The latest payments, banking, lending, digital asset and AI in finance news from every region, reported from the primary source and read with a sceptical eye.
Private credit has grown into a market worth trillions, and fintech firms are racing to serve it. Three industry voices explain the appeal, and the 2026 data shows which private credit risks investors are underpricing.
October 27, 2026
October 27, 2026
October 27, 2026
October 27, 2026
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsMercury has added payroll to its business banking app. A footnote stops companies switching from another provider running it until 1 January 2027, the day free pricing ends.
October 24, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingRevolut has started lending in its home market, offering unsecured loans of up to £25,000. Fintechbits found its top UK rate is more than double the highest rate Revolut advertises to borrowers in Ireland.
October 27, 2026
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthCognitive Credit raised $40 million to expand its corporate credit data and AI tools. On the same day, LSEG agreed to pay $3.535 billion for Octus, a credit data rival.
October 26, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsKalshi Prime traders can now borrow dollars against crypto held at BitGo to fund futures margin. The release sets out the custody structure carefully but gives no loan-to-value, rate or liquidation terms.
October 26, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsScribeUp raised $13 million to put subscription and bill controls inside banking apps. It is a small round in a quarter when mega-rounds took 61% of fintech venture dollars.
October 26, 2026
