Persona, the leading verified identity platform, and Yardstik, the technology-first background screening platform, today announced their partnership to deliver the first jointly integrated identity verification and background screening solution.

KPMG International today launched KPMG Workbench – KPMG’s foundational and single AI platform designed to scale global adoption and integration of AI, while enhancing trust and control over AI across all geographies and teams.

Openbank, Grupo Santander’s fully digital bank, announced today that it has reached 110,000 customers in Mexico in less than four months.

SBS announced that Darlington Building Society has chosen to enhance its core banking capabilities

Pendo announced Pendo Agent Analytics, a first-of-its-kind solution that gives companies visibility into how AI agents are performing

iGCB announced that First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has successfully implemented Intellect Consumer Banking’s Debt Management solution

Finastra unveiled new generative AI (Gen AI) capabilities for its Filogix Expert Pro Canadian mortgage software

Experian, today announces that leading digital bank, Monzo, has become the newest addition to its Support Hub service

PensionBee reveals that over half of temporary economy workers in the UK (57%) can’t afford to save into a pension

Rapid Finance, a leader in small business financing and enterprise lending solutions, today announced the launch of SPADE (Smart Processing and Data Extraction), a powerful AI-driven module integrated into its flagship data automation platform, Lynx. Designed to automate and accelerate loan processing, SPADE cuts document processing time by over 95%, enabling financial institutions to serve small business clients with speed and precision.

After more than a decade of growth and hundreds of funded companies, European fintech is no longer a startup story — and the stage is set for a wave of strategic acquisitions over the next 2–3 years according to Victor Basta, Managing Partner at investment bank Artis Partners.

Avellinia Capital (“AvCap”), a private credit investment firm specialising in asset-based financing and capital solutions, announced today a new partnership with British Business Bank aimed at bolstering funding for UK FinTech lenders and asset originators. Through this collaboration, hundreds of UK smaller businesses are expected to benefit from increased access to finance and a higher supply of working capital. The first recipient of this dedicated funding under the partnership will be Triver, a FinTech lender focused on offering flexible finance options to smaller businesses.

Marygold & Co. has launched the UK’s first bespoke business banking app designed specifically for solopreneurs and SMEs

U.S. Bank released its third Small Business Perspective survey report today, revealing how owners across the country are responding to an environment defined by rapid change

Leading global AI-powered credit underwriting platform provider Scienaptic AI, announced today that Barksdale Federal Credit Union has implemented its AI-based underwriting platform and is now live.