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FPL Technologies said to raise $10m for its Series A round

India-based FPL Technologies has reportedly bagged $10m in its Series A funding round to support the wider distribution of its credit card.

American Express acquires small business loans FinTech Kabbage

American Express has acquired small business loan platform Kabbage in a deal that will see the payment giant gobble up the Covid-19 beleaguered FinTech's team, solutions and IP.

Square is testing short-term small loans through its Cash App.

Payment solutions provider Square is trialling a small and short-term loan feature in its Cash App.

Curve makes bid for £10m grant from the BCR Capability and Innovation Fund

UK FinTech Curve has made a bid for a £10m grant in order to upgrade SME financing during the pandemic.

Eduvanz bags $3m in new investment round

Student loan startup Eduvanz has secured $3m in a Series A round led by Sequoia's SCI Investment VI fund.

Venio launches its credit app in the Philippines

New York-headquartered Venio has begun offering easy-to-access credit facilities to unbanked consumers in the Philippines.

Teller closes $1m in its seed round as it hopes to build the first...

Teller, a blockchain infrastructure for distributed lending, has secured $1m in its seed round, which was led by Framework Ventures.

Finnu bags $800,000 to launch its personal credit solution in Latin America

Fintech Finnu has secured $800,000 investment to give loans for phones to customers in Latin America.

Chime has launched a new card and tool to help customers build credit

US challenger bank Chime has launched a new type of payment card to help millennials establish a credit history in a time when many young customers don't have one.

slice bags $6m in pre-Series B financing round

Bangalore-based FinTech slice has raised $6m in a new funding round led by Gunosy.

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3 FinTech deals account for lion share of funding this week - See this week's 14 deals here

3 FinTech deals account for lion share of funding this week – See this...

The FinTech sector enjoyed another modest week in funding, with a total of $757m raised across 14 deals.  It was an almost identical week to...

How market turmoil is reshaping bank loan analytics

Rising volatility in leveraged loan and broadly syndicated loan (BSL) markets is forcing institutional investors to rethink how they manage and value their exposures. According...
AI financial advice boom exposes a dangerous advice gap

AI financial advice boom exposes a dangerous advice gap

Nearly four in ten Britons have turned to artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini for personal financial guidance, according to 2025...
Norm Ai launches compliance agent for Microsoft 365

Norm Ai launches compliance agent for Microsoft 365

Norm Ai, a legal and compliance artificial intelligence firm, has launched a compliance agent integrated directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot, aimed at helping regulated...
Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company has selected ZestyAI’s Risk and Decision Intelligence platform as the regional insurer looks to strengthen underwriting accuracy and property risk visibility across its homeowners portfolio in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Columbia Lloyds adopts ZestyAI for property risk analysis

Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company has selected ZestyAI’s Risk and Decision Intelligence platform as the regional insurer looks to strengthen underwriting accuracy and property risk...

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