Nubank enters 2026 boasting a customer base of over 110 million in Brazil, representing roughly 61% of the adult population. To date, these users have collectively saved $ 20.5 billion in fees. Still, the company is looking to further reward trust by rolling out a suite of initiatives designed to tighten ties with its customer base, particularly the 60% of users who now consider Nu their primary banking relationship.

Conferma, a global leader in corporate travel payments and technology, today announces the appointment of Mark Ledsham as its CEO.

YouLend, the leading global embedded financing platform, has partnered with Teya, the financial services provider supporting local businesses across Europe, to expand its credit offering and simplify access to flexible funding for Teya’s growing community of more than 30,000 members in the UK, ahead of further launches into Teya’s other European markets in 2026. The partnership introduces Teya Cash Advance, powered by YouLend, a simple funding solution that makes it easy for merchants to apply for, accept, and renew funding.

BVNK, the global provider of stablecoin infrastructure, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, have today announced a strategic partnership that will see BVNK powering stablecoin payments for Visa Direct, Visa’s $1.7 trillion money movement network. 

Corgi announced today that it has raised $108 million in funding from Y Combinator, Kindred Ventures, Contrary, Oliver Jung, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Seven Stars, Leblon Capital (Andrej Henkler, Fadwa Ouardani), Fellows Fund, Alumni Ventures, Quadri Ventures, Vocal Ventures, Phosphor Capital, SV Angel and others, after recently receiving regulatory approval to launch the first AI-native, full-stack insurance carrier built for startups. 

Ripple, a financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for businesses, today announced its second major regulatory milestone in a week, securing preliminary approval of its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).

Plumery, a digital banking development platform for customer-centric banking, today released AI Fabric, which creates an artificial intelligence (AI)-ready foundation for AI-assisted digital banking.

ClearScore, a global leader in financial marketplaces, is launching its automated debt repayment technology, Clearer, directly into lender credit application journeys.

Clearer ensures that when a customer takes out a debt consolidation loan, the money is automatically used to pay off their existing debts. This removes the risk that funds are used for other purposes, helping lenders price loans more accurately and reducing the likelihood of missed repayments.

NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced a collaboration with Epirus Bank to modernize their ATM network and expand access to cash across Greece.

Payfuture, the global payments technology company building the financial rails into emerging markets, today announced the appointment of Sid Gautam as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Sid joins the executive leadership team with a mandate to lead the company’s global commercial, revenue, and growth strategy as it scales enterprise payment infrastructure across high-growth regions.