SoFi Acquires Peach Finance To Expand Loan Servicing Technology
SoFi, a digital financial services provider, has acquired Peach Finance, a lending infrastructure startup. No financial details have been disclosed for this transaction.
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Sandbox Wealth And Barkr Partner On AI-Driven Asset Valuation For Lending Workflows
Barkr and Sandbox Wealth have formed an alliance to provide Sandbox Wealth’s liquidity and lending capabilities on the Barkr platform by integrating Barkr’s AI-based asset valuation methodology.
4th Annual Financial Restructuring MENA Conference (FRC 2026)
The 4th Annual Financial Restructuring MENA Conference will take place on 17–18 June 2026 at the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers.
ISI Launches Corporate Debt Platform Covering 2,100 Emerging Market Bond Issuers
ISI Markets announced the launch of a new corporate debt intelligence platform focused on emerging markets. The launch comes as investors and advisers increase their use of AI tools and data platforms to monitor credit risks, private debt activity, and debt restructuring trends in developing economies.
Kaleidofin Closes KES 276 Million Agri-Finance Securitisation In Kenya
Agricultural finance and financial inclusion remain major topics in Kenya’s fintech and banking sectors, as lenders and investors look for new ways to fund smallholder farmers. Against this backdrop, fintech platform Kaleidofin announced the first close of a local currency securitisation programme focused on smallholder agriculture in Kenya.
Abhi and Qlub Sign Partnership to Offer Earned Wage Access to Employees in Saudi Arabia
Abhi Saudi, operated by Alraedah Digital Solutions, has signed a partnership with Qlub. The agreement gives Qlub employees access to ABHI’s Earned Wage Access (EWA) service.
How India’s UPI Credit Line Model Is Finding Echoes Across Southeast Asia and Europe
India’s Unified Payments Interface has long been celebrated as one of the most successful real-time payment infrastructures ever built. Meanwhile, many countries across the globe are noticing the convenience of Credit Line on UPI framework, which allows banks to extend pre-approved credit directly through the UPI stack, letting consumers spend borrowed funds as seamlessly as […]
Goldman Sachs Backs Mission-Driven Startup Kashable Fighting America’s Affordability Crisis With $60M
Goldman Sachs Alternatives led a $60 million Series C funding round in Kashable, as part of its impact investing strategy.
Capital Markets Are Scaling Faster Than the Systems That Support Them
By Trevor Vick, CEO of UMIP, Inc. There is a fundamental contradiction at the heart of today’s capital markets. Trillions of dollars are flowing into AI infrastructure, data centers, and public works at a pace that would have seemed extraordinary just a few years ago. Transaction volumes are breaking records. Securitization structures are growing more […]
J.P. Morgan Sees No Fed Cut at April 28–29 Meeting: What FinTech Lenders Should Expect From the Longest Rate Cut Pause Yet
J.P. Morgan Global Research expects the Federal Reserve to hold rates steady at its April 28–29 FOMC meeting and most probably avoid a rate cut scenario at the next meetings scheduled for this year as well. Here’s what that forecast means for FinTech lenders.
Top Fintech Startups in Colombia
The country that is next in line to develop a comprehensive nationwide instant payment system in LatAm, Colombia has a range of promising fintech startups striving to transform the way money flows nationwide.
China’s Lending Benchmark Stability Prompts Asian Markets Growth
Trading in leading Asia markets accelerated following the PBoC’s Monday decision to keep the benchmark loan rates unchanged for the 11th consecutive month.
The Evolution of Credit-to-Cash: Mechanisms and Market Demand in 2026
The fintech sector of 2026 is defined by a singular, persistent consumer demand: the desire for “instant liquidity.” As the global economy continues its shift away from traditional banking structures, the mechanisms for converting credit into immediate cash have become a central focus for innovators and regulators alike. This evolution is not a fringe trend […]
The Rise of Virtual Credit in a Cashless Philippines: What It Means for Consumers
From online shopping to e-wallets and QR payments, more Filipinos are becoming comfortable with digital transactions every day. Alongside this digital shift, another trend is quietly transforming how people handle their finances: the rise of virtual credit.
DNB and Two Partner to Bring AI-Powered Innovation to Nordic B2B Payments
A new partnership between DNB and Two is aiming to reshape the Nordic B2B payments landscape through artificial intelligence (AI), as financial institutions increasingly target one of the least digitized segments of global commerce.
Fraud Rising in Auto Finance as Lenders Question Effectiveness of AI Tools
Fraud risks in the auto lending industry are increasing, but many lenders say they remain uncertain whether current artificial intelligence (AI) tools can effectively detect increasingly sophisticated threats.
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