the global technology company building (what it claims to be) the best way to move and manage the world’s money, recently unveiled the launch of ‘Spend with Others’, a feature that has reportedly been designed to simplify shared spending for… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 11:07 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Branta, a provider of advanced payment verification for Bitcoin and Lightning, has partnered with Amboss, a provider of payment operations solutions for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, to bring a risk management solution for irreversible Bitcoin transactions. By integrating Branta’s payment verification with Amboss’ compliance tools, businesses now have a solution to mitigate fraud risks… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

P2P.org and digital assets firm Copper are focused on driving institutional-grade staking solutions. They aim to unlock institutional-grade staking “across multiple blockchains — with security, efficiency, and scale at the core.” Both organizations confirmed in a blog post their collaboration (between P2P.org and Copper), uniting… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) announced the acquisition of Worldpay from GTCR and FIS (NYSE: FIS) for $24.25 billion, as well as the divestiture of its Issuer Solutions business, which FIS is acquiring for $13.5 billion. According to a company statement, the acquisition of Worldpay, will… Read More