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Marvin Evans

Founder and editor, Fintechbits

Marvin Evans is a finance and fintech professional with 20 years of industry experience, including more than a decade working across the fintech sector. He is the founder of Fintech Bits and Finjobsly, and writes about fintech markets, financial technology, industry trends, innovation and the evolving fintech workforce. His analysis combines hands-on industry experience with data-led research to provide practical insight into the companies, technologies and trends shaping financial services.

Startup News

Pinterest Alumni Revamp Email Experience with Extra to Positive Reception

Extra, built by former Pinterest staff, is trying to rethink email rather than bolt more features onto the same inbox.

April 21, 2026

Lending

Credit Repair Strategies Propel Positive Credit Report Changes

Inaccurate negative items can drag down a credit score. The steps to dispute errors with credit bureaus and get them removed.

April 21, 2026

AI in Finance

Agentic AI Transforms Bank Compliance Processes and Strategies.

SymphonyAI argues banks that keep relying on fragmented manual compliance processes will be outpaced by rivals using agentic AI.

April 21, 2026

Payments

Tribe Payments names Robin Anderson new Head of Product Management.

Tribe Payments has named Robin Anderson head of product management. He discusses building issuing and acquiring technology under real regulatory constraints.

April 21, 2026

Breaking News

Faes Farma CFO Iker Etxezarreta Fraile Discusses Financial Strategy

Iker Etxezarreta Fraile, CFO of Faes Farma since July and formerly of Telefónica and Werfen, discusses financial strategy at the Spanish drugmaker.

April 21, 2026

Breaking News

Maximize Benefits: 5 Essential Moves Before Filing Social Security

Social Security benefits are based on your highest 35 years of earnings. Five steps to take before filing to get the most from them.

April 21, 2026

Payments

UK government supports fintech growth with new payments initiative.

The UK government used FinTech Week in London to announce a payments initiative built around more agile regulation that keeps pace with technology.

April 21, 2026

Market Insights

Indian FinTech Funding Sees 59% Year-Over-Year Growth in Q1 as Investor Confidence Rises

Indian fintechs raised $844.5 million across 46 deals in Q1 2026, up 59% on a year earlier but well below Q4 2025's exceptional $2.2 billion.

April 21, 2026

Lending

Private Credit Invests in Intellectual Property for Higher Returns

Asset-light companies are pushing private credit lenders to accept intellectual property as collateral, despite valuation, legal and AI obsolescence risks.

April 21, 2026

Breaking News

Buffett Warns Investors in Latest Shareholder Letter

Warren Buffett is no longer Berkshire's chief executive, but his letters still carry weight. His warning against fiscal folly is one investors should heed.

April 21, 2026

Breaking News

Prediction Markets Face Compliance Challenges Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

The CFTC's new enforcement director, David Miller, told an NYU audience that insider trading rules do apply to prediction markets, and the agency intends to prove it.

April 21, 2026

Breaking News

Top Investment Banks in Central & Eastern Europe Unveiled 2026

Central and Eastern European investment banks are positioned for a revival in complex sponsor-backed M&A as rates stabilise. The 2026 regional leaders.

April 21, 2026