CVB Financial acquires Heritage Commerce in $811m merger
CVB Financial Corp, the parent company of Citizens Business Bank, and Heritage Commerce Corp, the parent company of Heritage Bank…
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Trafalgar SOFIPO taps BPC for SmartVista platform
Trafalgar SOFIPO, the neobank subsidiary of $400 million-asset investment firm Trafalgar Asset Management (TAM), has partnered with BPC for debit…
Thread Bancorp raises $30.5m in fresh funding
Thread Bancorp, the parent company of Thread Bank based in Tennessee, US, has raised $30.5 million in new funding to support the…
Science-Driven Policy Frameworks Power the UK’s Global Leadership in FinTech Innovation
LONDON, United Kingdom — Evidence-based science advice has played a decisive role in shaping the United Kingdom’s fintech success story,…
Juspay and Visa Accelerate Brazil’s Digital Commerce With Click to Pay Checkout Solution
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Global payment infrastructure provider Juspay has partnered with Visa to roll out Visa Click to Pay…
Nonprofit Fintech Platform Givefront Raises $2 Million
ivefront, a financial technology platform focused on serving nonprofit organizations, has raised $2 million in new funding, strengthening its ability…
US fintech Mesa closes Homeowners Card program
US-based fintech Mesa has closed its Mesa Homeowners Card program. Launched last year, the credit card offering was created to…
Mexican unicorn Plata lands $500m financing from Nomura
Mexican fintech challenger Plata has secured up to $500 million in financing from Nomura Securities International, one of Japan’s largest…
Loan verification fintech Informed.IQ bags $63m growth equity investment
US-based loan verification and fraud prevention fintech Informed.IQ has landed a $63 million investment from Invictus Growth Partners. Launched by…
Octane secures $100m equity funding in Series F round
New York-based lendtech Octane has raised $100 million in equity capital in a Series F funding round. Existing investor Valar…
Cultura Bank upgrades core banking tech with Tieto Banktech partnership
Norwegian ethical savings bank, Cultura Bank, has signed a new five-year partnership with Tieto Banktech, the banking subsidiary of software…
BlackLine acquires WiseLayer to advance AI-driven finance operations
Finance and accounting software provider BlackLine has acquired WiseLayer, a New York-based AI company, to advance its goal of creating…
Monzo acquires Habito, secures full European banking licence
UK digital bank Monzo has had a busy couple of days, securing a full European banking licence from the Central…
Tyro acquires Aussie fintech start-up Thriday
Aussie fintech Tyro (formerly Tyro Payments) has announced its acquisition of Melbourne-based SME financial management platform Thriday for an undisclosed amount. The…
Chaince Digital secures $6.14m funding for AI and semiconductor expansion
Chaince Digital Holdings, a FinTech and digital asset-focused holding company formerly known as Mercurity Fintech Holding, has completed a market-priced…
Plata secures $500m Nomura facility to fuel digital banking growth
Plata, a Mexican FinTech platform focused on digital financial services and banking infrastructure, has arranged a financing facility of up…
Thinkwise Credit Union partners InvestiFi for digital investment tools
California, US-based Thinkwise Credit Union has partnered with InvestiFi to integrate digital investment tools into its online and mobile banking…
FCA pushes stablecoin innovation in 2026
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has identified the development of UK-issued stablecoins as a key priority for 2026, aiming to enable “faster…
Norwegian bank DNB taps Stacc for digital mortgage platform
Norwegian bank DNB has selected Bergen-headquartered fintech Stacc to power its new digital mortgage platform. Stacc’s technology is currently being…
PayPal applies to launch industrial bank for small business lending
US fintech giant PayPal has applied to establish a Utah-chartered industrial bank as it aims to expand its presence in the…