ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, today announced it has successfully onboarded its first European clients to the Eurosystem’s payment rail, T2.

The fintech clearing bank welcomes OpenPayd, Pay Perform (which trades as Orbital), and Transact Payments, which will all benefit from real-time transactions in Euros.  

The 2025 Fintech Pledge , a campaign launched by Zopa Bank and ClearScore two years ago to improve consumers’ financial resilience, has today unveiled its first Impact Report . 

Imprint, the leading provider of modern co-branded credit cards, today announced it has raised $75 million in a Series C financing led by Keith Rabois at Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Thrive Capital, Kleiner Perkins, and Ribbit Capital. This latest financing round elevates Imprint’s valuation to $600 million, reflecting its continued momentum following several recent partnerships with leading brands.

Today, Citi and Mastercard announced a collaboration to offer cross-border payments to Mastercard debit cards in 14 receiving markets [1] worldwide, with plans for further expansion. Leveraging Citi’s WorldLink® Payment Services and Mastercard Move’s money transfer capabilities, Citi clients can make near-instant, full-value payments, with near 24/7 availability to consumers using their Mastercard debit card details.

Lendbuzz, an AI-based fintech company that helps consumers obtain better access to credit when purchasing a vehicle, announced today that it has closed a $262 million securitization (“LBZZ 2024-3”) collateralized by a pool of auto loans made to obligors and secured by new and used automobiles, light duty trucks, and vans.

New research from Virgin Money reveals the importance of early financial education and positive money management habits.

In a landmark deal set to put the spotlight on the continued global adoption of real-time account-to-account payments, Banked, a leading global Pay by Bank provider, today announced its acquisition of Australian payment technology firm Waave.

Akur8, the next generation insurance pricing and reserving solution powered by Transparent AI, is excited to announce its new collaboration with RSM US LLP (« RSM »), the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services for the middle market. RSM has used Akur8’s Reserving solution for several years and will now leverage Akur8’s Pricing solution (RISK, DEMAND and RATE modules) to provide enhanced actuarial services to its clients.