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We’re down to one week left in July, and I have a feeling August will bring a wave of news releases and updates as organizations rush to polish off objectives on their 2026 goal list. For now, here’s a look at the top news headlines for this week. We’ll continue to add more announcements as the week progresses.
Congratulations to Spain for winning on the global stage of the World Cup yesterday! The country won against Argentina a final match with a score of one to zero after a nearly six-week long event. Today we turn to examine who is winning in fintech. Here’s a look at the top news headlines for this week. We’ll continue to add more announcements as the week progresses.
AI in banking
FISpartners with Anthropic to use Mythos 5 through Project Glasswing to bolster its security.
Today is Bastille Day in France, which is also celebrating a World Cup semi-finals match against neighbor and rival Spain. We’ve got one eye on the pitch and the other on the latest fintech headlines. Be sure to check back here at Finovate’s Fintech Rundown all week long for updates!
Digital banking
Flex, a private banking platform for high-net-worth business owners, raises $70 million in funding.
ConnectOne Bank is building on nCino’s Agentic Operating System.
Corning Credit Union replaces weeks-long data requests with self-service search using Tursio.
Stablecoin payment infrastructure company Confirmo unveilsSubscribe, recuring payments solution for enterprise billing.
Business financial management
Business spend management innovator Expensifylaunches consolidated travel billing.
Digital identity
Identity-centric security specialist Entrustlaunches agentic AI trust accelerator to help businesses and integration partners build an identity and trust infrastructure for autonomous AI projects.
After a thrilling weekend of World Cup matches, fans in the US are readying for this evening’s big contest against Belgium. To help you while away the hours until then, here’s a look at some of the top fintech headlines that are coming across our radar today. Be sure to check back with Finovate’s Fintech Rundown all week long for the latest updates.
Digital banking
Cloud-native core banking and payments platform Thought Machinesurpasses $100 million total revenue milestone.
Digital banking platform for small businesses Bluevineexpands its services to selected foreign-resident owners of US businesses.
Back office
VyStar Credit Union expands partnership with FMSI to advance branch performance strategy.
Agentic AI
BBVAcompletes its first AI agent-initiated transaction on behalf of a cardholder.
It’s a holiday shortened week in the US, with Independence Day (also known as the Fourth of July) just days away. With that in mind, we’ll keep you posted with all the fireworks in the fintech headlines this week here on the Fintech Rundown!
Maldives Premier Bank (MPB) partners with Finastra for its Financial Messaging API, enabling resilient, secure, always-on payment connectivity.
Paysafejoins Primer platform to streamline card payments for online merchants.
Investing
Education Community Alliance partners with InvestiFi for in-platform investing.
Financial wellness
Family technology company Greenlightlaunches its smart home display—Family Hub—to help families manage finances, chores, and more.
Lending
Baker Hill and Lumos, a specialist in predictive credit intelligence for small business lending, announce a partnership to help community banks and credit unions expand lending opportunities.
Financial services app Tabbysecures a consumer finance license and a SME finance license from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA.)
Identity and authentication
AI-native risk intelligence solution provider for financial crime and national security operations Quantifindsecures $200 million in funding in a round led by Summit Partners.
Post-quantum authentication and digital identity solutions provider Wultraraises $7.75 million in Series A funding.
Agentic AI
Communication risk management platform for financial services Shieldadded new AI agents to AmplifAI, its agentic suite for digital communications surveillance and investigations.
We have officially entered the final week of June, which marks the ending of the first half of 2026. As we close out the first six months of this year, here’s a look at the top news headlines for this week. We’ll continue to add more announcements as the week progresses.
Payments
Nuvionteams with Visa Direct to strengthen real-time global payout capabilities for businesses operating across borders.
Bankaktiebolaget Nordiska (Nordiska) partnered with Finastra’s Swift Service Bureau to enhance access to the global Swift network and Sweden’s central payment rails.
E-commerce, banking, and payments ecosystem Bir teams up with payments platform Paysend to launch international money transfers in Azerbaijan.
After rumors swirled last week about Nuvei’s plans to acquire Payoneer, the deal has been made official this week. Nuvei has agreed to acquire the global payments solutions company for $2.75 billion to bolster its payments infrastructure. There’s plenty of other fintech news to catch up on this week, so we’ll continue to add more announcements as the week progresses.
Digital banking
CorTrust Bank selectsJack Henry to provide for local communities with competitive, flexible offerings.
Glialaunches AI outreach as a growth engine for banks and credit unions.
Finovate’s Fintech Rundown is back with the fintech headlines you need to know as the working week begins!
We’ve got news of a funding in the consumer financing world, new products for financial wellness and credit trading, a collaboration in the money movement market and more. Be sure to check back all week long for the latest in fintech headlines.
Financial wellness
The US arm of BMO launches an new app developed by MSN Holding, DollarGPS, to help users improve their financial health.
Lending
Egyptian Buy Now, Pay Later firm Blnkraises $37 million in combined debt and equity funding.
TP ICAPunveils new credit trading and data platform, RealQ.
Credit intelligence platform OctusacquiresLevPro, a front-office software provider for public and private credit markets.
Agentic AI
Spend management software provider ExpensifylaunchesExpensify MCP, a new integration that enables AI assistants and other MCP-compatible clients to securely access Expensify data via natural language queries.
The first month of summer is upon us! Whether your plans over the next several weeks include time away in exotic locations or sticking to the grindstone, Finovate’s Fintech Rundown is here with the fintech news you need to know. Be sure to check back all week long for the latest updates!
Lending
FinastralaunchesData Insights 2.0, an analytics solution that helps lenders transform complex data into actionable insights.
Baker Hilllaunches one-click loan participation exchange with Participate to help financial institutions scale commercial lending.
Experianbrings personal loan shopping to ChatGPT with new AI-powered experience.
Cross Riverextends $250 million forward-flow commitment for Figure’s crypto-backed loans.
Liliembeds business credit solutions to help small businesses access capital faster.
Embedded finance
Embedded payments and financing solutions provider Adyenteams up with venue management platform ROLLER.
Germany embedded finance fintech Rivertysecures regulatory approval for a Luxembourg banking license and plans to initiate operations in July 2026.
Jack Henrypartners with Woodforest National, a $9 billion, multi-state bank based in The Woodlands, Texas.
Brazil’s Nubankintroduces new offering for customers between 16 and 18 years old called NuCel that combines 5G mobile connectivity with a savings feature.
Payments
European Pay by Bank network TrueLayeracquires Dutch consumer payments company In3.
If you’re in the US, you may be pouring an extra cup of caffeine after an activity-filled long weekend. While you were away, however, the rest of the fintech world kept moving. This week, we’ll continue to add more announcements as the week progresses.
Payments
Marqetaexpands account and money movement offering in Europe, building on strong regional momentum.
The second half of May begins with raft of announcements highlighting continued innovation with—and investment in—both stablecoins and AI. Be sure to check back here at Finovate’s Fintech Rundown for the latest in fintech news and headlines.
Payments
National Australia Bank acquires account-to-account payments platform Banked.
It’s the Monday after FinovateSpring, which means there are plenty of new ideas about the future of banking and fintech to talk about. Meanwhile, the news keeps flowing. Here are the top fintech news highlights from the week. We’ll continue to add more announcements as the week progresses.
AI tools
Nscalesecures $790 million in financing to support AI infrastructure buildout in Norway.
Experianlaunches its “Know Your Agent” service, Experian Agent Trust.
Global Payments unveils AI-first handheld built for the future of commerce.
Loyalty and rewards
UalettlaunchesUalett Rewards to give back to gig workers.
Digital banking
A pair of Finovate Best of Show winners—core banking platform 10x Banking and provider of deterministic AI for legacy system understanding Tweezr—announce a partnership to make core transformation easier.
