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Equipifi raises USD $34 million in Series B funding
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Equipifi raises USD $34 million in Series B funding

The funding will help equipifi expand bank-embedded buy now, pay later services as lenders race to keep instalment spending inside their apps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Currenxie launches EEA business accounts from Ireland
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Currenxie launches EEA business accounts from Ireland

Currenxie enters the EEA from Dublin with multi-currency business accounts, targeting SMEs seeking faster cross-border payments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Lightspark adds AI agent controls to Grid accounts
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Lightspark adds AI agent controls to Grid accounts

The update lets app users cap, approve and audit AI-driven payments while keeping control of their funds and spending limits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments
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Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments

Banks can now deploy more of their systems through one AWS-based stack as Temenos adds digital banking and payments to its cloud service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Payment firms expand into broader merchant services
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Payment firms expand into broader merchant services

Merchants could soon get payments, loyalty, lending and checkout tools from one supplier as firms chase fuller control of commerce.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections
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Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections

Banks could cut manual treasury work for business clients as the new link feeds ERP and accounting data straight into banking systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Wise plans Nasdaq move as balances hit GBP £29.4bn
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Wise plans Nasdaq move as balances hit GBP £29.4bn

Higher balances and faster transfers are helping Wise deepen its cross-border network as it prepares a Nasdaq primary listing in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Questrade goes live with Temenos software for Questbank
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Questrade goes live with Temenos software for Questbank

The rollout gives Questbank the core banking system it needs to begin offering deposits and mortgages to Canadian customers under OSFI rules.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
InstaSwitch raises USD $4.7 million for banking switch tool
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InstaSwitch raises USD $4.7 million for banking switch tool

Banks could lift deposits faster as the new software helps small firms move payroll, income and payments to fresh accounts within days.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Bloxley chooses Equals Money for cross-border push
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Bloxley chooses Equals Money for cross-border push

The neobank can now tap infrastructure for accounts in more than 38 currencies as it prepares a launch in four countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Alkami launches digital sales platform for US banks
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Alkami launches digital sales platform for US banks

More banks and credit unions are opting for bundled onboarding and engagement tools as Alkami ties account opening to digital banking and marketing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Q2 launches AI code tool for digital banking platform
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Q2 launches AI code tool for digital banking platform

Banks and credit unions could cut development cycles from weeks to days as the tool adds governed AI code generation to Q2's platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Slash raises USD $100 million at USD $1.4 billion valuation
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Slash raises USD $100 million at USD $1.4 billion valuation

The fintech's broader banking push now reaches more than 5,000 businesses, after three quarters of GAAP profitability and rapid revenue growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Paymentology enters Australia with local payments ties
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Paymentology enters Australia with local payments ties

Cash and card firms stand to gain from Paymentology's Australian push, which links local rails with global schemes and key domestic partners.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Exclusive: Adyen targets fragmented payments with Intelligent Money Movement
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Exclusive: Adyen targets fragmented payments with Intelligent Money Movement

Enterprises could cut reconciliation and liquidity headaches as Adyen folds pay-ins, payouts and treasury into one stack for global platforms.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
SoFi joins first banks to offer FedNow send & receive
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SoFi joins first banks to offer FedNow send & receive

Customers can now move money in seconds at any time, as SoFi becomes one of the first banks to support both FedNow sending and receiving.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Bolt Group buys Beem app from Australian Payments Plus
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Bolt Group buys Beem app from Australian Payments Plus

The app’s 3 million users will see no immediate changes as ownership shifts to Bolt Group, with the deal due to complete by June.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Neo Financial second FinTech to join Interac network
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Neo Financial second FinTech to join Interac network

Direct access to Interac e-Transfer gives Neo Financial more control over payment features as the network opens to non-bank providers.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month