Credit Sesame Enlists Green Dot to Enhance Sesame Cash Digital Banking Offering
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Digital banking
Credit Sesame, one of the first platforms to provide consumers free and ongoing access to their full credit information and profile, is partnering with Green Dot Corporation to power and enhance its Sesame Cash smart digital banking service designed to help customers grow their savings. Leveraging Green Dot’s embedded finance platform, Arc, Credit Sesame will offer users access to FDIC-insured demand deposit accounts (DDAs) at launch.
Clip Introduces the New Device Clip Ultra, Consolidating Its Position as Mexico's Leading Digital Commerce Platform
- 6 months 1 week ago
- E-Commerce
Clip, Mexico's leading digital commerce platform, has introduced its new device, Clip Ultra. It joins the company's suite of point-of-sale terminals, offering special features for all types of businesses across the country.
FCA Secures Convictions Against Individual for £1.3M Ponzi Scheme
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Fraud Detection
Daniel Pugh has been found guilty of fraud, following a prosecution by the FCA. Mr Pugh, aged 35 and of Devon, set up a Ponzi scheme that netted over £1m. Through his fraudulent Imperial Investment Fund (IIF), Mr Pugh took money from 238 investors he targeted largely through Facebook adverts. They were offered impossibly high returns of 1.4% a day, 7% a week or 350% a year.
Ripple to Acquire Rail for $200M, Expanding Leadership in Stablecoin Payments
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, today announced it has agreed to acquire Rail, a stablecoin-powered platform for global payments, for $200 million. With this deal, Ripple and Rail will deliver the most comprehensive stablecoin payments solution available in the market.
Maybank Forges Strategic Partnership With Microsoft to Accelerate Digital Transformation and AI-Driven Innovation
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Maybank, Malaysia’s leading financial services group, has entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft, to accelerate its digital transformation journey and reinforce its commitment in enhancing customer experience. This will see Maybank embracing the power of Microsoft’s collaboration suite, cloud, AI, and security capabilities to drive customer centricity, enhance operational agility, and foster a culture of continued innovation.
Wagestream Transforms Workplace Lending With Affordable Loans Product
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Lending
Wagestream, the market leader in workplace finance and wellbeing, has announced advancements to its Workplace Loans product. These developments, supported by the £300 million debt financing secured from Citi in April, directly address the issue of inaccessible credit, and reinforce Wagestream’s commitment to providing fair financial services to the everyday worker.
Taxbit Partners With Mural Pay to Unlock Stablecoin Payments for Customers
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Tax Authorities
Taxbit, the enterprise-grade tax and accounting compliance platform for digital assets, has partnered with Mural Pay to deploy a payments module that allows any company to integrate stablecoin payments - including invoice generation and tracking - into their day-to-day operations and accurately meet their financial reporting and tax filing requirements.
Thread Bancorp, Inc. Welcomes Marty Miracle as Chief Digital Officer to Drive Scalable, Compliant Embedded Banking Innovation
- 6 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
Thread Bancorp, Inc. and Thread Bank today announced the appointment of Marty Miracle as Chief Digital Officer, further reinforcing Thread’s commitment to digital transformation and technology-driven growth. In this executive role, Miracle will lead the development and execution of Thread’s digital strategy, building on its strong foundation of embedded, business, and personal banking solutions.
Ontop and Thredd Partner to Deliver a More Modern, Frictionless Payroll and Payments Experience for Global Workers
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Thredd, the leading next-generation global payments processor, today announced its partnership with Ontop, the all-in-one global payroll and financial platform helping companies hire, pay, and empower remote talent across 150+ countries. The collaboration will give Ontop’s global workforce and clients a faster, more flexible, and modern way to access and use their earnings, delivering a more frictionless payroll and payments experience.
Finzly Announces Its Stablecoin and Tokenized Deposits Strategy for Its API‑First, Multi‑Rail Payment Platform
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Finzly, a leader in modern, API-first payment infrastructure, announced its preparation to support stablecoin and tokenized deposits —adding to its platform that already supports Fedwire, RTP, FedNow, ACH, SWIFT, and cross-border rails.
Marex First Clearing Firm to Utilize Kinexys by J.P. Morgan With Brevan Howard Digital to Streamline Payments
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Marex Group plc, the diversified global financial services platform, today announces a collaboration with Brevan Howard Digital to utilize Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments in order to reduce settlement risk and facilitate more efficient payments.
Fintech Platform Finsus Bolsters SME Offering With Acquisition of Anticipa
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Finsus, a leading Mexican fintech platform providing banking services to people and SMEs, has acquired the technology of Anticipa, a merchant cash advance platform. Anticipa is a fintech platform specialised in advancing future flows of card sales to businesses, addressing the main barrier to SME growth: operating liquidity. Its digital product complements Finsus’ vision to provide SMEs with digital-first financial solutions that can help them...
Empower Finance Rebrands to Tilt and Launches Tilt Credit Cards to Accelerate Reliable Access to Fair Credit
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Credit Cards
Empower Finance, Inc., a leader in cash flow underwriting and a pioneer in financial product innovation, today announced that it has rebranded to Tilt. The new brand identity signals the company's evolution toward a broader suite of cash and credit products—and a deeper commitment to expanding reliable access to fair credit around the world.
Genesis Global Announces CEO Transition
- 6 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
Genesis Global today announced the appointment of James Harrison as CEO, succeeding his fellow co-founder Stephen Murphy, who is stepping down after ten successful years heading the firm. Genesis delivers software and solutions for financial markets developed on its robust, AI-native application development platform.
Electronic Merchant Systems Acquires Omnichannel Payments Platform Paysley
- 6 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a leader in the financial technology and payments sector, has completed its acquisition of Paysley, an omnichannel payment platform. Paysley will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the EMS corporation, but will continue to operate as an independent brand, serving businesses directly and through agent, ISO, and ISV partnerships. Paysley recently announced Paysley Tap to Pay on iPhone, adding to its all-in-one,...
