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Empower Finance completes the acquisition of Cashalo and reaches a contract to purchase Petal.

After completing the acquisition of Cashalo, a consumer credit and lending company located in the Philippines, Empower Finance, a US-based credit underwriter, has reached a final agreement to purchase Petal, a credit card and financial tech company.

By Travon Stracke | April 12, 2024 | 0 Comments

When you embed financial items, what you're actually embedding

For the past few years, embedded finance has been a popular topic of discussion.

By Travon Stracke | April 12, 2024 | 1 Comments

Gresham Technologies, a UK fintech, will be purchased by STG Partners for £147 million.

In a £146.7 million agreement, US-based private equity firm STG Partners is expected to indirectly hold Alliance Bidco Ltd (Bidco), a limited company that is slated to purchase UK fintech Gresham Technologies.

By Travon Stracke | April 10, 2024 | 0 Comments

While the number of downloads for Android banking apps rises by 13% in 2023, digital banks continue to draw in customers.

Traditional banks still have a disproportionate amount of clients, even if digital banks are leading the way in innovation and agility in the banking industry. However, a recent analysis by App Radar and SplitMetrics suggests that a move away from legacy banks may already be well under way.

By Maurine Lind | April 10, 2024 | 0 Comments

Startup in fintech infrastructure, Parafin, obtains a $125 million warehouse.

Along with loan partner Trinity Capital Inc. ("Trinity"), Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, announced today that it has given fintech infrastructure company Parafin a $125 million warehouse facility.

By Madilyn Swift | April 10, 2024 | 0 Comments

Praveen TM, CEO of Opus, discusses advancing AI's impact in payments and banking.

Opus Technologies is creating waves via innovation in a time when technology is changing the banking and payments industry. In order to democratize the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) among banks and credit unions, the firm has introduced a number of platforms and solutions.

By Travon Stracke | April 10, 2024 | 0 Comments

PayDo introduces a capability for embedded finance.

Leading electronic money institution (EMI) PayDo is working to advance online and mobile banking. An embedded finance capability for SEPA, SEPA Instant, FPS, and SWIFT transactions will be introduced.

By Madilyn Swift | April 09, 2024 | 0 Comments

Crypto trader loses $800k due to a rogue Google Chrome plugin

According to reports, two malicious Google Chrome browser extensions stole $800,000 from a cryptocurrency investor on X who went by the handle "Sell When Over."

By Maurine Lind | April 08, 2024 | 0 Comments

Using CAWL, Crédit Agricole and Worldline Hope to Rule Payment Services for French Retailers

The international banking institution Crédit Agricole and the payment and transactional services provider Worldline have joined forces to establish a new joint venture called CAWL, which will serve as a payment services brand for French retailers.

By Maurine Lind | April 08, 2024 | 0 Comments

Nigerian merchant cash advance solution provided by Yabx and PayCliq team

Yabx, a prominent participant in the realm of sustainable financial inclusion, has declared its collaboration with PayCliq to launch an innovative merchant cash advance solution in Nigeria.

By Madilyn Swift | April 08, 2024 | 0 Comments