
Basware has closed its purchase of payment fraud specialist Trustpair, with price undisclosed and a promise that Trustpair stays independent and open to rival systems.
Charitarth Sindhu·October 8, 2026

NEA has led a $90 million round in Spiko, the Paris and London issuer of onchain money market funds. Distribution through other platforms' APIs matters more than the tokens.
Marvin Evans·October 8, 2026

FedEx and Stripe have agreed a long-term partnership that uses shipment data for small-business lending. The lending product is not due until early 2027; the checkout deal is the part that is real now.
Marvin Evans·October 8, 2026

Plaid's Fall Product Release brought new credit, fraud and payment-risk models. The headline 42% figure uses an easy benchmark; reusable consumer reports are the real shift.
Marvin Evans·October 7, 2026

Experian has set up a separate credit bureau just for bank-account data. The legal structure matters more than the lift figures, and Plaid launched a rival offer on the same day.
Marvin Evans·October 7, 2026

Community bankers have taken the Comptroller of the Currency to federal court over trust charters for crypto firms. The suit exposes some charters and not others, and the line between them is worth knowing.
Charitarth Sindhu·October 6, 2026

A budgeting app with over 1 million members buys a former neobank's technology team, and the founder of that team will run a new unit named Monarch Labs.
Charitarth Sindhu·October 6, 2026

Nu Holdings says it is not pursuing a Nubank Monzo deal after Sky News reported talks at a valuation of up to 10 billion pounds. What each side has said.
Charitarth Sindhu·October 5, 2026

BNB Plus, formerly Applied DNA Sciences, will shift from its BNB treasury model to institutional blockchain and AI infrastructure, with no figures disclosed.
Charitarth Sindhu·October 5, 2026

The SimpleClosure QuickBooks partnership lets QuickBooks Workforce users close state payroll tax accounts, with a 7.3-minute average in the company's own test.
Charitarth Sindhu·October 5, 2026

Fintech founders who leave compliance late pay in fines, lost bank partners and stalled diligence. Industry leaders explain what building it in early means.
Charitarth Sindhu·October 5, 2026

Companies House ID checks are holding up confirmation statements and adding to strike-off notices. Finance leaders on that and other compliance surprises.
Charitarth Sindhu·October 5, 2026