Nick Delikaris rejoins EquiLend as CPO
Delikaris has served intermittently on EquiLend’s board since 2019.
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FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 21 March 2025
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Klarna, Santander Bank, OakNorth and more.
US fintech start-up Multiply Mortgage raises $23.5m in Series A funding
Founded in 2022, Multiply Mortgage pairs discounted mortgage rates with employee benefit programmes.
US fintech Tala secures $150m debt facility for Mexico expansion
Tala will use the facility to boost its lending operations in Mexico, where it has been live since 2017.
Princeton Federal Credit Union goes live with Mahalo’s Thoughtful Banking platform
The digital banking platform has been integrated with the credit union’s Corelation Keystone core system.
US lender SmartBiz completes Centrust Bank acquisition to form SmartBiz Bank
SmartBiz will now offer SBA loans and personalised financial guidance as SmartBiz Bank.
Klarna to become Walmart’s exclusive BNPL provider through OnePay partnership
Klarna will offer its instalment loan services through the Walmart-backed OnePay app.
OakNorth set to acquire Michigan’s Community Unity Bank to fuel US expansion plans
CUB CEO Greg Wernette will lead OakNorth’s US banking division, launched in July 2023.
Klarna files registration statement with SEC for proposed New York IPO
Klarna says the price range for the proposed offering has not yet been determined.
SoFi lands $5bn agreement with Blue Owl Capital to fund loan platform business
The two-year deal marks SoFi’s largest loan platform business agreement to date.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 14 March 2025
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes the PSR, Green Dot, Binance and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Zocks, EquiLend, Fortis, and LiquidTrust
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Momnt expands C-suite with new chief business, operating and product officers
Ryan Brennan joins as CBO, Cara Rivera as COO, and Lindsay McAndrew as CPO.
US fintech start-up Worth raises $25m for onboarding and underwriting automation platform
Worth is the brainchild of Stax Payments founders Sal Rehmetullah and Suneera Madhani.
Mexican fintech Plata raises $160m in Series A funding round at $1.5bn valuation
Plata secured a Mexican banking licence in December 2024.
HSBC launches new e-commerce trade credit solutions with TreviPay
HSBC will use TreviPay’s order-to-cash technology to help businesses offer trade credit to buyers.
Nationwide upgrades credit decisioning with FICO’s cloud platform
Nationwide now utilises FICO’s solution to process around 1.5 million credit decisions monthly.
Rocket Companies snaps up Redfin in $1.75bn all-stock acquisition
The transaction, expected to close in Q2 or Q3 of 2025, values Redfin shares at $12.50 each.
US-based FinWise Bank promotes president Jim Noone to CEO
Noone will take up the position alongside his current role as the bank’s president, which he has held since 2023.
FinovateEurope 2025: Fintech funding trends, embedded lending, and agentic AI in the spotlight
Day two of FinovateEurope 2025 saw a range of discussions covering the latest trends in fintech.
February 2025: Top five fintech funding stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding stories from February.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying credit scoring with Tom Eyre, co-CEO of Loqbox
In this podcast episode, hosts Dave and Dharm chat with Tom Eyre, co-CEO and co-founder of Loqbox.
February 2025: Top five new launch stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launch stories in February.
Former Varo Bank exec Thibault Fulconis named new Yendo CFO
Fulconis previously served as CFO of US neobank Varo.
February 2025: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
Capital on Tap secures £750m in funding facilities to boost UK and US SME lending
The company has secured two funding facilities, including a £550m master trust facility with BNP Paribas and Citi.
Mastercard launches new One Credential checkout solution
The solution allows consumers to toggle between different payment methods when making purchases.
Massachusetts’ Enterprise Bank taps Newgen Software for commercial lending solution
The implementation comes ahead of Enterprise Bank’s merger with Rockland Trust.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Khazna, Fimple, Foyer, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 7 February 2025
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Solaris, Sixth Street, Temenos and more.
Banking Technology Magazine February 2025 issue out now
Cover story: QUANTUM LIGHTS UP – The future is almost upon us, are you ready?
Sixth Street and First Citizens Bank launch equipment financing platform Sixty-First Commercial Finance
The platform is being funded through a $300 million warehouse finance facility arranged by Bank of America.
US fintech start-up Cushion to close down
Cushion’s CEO says the fintech “didn’t reach the scale needed to sustain the business”.
January 2025: Top five fintech M&A deals of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech M&A deals in January.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Sokin, Cedar Money, Ambak, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
January 2025: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories in January.
January 2025: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
US fintech Abrigo acquires Integrated Financial Solutions
Abrigo will acquire IFSLeaseWorks’ automated lease and loan origination tech as part of the deal.
Credit union tech provider Clutch raises $65m Series B
With its latest raise, Clutch plans to invest in AI and enhance platform capabilities.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 24 January 2025
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Ally Financial, Zing, Swift and more.
