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Klarna secures $2B facility and $1.7B risk transfer to boost lending
Klarna announced a $2 billion forward‑flow facility with Elliott Investment Management that will back up to $17 billion of U.S. loan originations over three years. On April 1 it completed a €1.7 billion Significant Risk Transfer led by Värde Partners, freeing capital for further growth.
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Mortgage lenders are rolling out new pricing promotions as rates hover near 6% and react to recent geopolitical volatility. United Wholesale Mortgage introduced a 75‑basis‑point refinance boost and a $600 appraisal credit for purchases, extending the offer to Pro Elite brokers through April. Competing originators such as Carrington, Silver Hill, Rocket and Chase are also offering limited‑time rate credits and discounts. The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 14.3% rise in refinance applications and a 6.1% increase in purchase volume, with refinances comprising about 60% of weekly applications.
Western Union has teamed with crypto‑payments firm Crossmint to launch its USDPT stablecoin on the Solana blockchain. The collaboration embeds Crossmint’s wallet and payment APIs into Western Union’s infrastructure, allowing fintech platforms to move funds via the stablecoin and tap...
Idemia Public Security and Proof have announced a strategic partnership to launch a verifiable digital credential (VDC) that merges biometric verification with PKI‑based digital signatures. The solution delivers a single, portable credential that is user‑controlled, privacy‑preserving, and revocable, leveraging selective...
Banco Santander’s $12.3 billion bid to acquire U.S. regional bank Webster Financial is now under pressure after President Donald Trump announced he would cut off trade with Spain. The political spat, sparked by Spain’s refusal to allow U.S. military use of...
Bank executives often cite a 95% confidence level as the benchmark for data quality, yet studies show most banks operate at only 80‑90% confidence, which can erode to 50% as data moves through multiple systems. The shortfall has tangible costs:...
President Donald Trump met privately with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong after a delegation of Coinbase representatives visited the White House. Trump subsequently posted on Truth Social demanding that the U.S. "get Market Structure done, ASAP," and warned banks against undermining...
Financial institutions are tightening code integrity after supply‑chain attacks. Mitsubishi UFJ VP Jamshir Qureshi introduced the Hybrid Chain of Trust (HCoT), a framework that cryptographically signs and continuously validates software and container artifacts within CI/CD pipelines. The model enables compliance‑ready...
A California judge set a June 8 trial for a False Claims Act case accusing major Wall Street banks of conspiring to rig interest rates on variable‑rate demand bonds (VRDOs). The lawsuit, filed by municipal advisor Johan Rosenberg on behalf of...
TAPP Engine’s subsidiary 9Squid Private Markets has launched an AI‑driven platform that lets credit unions and community financial institutions (CFIs) securitize loan portfolios. The solution embeds modern asset‑liability and liquidity management tools, turning securitization into a repeatable balance‑sheet strategy rather...
Retail mortgage lender Rate is adding auto loans to its mobile app through a partnership with Westlake Financial, enabling customers to apply for vehicle financing directly within the platform. The move builds on the Rate app’s 2023 launch, which already...
U.S. President Donald Trump met privately with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shortly before Trump posted a criticism of banks on Truth Social, accusing them of undermining the GENIUS Act. In the post, Trump urged rapid passage of a market‑structure bill...
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Barclays is rewarding Wyndham credit‑card holders with a 3,000‑point bonus when they make three bill payments in three consecutive months. Eligible payments cover internet, cable, phone, streaming services, utilities, gym memberships, and local transit. The promotion has no minimum spend,...
Rogers Bank has introduced the Rogers Red World Legend™ Mastercard, Canada’s first World Legend‑branded credit card, priced at a $495 annual fee and featuring a metal design. The card offers 2% cash back globally for Rogers‑affiliated customers (1.5% for others),...
Bank Aston is launching in the Channel Islands with Oracle as its core banking provider, targeting offshore trustees, investment funds and family offices. Albania’s Jet Bank secured preliminary approval and chose Backbase for its digital‑only platform, becoming the country’s first...
Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers are running a limited‑time promotion for Trip.com bookings, delivering up to 36.5% cashback through the Shopping portal and up to 18X transferable miles via Offers. The rates vary by product category, with hotels...
Senators Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall are seeking to attach their Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) to the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing bill, hoping to secure a Senate vote. The CCCA would require banks to provide merchants with...
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Bill Holdings CEO René Lacerte told investors at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference that the company is actively evaluating merger‑and‑acquisition opportunities as activist shareholders increase pressure. He cited recent fintech consolidations—such as the sales of Brex, AvidXchange and Melio—as proof...
Thales announced that Argentina fintech Naranja X has expanded its use of the Thales D1 Platform, adding Entersekt’s authentication suite to secure online payments. The cloud‑native solution enables tokenized Apple Pay and Google Pay wallets and implements 3‑DS protocols for e‑commerce. Naranja X reports over...
U.S. sponsored loan issuance reached $148.7 bn YTD through February 2026, a 26% decline compared with the same period last year. Refinancing activity accounted for $82.3 bn, or 55% of total volume, while new money contributed $66.4 bn (45%). The slowdown reflects tighter...
Advanced Flower Capital Inc. posted a modest Q4 FY25 net income of $0.9 million, or $0.04 per basic weighted‑average common share. The quarter also recorded a distributable loss of $2.8 million, or $0.12 per share, while net interest income was $5.19 million against...
American Express is leveraging direct conversations with cardholders who have faced fraud to gather real‑time intelligence on scam tactics. The data helps the firm refine detection models as U.S. consumers lost $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, a 25 percent rise. Executives...
SUNRATE, a global payment and treasury platform, announced a strategic partnership with travel‑focused merchant‑account provider Repayd at ITB Berlin 2026. The alliance merges SUNRATE’s worldwide financial network with Repayd’s specialist travel payment infrastructure. Together they will deliver faster international payouts,...
N26 announced a new Centre of Excellence in Madrid, its second dedicated operations hub, to support its expanding Spanish workforce and coordinate banking, customer service, and process functions across Europe. The 2,000‑square‑metre facility complements the existing Barcelona tech centre and...
Mastercard and Visa announced expanded support for stablecoin settlement, enabling tokenized dollar transactions on their networks starting March 2026. The move includes the launch of stablecoin‑backed debit cards that settle directly in digital dollars rather than traditional fiat. By shifting...
Truist’s Chief Consumer and Small Business Banking Officer, Dontá Wilson, highlighted the need for banks to blend digital excellence with genuine human empathy. He explained Truist’s multi‑year growth plan, which leverages AI to enhance both its 20,000‑person workforce and its...
ARQ, formerly DolarApp, raised $70 million in a Series B led by Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund. The funding will fuel a rebrand, team expansion, and rollout of new financial products beyond its core stablecoin remittance service. With more than two million...
American Express is relaunching its “Add a Card” bonus event in Canada, running from March 3 to April 30 2026. The promotion introduces a tiered structure where supplementary cardholders earn increasing points or credits based on their first‑three‑month spend. Up to two personal...
This is bigger news than people realize: @krakenfx just became the first crypo exchange to receive a "Master Account" from the @FederalReserve. Narrow banking is back. 👉 A Fed master account provides direct access to the central bank’s core payment systems — including...
Nomba has teamed with UK Open Banking platform Volume to let Nigerian merchants collect British pounds directly from UK bank accounts, sidestepping traditional card processors and saving 6‑7% of revenue. The integration uses the Faster Payments rail, settles instantly into...
AI agents won't run off with your money. Wirex Agents just changed the game. It’s Non-Custodial, meaning you never "give" your money to the AI. You simply set a strict budget (e.g., $50 for groceries), and the AI uses its...
TD Bank’s latest report signals that the mortgage renewal shock for pandemic‑era borrowers is easing. The household debt‑service ratio dropped to 14.6% in Q3 2025, aided by nearly eight‑percent disposable‑income growth in 2024 and 4.7% in 2025. Homeowners are lengthening amortizations,...
BearingPoint’s Europe‑wide payment study shows Irish consumers leading digital payment adoption, with 73% regularly using contactless and 62% favoring Revolut for peer‑to‑peer transfers. Cash usage in Ireland fell to 58%, and 24% say they will definitely abandon cash within ten...
UK fintech Evlo has announced a partnership with CreditLadder, the country’s leading rent‑reporting platform, to automatically submit renters’ monthly payments to major credit bureaus. The collaboration targets tenants with thin or non‑existent credit files, aiming to convert rent—one of the...
Axis Bank announced it will serve as Tesla's preferred financing partner in India, becoming the first lender to provide loan tenures up to 10 years for premium electric vehicles. The partnership will roll out across major metros and emerging EV...
SmartCash, Airtel Nigeria's payment service bank, reached nearly three million active users, defined by transactions in the past 30 days. The platform offers zero‑fee transfers, bill payments and a 15% annual interest on savings, positioning it against fintech rivals OPay...
@sandy_carter `s POV `Iran War, An Oil Crisis, A Crypto Stress Test, And An AI Reckoning` Oil. Crypto. AI. Most coverage is missing the "Big 3" takeaways: 1️⃣ Crypto’s Dual Identity: It’s a "risk asset" for Western traders but a "survival tool"...
Traditional analytics looks at balances and transactions. Agentic AI looks at life. Economic shifts, rate changes, career moves, spending patterns, risk signals. That’s where true intelligence begins. https://t.co/bh34uYoOev
The European Union’s revised anti‑money‑laundering (AML) and counter‑terrorist financing framework transfers crime‑detection duties from public authorities to private banks and other obliged entities. By mandating extensive collection of personal and transactional data, the rules compel institutions to flag customers as...
HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY: While Paypal`s business is suffering, it ranks No.1 in the latest PAYTECH EVIDENT AI Rankings of AI talent. Due to the breadth and depth of AI specialization within its diverse product portfolio. Evident AI Index | Payments...
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The 2025 cleared rates‑swap data show that just over 62% of the $1,076 trillion notional is tied to risk‑free rate (RFR) indexes, leaving a 38% minority still anchored to legacy IBORs. Major currencies such as GBP, JPY and CAD have largely...
How close is the EU to break free from Visa and Mastercard's grip? https://t.co/S2cCelErDw 47% of the eurozone’s card payment value passed through Visa & Mastercard in 2025! This is not only financial, it is strategic.
Nearly 75% of global leaders saw someone in their network hit by cyber fraud last year. Phishingn & smishing lead. With ransomware up 4x since 2021, organizations must manage third-party risk and treat cybersecurity as strategic. https://t.co/UZFhgJpvny https://t.co/RZ38Isc4tZ
Ghana's banking sector is stabilizing as macroeconomic recovery and sweeping reforms take hold. Inflation fell from a record 54.1% in 2022 to 5.4% by early 2026 and the cedi appreciated about 30% while the Bank of Ghana cut its policy...
Great point in @SecScottBessent speech: Post-2008 liquidity buffers were designed to be spent in a crisis. Instead, they are treated as untouchable minimums and so banks hoard liquid assets rather than deploy them, making stress worse. (1/3) @vtg2 @BrendanPedersen @amacker...
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Allied Irish Banks (AIB) announced a €2.25 bn capital return to shareholders, comprising a €988 m final dividend and a €1 bn share‑buyback approved by regulators. The bank posted a €2.14 bn net profit for 2025, down from the prior year, as net interest...
Weekly #Mortgage demand surged 11% higher last week, as rates sat near 4-year low https://t.co/2HClawHnMz @MBAMortgage
Affirm warns that many renters face predatory BNPL schemes that can charge over 180% APR, turning a simple rent split into costly debt. The fintech highlights its own consumer‑friendly approach, offering a zero‑interest Pay in 4 plan that breaks rent...
