Venmo Credit Card Adds a Split-to-Earn Bonus From 15 October
Venmo will pay an extra 1% on top of 3% cash back on dining and entertainment when cardholders split the bill in its app, from 15 October 2026.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 8, 2026
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Payward Singapore Gulf Bank Partnership Targets Round-the-Clock Dollar Settlement
Payward, the company behind Kraken, has plugged into Singapore Gulf Bank's real-time clearing network so institutions in Asia and the Gulf can settle dollars at any hour, starting with a select group of clients.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 8, 2026
Better Board Control Shifts to Vishal Garg After a 52.02% Consent Result
Vishal Garg has certified a 52.02% consent result and cut Better's board to five seats, while the company's special committee withdrew its challenge citing cost and uncertainty.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 8, 2026
Basware Trustpair Deal Closes and Joins Invoice Checks to Payment Fraud Controls
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 SindhuOctober 8, 2026
Modern Treasury Trust Bank Application Tests the OCC Charter Route
Modern Treasury wants a limited-purpose national trust bank to custody stablecoins next to its payments software, and it is applying while community bankers contest that exact charter in court.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 8, 2026
Valon Series D Values the Mortgage Servicing Platform at $2.3 Billion
Valon has put a $2.3 billion price on a servicing platform that is contracted for one in six U.S. mortgages but live at only two of the ten largest servicers.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 7, 2026
BNY Payward Talks Would Link a Custody Bank to Kraken’s Infrastructure Arm
CoinDesk reports that BNY is discussing a broad partnership with Payward, the parent of Kraken. Two anonymous sources are the only support, and both companies declined to comment.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 7, 2026
Barclays Claude Rollout Targets Half of Its Developers by Year End
Barclays expects half its developers on Claude Code by the end of 2026 and a majority of software engineers in 2027, alongside a knowledge assistant with 16,000 users.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 6, 2026
Monarch HMBradley Acquisition Gives a Budgeting App a Banking Team
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 SindhuOctober 6, 2026
SimpleClosure QuickBooks Partnership Tackles Orphaned Payroll Tax Accounts
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 SindhuOctober 5, 2026
Compliance From Day One: What Fintech Leaders Say Founders Get Wrong
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 SindhuOctober 5, 2026
The Compliance Changes That Caught Finance Teams Off Guard
Companies House ID checks are holding up confirmation statements and adding to strike-off notices. Finance leaders on that and other compliance surprises.
Charitarth SindhuOctober 5, 2026