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Deals•Feb 27, 2026
BridgeWise Acquires Context Analytics to Launch AI Wealth Agent
US fintech BridgeWise announced the acquisition of Chicago‑based data‑processing firm Context Analytics for an undisclosed sum. The deal will combine the two companies’ technologies to create a new AI wealth agent, pAI, that builds, reviews, and optimises personalised portfolios.
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Deals•Feb 19, 2026
Avantos Raises $25M in Series A Funding Round
New York-based fintech startup Avantos announced a $25 million Series A funding round to accelerate its growth and product development. The round marks a significant milestone for the company as it expands its AI-driven financial services platform.
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Deals•Feb 19, 2026
Tembo Raises over £15m to Accelerate Savings and Mortgage Products
Tembo, a fintech platform focused on savings and mortgage solutions, announced it has secured more than £15 million in funding to expand its product offerings. The capital will be used to accelerate development and growth of its services.
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Deals•Feb 17, 2026
BTG Pactual Acquires 48% Stake in Meutudo to Boost Retail Strategy
Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual announced the acquisition of a 48% stake in fintech platform Meutudo, aiming to strengthen its retail strategy. The deal, disclosed on February 17, 2026, expands BTG Pactual’s presence in the consumer finance market.
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Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Boerse Stuttgart Digital and Tradias Plan Merger in Germany
Boerse Stuttgart Digital and Tradias announced plans to merge, creating a new unit that will operate under the Boerse Stuttgart Group. The combined entity will be led by a joint management team from the two firms, with headquarters in Frankfurt...
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Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Mynt Secures $30M Fuse Financing to Expand MSME Support
Mynt announced a $30 million Fuse Financing round to scale its support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The new capital will be used to expand its platform, enhance product offerings, and accelerate growth across its fintech services.
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Deals•Feb 16, 2026
The Access Bank UK to Acquire Zempler Bank
The Access Bank UK announced it will acquire Zempler Bank, an SME-focused lender. The transaction has received regulatory approval and is expected to close in the coming weeks.
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Deals•Feb 16, 2026
Array Acquires Chimney to Boost Embedded Finance Suite
Array announced the acquisition of Chimney, aiming to enhance its embedded finance platform with robust consumer-facing financial decision tools. The deal is expected to accelerate Array's ability to deliver comprehensive financial solutions as part of its suite.
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Deals•Feb 12, 2026
Waffo Secures Over $15M in Series A Funding to Expand Global Payments Platform
Payments startup Waffo announced it has raised over $15 million in a Series A round to accelerate the expansion of its global payments platform. The funding will support product development and market entry initiatives worldwide.
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Deals•Feb 12, 2026
Bretton AI (Formerly Greenlite AI) Raises $75M in Series B Round
AI startup Greenlite AI, now rebranded as Bretton AI, announced a $75 million Series B funding round to accelerate its AI platform development and market expansion.
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Deals•Feb 11, 2026
SiFi Secures $20M Series A to Boost AI-Driven Finance Tools
Fintech startup SiFi announced a $20 million Series A funding round to accelerate development of its AI-driven finance platform. The capital will be used to expand product offerings, enhance AI capabilities, and scale operations.
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Deals•Feb 10, 2026
Momenta Finance Secures £125m Forward Flow Facility to Expand SME Lending
UK-based lender Momenta Finance announced it has secured a £125m forward flow facility to support its SME lending operations. Since its launch in 2013, the lender has disbursed over £250m to more than 2,500 small businesses. The new facility will...
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Deals•Feb 6, 2026
Alinea Invest Secures $22.5M User Acquisition Financing
Alinea Invest announced it has secured $22.5 million in user acquisition financing, its latest capital raise following a $10.4 million Series A in 2025 and a $3.4 million seed round in early 2024. The new funding will support the company's...
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Deals•Feb 5, 2026
Veritus Secures $10.1M Seed Funding to Accelerate Voice‑First AI Agents for Lenders
Fintech startup Veritus announced a $10.1 million seed round to expand its omnichannel AI agents that integrate with lenders' platforms for follow‑ups, identity verification, and payment‑plan negotiations. The capital will fuel product development and market rollout, strengthening Veritus' position in...
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Deals•Feb 5, 2026
Arcesium Acquires Limina to Integrate Portfolio Management with Post‑Trade Operations
Arcesium announced the acquisition of Limina, a portfolio and order management platform. The deal will integrate Limina’s front‑office workflow capabilities with Arcesium’s post‑trade accounting and reporting system, enhancing end‑to‑end trade processing for clients. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Deals•Feb 5, 2026
Castles Technology Acquires MTBT to Expand Into Turkey
Castles Technology announced the acquisition of Turkish payments firm MTBT, marking its entry into the Turkish market following recent launches in several European countries.
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Deals•Feb 4, 2026
Columbia Bank to Acquire Northfield Bank in $597M Merger
Columbia Bank announced a $597 million merger with Northfield Bank, with the deal expected to close later this year. As part of the agreement, Northfield Bank's chairman, president and CEO Steven Klein will become senior executive vice president and COO...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
January 2026: Top Five Fintech Funding Stories of the Month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech funding stories from January.
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Duetto Names Tripadvisor Vet Robert Matsuoka as New Tech Chief
Robert Matsuoka will focus on the Revenue and Profit Operating System launched by Duetto last year.
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News•Jan 30, 2026
January 2026: Top Five Movers and Shakers Stories of the Month
January 2026 saw a wave of senior appointments across the financial sector, with JP Morgan Payments naming former NatWest CDAO Zachery Anderson as chief data and analytics officer. Hargreaves Lansdown announced Vanguard veteran Matt Benchener as its incoming CEO, while HSBC Private...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Does Finance Need a Big Picture?
In a reflective piece, Dave Wallace argues that the finance sector has lost its big‑picture perspective, becoming fixated on profit extraction rather than serving people. He recounts his own agency’s shift from strategic consulting to polishing existing processes, a move...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
January 2026: Top Five Fintech Partnership Stories of the Month
January 2026 saw a flurry of high‑profile fintech collaborations shaping payments, blockchain and digital‑asset ecosystems. Riyad Bank’s Jeel signed an MoU with Ripple to pilot blockchain‑based cross‑border solutions in Saudi Arabia, while JP Morgan Chase will replace Goldman Sachs as Apple Card issuer, bringing...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
January 2026: Top Five New Launch Stories of the Month
January 2026 saw a wave of fintech launches, beginning with the NYSE unveiling a blockchain‑based tokenised securities platform that promises 24‑hour trading and real‑time settlement. Estonia‑based Iute Group is set to launch IuteBank in Ukraine, inheriting roughly 13,000 retail customers...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
Saxo Bank Fined Around $50m by Danish FSA
Saxo Bank has been hit with a fine of roughly $50 million by Denmark’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) after a May 2023 inspection uncovered alleged breaches of the country’s Money Laundering Act. The penalty follows a detailed audit by the Danish FSA,...
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News•Jan 28, 2026
ClearBank Founder Andrew Smith Is Building "the Home of UK Sports Finance" With New Banking Venture Sporta
Former ClearBank founder Andrew Smith is launching Sporta, a dedicated banking platform for UK sports organisations. The venture aims to address chronic financial pressure on clubs—only 20% finish the year with a surplus—by offering AI‑native banking, loans and sponsorship tools....
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News•Jan 23, 2026
JP Morgan Acquires WealthOS to Boost Pensions Offering
JP Morgan announced the acquisition of UK‑based wealth‑tech firm WealthOS, aiming to strengthen its pensions and retirement‑planning suite. WealthOS, founded in 2019, provides a SaaS platform that powers digital wealth‑management products such as Lifetime ISAs and fully digital drawdown pensions. The...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
Banking’s Empty Raincoat
The article revisits Charles Handy’s "empty raincoat" metaphor to critique the current wave of AI adoption in banking. While banks have digitised operations, the addition of intelligence often creates hollow processes staffed by people whose roles lack purpose. The author...
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Deals•Jan 23, 2026
JP Morgan to Acquire WealthOS to Boost Pensions Offering
JP Morgan announced it will acquire UK‑based wealth‑tech firm WealthOS, a SaaS platform for digital wealth‑management, to enhance its pensions and retirement‑planning services. The terms were not disclosed, and WealthOS’s 60‑person team will join JP Morgan’s International Consumer Banking division.
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News•Jan 22, 2026
Solutions and Fixes
The article outlines a six‑step playbook for financial‑services firms to close the widening technology and operational gap caused by legacy systems and fragmented estates. It starts with an honest inventory of assets and deficits, then stresses disciplined planning, relentless focus,...
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News•Jan 19, 2026
Jet Bank Partners Backbase to Power Launch of Albania’s First Neobank
Jet Bank has partnered with Backbase to build Albania’s inaugural neobank. The bank is currently in the licensing phase and earned preliminary approval from the Albanian central bank in December 2023. Backbase will supply its low‑code digital banking platform to...
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News•Jan 16, 2026
FinTech Futures: Top Five News Stories of the Week – 16 January 2026
President Donald Trump announced a temporary one‑year 10% cap on U.S. credit‑card interest rates, targeting the 20‑30% rates prevalent under the previous administration. B4B Payments co‑founder Paul Swinton stepped down as executive chair, remaining as a strategic director. Stablecoin‑focused platform...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
B4B Payments Co-Founder Paul Swinton Steps Down From Executive Chair Role
Paul Swinton, co‑founder of B4B Payments, has stepped down from his executive chair role after more than 18 years, transitioning to a non‑executive director position. The fintech, acquired by Banking Circle in 2022, will have its senior leadership absorb his...
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News•Jan 13, 2026
Danske Bank UK Appoints Fiona Browne as Head of AI
Danske Bank UK has appointed former Datactics chief Dr. Fiona Browne as its first head of AI, effective immediately. She will lead the creation of an AI centre of excellence in Belfast, working alongside data and analytics lead Lyndsay Shields....
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News•Jan 12, 2026
BVNK Granted Direct Access to SEPA Payments Infrastructure
BVNK has become a technical partner in the Bank of Lithuania’s CENTROlink system, granting it direct access to the SEPA instant euro payment network and stablecoin settlements on a single platform. The firm claims to be the only licensed provider...
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News•Jan 9, 2026
US Business Banking Start-Up Valt Applies for Bank Charter
US fintech startup Valt has filed an application with the OCC and FDIC for a national bank charter, aiming to launch a fully digital business bank headquartered in Eagle, Idaho. The founding team, comprising former US Bank executives and seasoned investors,...
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News•Jan 9, 2026
2026 Demystified: No More Resolutions, It’s Time for Action
The article argues that banks must abandon incremental upgrades and adopt a fundamentally new, multi‑cloud, AI‑native architecture to survive in 2026. It highlights that true cloud‑native solutions require complete redesign, that AI should replace entire workflows, and that a “single...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Video: ABN Amro at Money20/20 USA - Building BUUT
ABN Amro’s new digital‑only bank BUUT was highlighted in a video interview with FinTech Futures at Money20/20 USA, where chief architect Annerie Vreugdenhil explained its launch strategy. BUUT targets millennials and Gen‑Z with a mobile‑first experience, leveraging ABN Amro’s existing infrastructure while...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Flutterwave Acquires Nigerian Open Banking Provider Mono
Flutterwave, the US‑based payment‑technology firm, announced it has acquired Nigerian open‑banking provider Mono. The all‑stock transaction is valued between $25 million and $40 million, though exact terms remain undisclosed. Mono will continue operating independently, preserving its leadership and product roadmap while integrating...
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Deals•Jan 6, 2026
Flutterwave Acquires Nigerian Open‑banking Provider Mono in $25‑$40M All‑stock Deal
Flutterwave, a US‑based payment‑technology firm, announced the acquisition of African open‑banking infrastructure provider Mono. The all‑stock transaction is valued between $25 million and $40 million, with Mono to continue operating independently. The deal expands Flutterwave’s capabilities in open‑banking and payments across Africa.
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News•Dec 31, 2025
2025: Top Five Funding Rounds of the Year
2025 saw unprecedented fintech financing, highlighted by Binance securing a record $2 billion stablecoin investment from Abu Dhabi’s MGX and Ripple achieving a $40 billion valuation after a $500 million round. Revolut’s employee share sale pushed its valuation to $75 billion, while Kraken raised...
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News•Dec 31, 2025
2025: Top Five Movers and Shakers Stories of the Year
2025 saw a wave of senior leadership changes across major financial institutions. Monzo announced CEO TS Anil will exit in February 2026, with Diana Layfield taking the helm. Revolut appointed Béatrice Cossa‑Dumurgier as Western Europe CEO to drive its €1 billion...
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News•Dec 30, 2025
2025: Top Five New Launch Stories of the Year
2025 saw a wave of high‑profile fintech launches, from Trump Media's Truth.Fi offering crypto‑linked ETFs to a nine‑bank European consortium unveiling a euro‑denominated stablecoin slated for H2 2026. Malaysia’s Bank Muamalat introduced Atlas, the nation’s first Islamic digital‑only bank powered by...
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News•Dec 30, 2025
2025: Top Five Payments Stories of the Year
FinTech Futures highlighted five major 2025 payments developments: the UK government will dissolve the Payment Systems Regulator and fold its duties into the FCA, aiming to streamline oversight; Africa launched PAPSSCARD, its first pan‑African card scheme to enable cross‑border retail...
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News•Dec 29, 2025
2025: Top Five Fintech Partnership Stories of the Year
2025 saw a wave of high‑profile fintech partnerships reshaping payments across regions. Swift was chosen by the European Payments Council to run the EPC Directory Service, enhancing payee verification and interoperability for the VOP scheme. Stripe teamed with Paradigm to...
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News•Dec 29, 2025
2025: Top Five Banking Technology Stories of the Year
Fintech Futures highlighted five pivotal banking‑technology developments in 2025. Temenos named Takis Spiliopoulos CEO, reinforcing an execution‑focused strategy. Commonwealth Bank of Australia completed a massive migration of its SAP core‑banking system to AWS, supporting 90% of accounts and 40% of national...
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News•Dec 24, 2025
2025: Top Five Fintech M&A Stories of the Year
FinTech Futures highlighted the five biggest fintech M&A deals of 2025, ranging from Global Payments’ $24.25 billion acquisition of Worldpay to Santander’s £2.65 billion purchase of TSB. The transactions collectively exceed $60 billion, signaling aggressive consolidation across payments processors and traditional banks. Each...
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News•Dec 24, 2025
2025: Top Five AI Stories of the Year
FinTech Futures highlighted five pivotal AI developments in 2025: the UK FCA launched an AI sandbox with Nvidia to safely test financial‑service models, while UBS hired JP Morgan’s Daniele Magazzeni as chief AI officer to steer its enterprise‑wide strategy. Grasshopper partnered with...
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News•Dec 23, 2025
Banxware Co-Founder and COO Fabian Heiß to Depart
Banxware’s co‑founder and COO Fabian Heiß announced he will leave the Berlin‑based embedded lending provider at month‑end. Heiß, who helped scale the firm to serve more than 40 digital marketplaces and achieve 100% year‑over‑year loan‑origination growth, also led the integration...
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News•Dec 22, 2025
The What the FinTech? Podcast | Season Six’s Jailed Buzzwords
Season six of the What the FinTech? podcast introduced its “Fintech Jail” segment, where guests either lock away overused fintech buzzwords or free previously incarcerated terms. Across 25 episodes, words such as “Cloud,” “Cheques,” and “Blockchain” were jailed, while “Agile,”...
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News•Dec 19, 2025
FinTech Futures: Top Five News Stories of the Week – 19 December 2025
FinTech Futures highlighted five pivotal stories this week. PayPal applied for a Utah‑chartered industrial bank to expand small‑business lending, while Monzo secured a full European banking licence and bought mortgage fintech Habito. The UK regulator fined Nationwide Building Society £44 million...
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News•Dec 19, 2025
CVB Financial Acquires Heritage Commerce in $811m Merger
CVB Financial Corp, the parent of Citizens Business Bank, announced an all‑stock merger with Heritage Commerce Corp valued at roughly $811 million. The transaction will give CVB shareholders a 77% stake and Heritage shareholders 23%, creating a combined institution with about...
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News•Dec 19, 2025
What the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 25 | 2025 in Review and Predictions for 2026
The "What the FinTech?" podcast’s Season 6, Episode 25 recaps 2025’s most impactful financial‑services developments and outlines key forecasts for 2026. Hosts Dave Wallace and Dharmesh Mistry highlight AI‑driven credit models, the rapid expansion of open‑banking APIs, tighter crypto regulation, and the...
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News•Dec 19, 2025
Imprint Hits Unicorn Status Following $150m Series D
Imprint, a New York‑based co‑brand financial platform, secured a $150 million Series D round, pushing its valuation to $1.2 billion and achieving unicorn status. The round was led by Khosla Ventures and featured a slate of prominent VCs including Kleiner Perkins and Ribbit...
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Deals•Dec 19, 2025
Imprint Raises $150M Series D, Reaches Unicorn Status
Imprint, a New York‑based co‑brand financial platform, announced a $150 million Series D round led by Khosla Ventures with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Hedosophia, Spice Capital, Thrive Capital, Ribbit Capital and Timeless, valuing the company at $1.2 billion and achieving unicorn status. The...
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Deals•Dec 19, 2025
CVB Financial Acquires Heritage Commerce in $811M Merger
CVB Financial Corp, the parent of Citizens Business Bank, announced a definitive all‑stock merger with Heritage Commerce Corp valued at approximately $811 million. Under the agreement, CVB Financial shareholders will own about 77% of the combined company, with the transaction slated...
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