The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today finalized a rule to supervise the largest nonbank companies offering digital funds transfer and payment wallet apps. The rule will help the CFPB to ensure that these companies – specifically those handling more than 50 million transactions per year – follow federal law just like large banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions already supervised by the CFPB.

Sukuk, commonly known as Islamic bonds, represent a unique financial instrument in the context of Islamic finance, distinguished by their adherence to Shariah compliance. Unlike conventional bonds that generate returns through fixed interest payments, Sukuk generates returns through the ownership of underlying assets, thereby avoiding the prohibitions of Riba (interest) and excess Gharar (uncertainty).

Moody’s Corporation announced today that it has acquired Numerated Growth Technologies (Numerated), a loan origination platform for financial institutions. The transaction further expands Moody’s Lending Suite capabilities across the credit lifecycle, providing banking customers with a powerful end-to-end loan origination and monitoring solution.

TruStone Financial Credit Union has significantly improved its member service capabilities through the implementation of an AI-powered chatbot using Eltropy’s Unified Communications platform. The chatbot, named “Ruth” after the credit union’s first bookkeeper, now handles nearly half of all member conversations independently and has reduced contact center call volume by 20%.

Mastercard and Fundbot, a UAE-based fintech firm specializing in supply chain financing, have announced a collaboration to accelerate business-to-business (B2B) payment flows across all industries. The two companies will launch a streamlined payments platform that seamlessly links buyers and suppliers.

Hello Alice, the fintech platform connecting 1.5 million small businesses to capital, connections, and education, has achieved a significant milestone in its journey to help small business owners, having crossed $50 million in its grant programs since 2020.

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Stablecoins cement their place as a new global payment rail. 

Finix, the full-stack payment processor enabling businesses to accept and send payments online and in-store, today unveiled Advanced Fraud Monitoring, a new no-code capability powered by Sift to help businesses better detect, monitor for, and p

One Inc, the leading payments network for the insurance industry, announced today a partnership with U.S. Bank aimed at delivering a comprehensive, unified payment experience for Property & Casualty (P&C) and Life insurers. The collaboration will provide the seamless integration of U.S.

Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business by simplifying payments and maximizing loyalty, today announced that it will launch its end-to-end automated self-service payment solution across El Salvador, enabling consumers to make secure cashless payments at automated machines w