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Exelon invests $5m in Lendistry to back small businesses

September 4, 2025

Lendistry, a nationwide small business lender and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has secured a $5m investment from Exelon, one of the largest energy delivery companies in the United States.

Latest Analysis

The Payments Association has warned that digital platforms such as Meta’s Facebook are a major gateway for authorised push payment (APP) fraud and has called for shared accountability across the fraud chain.

Anti-Fraud

Report links social media platforms to APP fraud surge

March 31, 2026

PensionBee has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) plans to introduce regulation for ESG ratings providers, calling the move a long-overdue step toward greater transparency and accountability.

Company News

PensionBee supports FCA move to regulate ESG ratings

March 31, 2026

CyberTech

Huskeys raises $8m seed to modernise legacy web security

March 30, 2026

FinTech News

Approvely embeds Sumsub KYC into payments stack