Tag: lending
FinTech funding tops $2.8bn as Ramp leads with $1.85bn raise
More than $2.8bn was raised across FinTech funding rounds this week, compared to $1.33bn last week, with 17 deals across artificial intelligence, payments, insurance,...
State regulators fill the gap as federal oversight retreats
Financial institutions that depend on “federal only” regulatory coverage are taking on more risk than they may realise. States pursue their own regulatory agendas,...
$150m war chest gives NexBank room to move on growth
NexBank Capital, the Dallas-based financial holding company behind the largest privately held bank in Texas by assets, has secured $150m through a sale of...
European FinTech funding projected to increase 18% in 2026 as deals...
Key European FinTech investment stats in H1 2026: European FinTech investments increased 5% YoY
If investment pace continues funding is set to increase 18%...
Chime to acquire Stride Bank for $590m
Chime, the Nasdaq-listed US FinTech, is set to acquire Stride Bank, N.A., its long-standing banking partner, for $590m as it moves to bring its...
How Tieto data model slashes Norwegian loan losses
Loans are the backbone of healthy societies, helping individuals and businesses realise ambitions that drive economic growth and innovation.
Left uncontrolled, however, borrowing can tip...
Creditstar Group secures €4.6m hybrid investment from Kilde
Creditstar Group, a European consumer finance and investment FinTech, has secured its first external hybrid equity investment, receiving €4.6m from Singapore-based investor Kilde at...
Tieto and Bislab take aim at Norway’s credit duopoly
Tieto has teamed up with Bislab to launch a new credit assessment model for the Norwegian market, aiming to give banks a sharper basis...
nCino targets AI trust gap in commercial banking
AI adoption is accelerating across commercial banking, but moving use cases from pilots into production remains a challenge. For lenders, the obstacle is increasingly...
The compliance blind spot costing FinTechs millions
Financial crime is growing more sophisticated, and compliance teams that still rely on disconnected fraud and AML systems risk falling behind both fraudsters and...










