Fintech News

NEW YORK & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercer, a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) and a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people, and Syndio, the leader in Decision Intelligence for Pay, today announced a formal strategic alliance. The collaboration pairs Syndio’s AI-powered pay governance platform with Mercer's world-class advisory expertise–providing clients an integrated approach to...

VILNIUS, Lithuania--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HES FinTech expands partnership with Acquired.com, integrating Visa A2A-powered cVRPs into HES LoanBox for smarter, real-time recurring payments....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iCapital1, the global fintech company shaping the future of investing, today announced the launch of The Bridge by iCapital, a new flagship video podcast series hosted by Sonali Basak, iCapital’s Chief Investment Strategist and one of the industry’s most trusted voices on markets and investing. Through thoughtful, unscripted longform conversations with today’s most influential finance and technology leaders, each episode of The Bridge offers audiences insider perspect...

CHEYENNE, Wyo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kraken, one of the world's longest-standing, most liquid and secure cryptocurrency platforms, today announced the launch of crypto spot margin trading in the United States, giving US clients access to CFTC-regulated crypto spot margin on Kraken Pro, with no accredited investor requirement. Until today, US crypto traders have lacked access to regulated, onshore margin trading. The gap has been significant given the size and sophistication of the US market, where...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vine, a commercial and agricultural lending accelerator for banks and credit unions, today announced the launch of its AI Assistant, a new capability within the Vine platform designed to help lenders analyze borrower documents, compare the loan package to bank policies, surface insights, and prepare robust credit memos. Vine’s AI Assistant allows lenders to ask questions directly within a loan file and receive responses grounded in the borrower information alread...

SAN FRANCISCO & MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TriLinc Global, LLC (“TriLinc”), a leading private impact investment fund sponsor, and Merivia, a San Francisco-based pioneer in AI-native sustainability infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership to transform how impact data is captured, analyzed, and reported. The partnership marks a shift away from "data decay"—a crisis where impact information is trapped in static spreadsheets and Word documents—toward a unified, AI-driv...

PADUCAH, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSI Introduces Customer Intelligence Suite, Helping Financial Institutions Deepen Customer Relationships through AI-Powered Insights....

CHICAGO & PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Onbe, a leading corporate payouts platform, today announced that Melissa Hentschel, formerly Chief Client Officer, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and will join the Onbe Board of Directors. She succeeds Bala Janakiraman, who is retiring after nearly five years leading the company and serving on the Board. Juli Spottiswood will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board. Janakiraman joined Onbe at its founding and built and scaled the...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new survey from Hometap, the Boston-based financial technology company pioneering home equity financing solutions, finds that small business owners in 2026 are optimistic despite real headwinds. They are largely self-funded, hungry for flexible capital, and navigating a financial landscape that does not always work in their favor. Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, yet the financial tools available to them have not kept pace with the realities...

ATLANTA & MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maitre’D Capital Cash Advance provides flexible, revenue-based funding embedded directly within the Maitre’D platform, helping hospitality operators access capital faster and more efficiently. PayFacto and Liberis today announced the launch of Maitre’D Capital Cash Advance, a new embedded funding solution designed specifically for Canadian restaurant and hospitality operators. Built directly into the Maitre’D ecosystem, Maitre’D Capital Cash Advance gives el...