Mine, the personal finance company for young adults, today announced a $14 million Series A financing led by 359 Capital. The round includes participation from Kleiner Perkins and new investor FJ Labs. Existing investors Y Combinator and U.S. News & World Report also participated, bringing the company's total capital raised to $28 million.

Bleap has raised a $6 million seed round, led by Blossom Capital, to continue building a better foundation for how money should work. The round follows a $2.3 million pre-seed raised in late 2024 and marks an important step in scaling the platform.

in1bank has decided to discontinue its banking business. As part of this process, in1bank will be returning its customers deposits and will effectively hand back its ADI licence to the prudential regulator (APRA) once all deposits are returned to customers.

Kaizen RegTech Group (Kaizen), a leading provider of regulatory compliance solutions for global financial institutions, has announced new leadership responsibilities within its existing group structure. 

Dario Crispini will continue in his role as Group CEO, overseeing strategy and growth across the group. He will also continue to lead regulatory reporting product and innovation, while remaining closely involved with clients and broader market engagement.   

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider, today announced the acquisition of Blue EMI, a regulated electronic money institution authorised to issue euro stablecoins. At the same time, the company is establishing a new technology centre in Lithuania, reinforcing its commitment to European innovation and creating high-skilled jobs in one of the EU’s leading fintech hubs.

Santander has today announced plans to close 44 branches as it continues to transform its branch network in response to changing customer behaviour. Closing branches will be replaced by Community Bankers, operating either from a Santander Local or, where required, a Banking Hub, to provide ongoing face-to-face support for communities. 

Sumsub, a global full-cycle compliance and fraud prevention platform, today announced its partnership with Fireblocks, an enterprise platform providing digital asset infr

TSB’s latest report into romance fraud shows that money sent to scammers jumped by 37 percent in a year1, with a 15 percent increase in case volume. 

Romance fraud remains one of the most devastating forms of fraud – for both the emotional and financial impact. According to UK Finance2, £20.5m was lost to romance scams in the first six months of 2025 – with almost 3,000 cases. 

Going digital isn't just about getting rid of paperwork—it’s about staying competitive, enhancing brand value, and preparing for the future. With technologies like AI, machine learning, and automation becoming standard, automotive companies are under increasing pressure to embrace digital transformation.