YouLend Scales Embedded Capital Finance in Europe: Announces New Berlin Office
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
YouLend, the leading global embedded financing platform for e-commerce, payment and technology platforms, today announced a significant expansion of its European footprint with the opening of a new regional hub in Berlin. The move enables the embedded capital provider to serve existing customers and partners more closely, including eBay, Shopify, Qonto, SumUp and Tide, and address growing demand in Germany and wider European markets.
PensionBee Research Reveals Nine in Ten Brits Don’t Know Their Pension Tax Relief Rate as Tax Year Deadline Approaches
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
Almost nine in ten Brits (88%) do not know the rate of tax relief they receive on pension contributions, according to new research from PensionBee, a leading online retirement savings provider, published just weeks before the end of the 5 April tax year deadline. A nationally representative survey of 1,000 UK adults aged 18 to 66, conducted in March 2026, found that just 12% of respondents know the exact rate of tax relief they personally...
Visa and Fiserv Expand Partnership to Strengthen Payment Acceptance Across Europe
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, and Fiserv, a global leader in payments and financial technology, today announced an expansion of their long-standing partnership to deliver the Visa Acceptance Platform within Fiserv’s merchant acquiring and processing solutions across Europe. The collaboration introduces a unified, API driven acceptance layer designed to simplify integration for acquirers while helping merchants improve authorisation ...
Finom Launches Interest Account, Offering European Businesses Daily Returns on Idle Cash
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Finom, the integrated financial management platform for freelancers and SMEs in Europe, launched the Interest Account: an embedded, fully MiFID-regulated feature that lets business customers earn daily returns on EUR balances.
iwoca Launches Credit Compass to Help Millions of SMEs Understand and Improve Their Business Credit Score
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Lending
New research from iwoca, one of Europe’s leading SME lenders, reveals that a significant proportion of UK SMEs lack a clear understanding of their own financial health - a gap that could put their success at risk.
Qevlar AI Raises $30M to Shift Security Operations From Alert Firefighting to Organization-Level Security Insights
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Fundraising News
Qevlar AI, a leader in AI for transforming security operations centers (SOCs), has raised $30 million in funding for its autonomous AI SOC platform. The funding will be used to turn alert investigations into security insights that help SOC teams strengthen their overall security posture.
One in Five Adults Would Turn to High-Interest Credit Without Buy Now, Pay Later
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Lending
More than a fifth (22%) of adults would have turned to credit cards to make a purchase if they hadn’t had access to innovative payment methods like Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL). The findings come as average credit card APRs hit a 20-year record high in February, at 35.8%.
Tre Sweden, Samsung and bolttech Launch Samsung Care Services in Sweden
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Insurtech
Tre Sweden, Samsung and bolttech, the global insurtech, today announced the launch of Samsung Care Services in Sweden, bringing enhanced protection and service benefits to Samsung Galaxy customers. The launch builds on the partnership between Tre Sweden and bolttech, which began in October 2023, and further strengthens the long-standing collaboration between bolttech and Samsung on Samsung Care+ across multiple markets globally.
Truist Financial Expands Open Banking Capabilities With Plaid
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Truist Financial Corporation and Plaid Inc. today announced a data‑access agreement expanding secure open banking access for Truist clients, delivering increased control over their finances.
Zelle and Bank of America Partner to Accelerate Delivery of Charitable Donations to Nonprofits
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Zelle® and Bank of America announce a first-of-its-kind application of Zelle to enable charitable disbursements from Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). The new capability allows nonprofits to receive charitable grant funding in near real time, replacing the traditional multi-week, paper-based process with fast and reliable digital payments using the Zelle network.
Allianz UK Prevents Record Level of Fraud
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Fraud Detection
The sum of money saved in 2025 by the insurer’s dedicated fraud team totalled nearly1 £174 million – which is equivalent to over 650 fraud cases, recouping £3.3 million every week. In addition, fraud savings were up 10.5% compared to 2024, when Allianz recovered over £157 million.
Wizz Financial Completes First Stablecoin-Powered Cross-Border Transaction from the US to 80 Countries With BitGo
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Wizz Financial, the global fintech company specializing in cross-border payments and digital wallets, today announced the completion of its first stablecoin-powered cross-border remittance and treasury transaction originating from the United States, with capabilities into 80 countries, in partnership with BitGo Bank & Trust, N.A. ("BitGo"), an OCC-regulated digital asset trust bank and subsidiary of BitGo Holdings, Inc. .
Finix Launches iOS Checkout App and Mobile Card Reader for In-Person Payments
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Payments
The traditional point of sale was designed for a world where customers came to you. But as businesses grow, flexibility is critical to meeting customers where they are. Commerce doesn’t just happen behind a retail counter anymore—it happens at pop-up shops, on job sites, in a client’s living room, or on an event floor.
Trustpair Appoints First Chief AI Officer to Scale Enterprise Adoption
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Artificial Intelligence, People Moves
As most enterprises struggle to move AI past the pilot stage, Trustpair, the leading vendor fraud prevention platform for global enterprises, is making a different bet: dedicated executive leadership. Today, the company announced the appointment of co-founder Simon Elcham as Chief AI Officer (CAIO) and the formalization of its companywide AI governance model.
EBANX Announces HQ in Singapore After 48% Annual TPV Growth
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
EBANX, a global technology company specialising in payment services for emerging markets, will inaugurate an Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Singapore on March 24. The announcement follows a record-breaking 48% increase in EBANX's Total Payment Volume (TPV) in 2025, with the company serving more than 500 merchants worldwide.
