Reston fintech startup closes $400M financing round
Quantum Lending Solutions has closed a $400 million financing round, the Reston-based financial tech startup announced Tuesday. The transaction included a warehouse line…
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Crypto banking start-up Deblock raises €30m Series A to launch in Germany
French crypto banking start-up Deblock has raised €30 million in Series A funding, with the round led by Speedinvest. CommerzVentures…
BECU to create fourth-largest US credit union with SAFE Credit Union merger
Washington-based BECU and California’s SAFE Credit Union have agreed to merge, forming a combined organisation with over $33 billion in…
UK proptech Keyzy scales rent-to-own model with £130m funding
London-based proptech firm Keyzy has secured asset-backed funding from French real estate private equity firm Crayon Partners to acquire over £130 million…
Banco de Chile implements Integral FX technology to automate currency trading
Banco de Chile has implemented new foreign exchange (FX) technology from US-based provider Integral in an effort to automate its…
Fintech brand £130m secures funding to grow rent-to-own platform
A UK fintech firm helping aspiring homeowners get onto the property ladder has secured asset-backed funding to acquire more than…
Arab-Brazilian Chamber hosts FinTech World Cup leg
São Paulo – The Brazilian qualifying round of the FinTech World Cup, a competition organized by the DIFC finance innovation…
Eurobank to implement Agentic AI with Fairfax, EY and Microsoft
Eurobank in Greece has formed a new partnership with Fairfax Digital Services, backed by consulting firm EY and technology giant Microsoft,…
Secure Trust Bank appoints James Appleby as COO
Secure Trust Bank in the UK has appointed James Appleby as chief operating officer (COO), pending regulatory approval. Appleby is…
Revolut partners Booking.com to expand travel payments offering
Revolut has entered a payments partnership with Booking.com, allowing customers of the global online travel platform to pay via Revolut…
Exclusive: Zafin founder bets on AI-native core banking with OpenCoreOS
OpenCoreOS will launch its AI-native core banking platform in January 2026, targeting tier-one banks with a system designed to operate…
Moniepoint raises another USD 90 million
The Nigeria-founded fintech, one of the few African unicorn companies, has raised a combined USD 200 million following completion of…
Aspora fintech platform simplifies bill payments for Indian NRIs
Sequoia-backed fintech platform Aspora expands opportunities for the Indian diaspora: now non-resident Indians (NRIs) can pay bills and top up…
Ramp hits $32B valuation, just 3 months after hitting $22.5B
The one area outside of AI where investors are still enthusiastic is expense management fintech, at least if Ramp’s 2025…
MAS and FCA launch cross-border AI innovation partnership
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have established a strategic partnership to advance responsible…
PayTech Awards USA 2025: Winners Announced
The PayTech Awards USA has unveiled its winners, celebrating the innovators driving the US payments technology industry forward. Organised by FinTech…
Iwoca reportedly exploring sale options worth over £1bn
UK small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lender Iwoca is reportedly exploring a potential sale, according to Reuters sources familiar with the matter. …
Former UK chancellor George Osborne reportedly in running for HSBC chairman role
Former UK Chancellor George Osborne has emerged as a potential candidate for HSBC’s vacant chairman position, according to a Sky News report.…
NBK launches Fintech Services to advance Kuwait’s digital economy and promote financial inclusion
Al-Othman: Building on its leadership in driving digital transformation across Kuwait’s banking sector and the wider region, National Bank of…
NEO PAY Partners with Biz2X to Launch Embedded SME Financing in the UAE
NEO PAY, a leading UAE digital payments and merchant solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Biz2X, a global…