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Orion Financial to Deploy Scienaptic AI for Advanced Credit Underwriting

BusinessWireJanuary 21, 20264 min

Scienaptic AI, a global leader in AI-powered credit decisioning, today announced that Orion Financial, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, will deploy the Scienaptic AI platform to strengthen credit underwriting, modernize lending operations, and responsibly expand access to credit for its members. With more than six decades of service, Orion Financial (“Orion”) has built a reputation as a trusted financial partner for individuals and families across the Mid-South. Founded in 1957, the credit union today serves more than 75,000 members...

Platforms

Vergent Appoints John Martinez as Chief Transformation Officer

BusinessWireJanuary 21, 20264 min

Vergent, a complete, end-to-end lending platform, has announced the appointment of John Martinez as Chief Transformation Officer. John brings nearly three decades of executive leadership and operational experience in sub-prime and alternative financial services, with deep expertise in digital lending, omnichannel transformation, operational scaling, and portfolio growth. In his new role, John will serve as a strategic bridge between Product, Technology, Client Operations, Sales, and Vergent’s clients, ensuring the platform and services align with real-world lender needs and...

Platforms

Kikin Financial Announces $20 Mn Debt Facility to Power Growth of UK Business

BusinessWireJanuary 19, 20263 min

Kikin Financial, the UK-based fintech lending platform for SMEs, today announced it has secured initial funding through Percent’s platform, with capacity to access up to $20 million as Kikin scales. The funds will be used to provide flexible credit to some of the UK’s most exciting consumer businesses. Kikin’s innovative lending platform uses AI to help small and medium-sized enterprises scale faster by offering access to capital on fair and transparent terms. The new facility...

Blockchain

iCapital Joins World Economic Forum

BusinessWireJanuary 19, 20264 min

Membership underscores commitment to dialogue and partnership in shaping the future of global investing

Insurance

Elysian Names Laila Beane as Chief Marketing Officer to Accelerate Growth

BusinessWireJanuary 19, 20263 min

Elysian, the first AI-Native Third-Party Administrator (TPA) built for complex commercial claims, today announced the appointment of Laila Beane as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Strategic Advisor. The appointment comes as claims leaders navigate a claims landscape defined by rising loss costs, adjuster attrition, and technology platforms that are too narrow to address the complexity of modern commercial claims. More than two decades of experience leading marketing strategy and large transformation programs for high-growth startups...

Payments

Thredd Partners with Paywith to Power Next-Gen Card Programs in Australia

BusinessWireJanuary 16, 20264 min

Partnership with payments orchestration platform launches innovative rewards and payments program for a large Australian grocery retailer

Banking

Hatch Bank Adds New Executives, Strengthens its Leadership in Sponsor Banking

BusinessWireJanuary 14, 20266 min

Amanda Swoverland appointed as President and Francis Mitchell joins as Chief Financial Officer to bolster bank’s embedded fintech operations

Payments

XTM Inc. Announces Board Changes and Appoints Keith Nugara as Board Advisor

BusinessWireJanuary 14, 20264 min

XTM Inc., a fintech company delivering instant payout solutions for employees and gig workers, today announced changes to its Board of Directors, including the appointment of Keith Nugara as a Board Member and Board Advisor. The Company also announced the departure of Olga Balanovskaya, the company’s former Chief Financial Officer and long-standing contributor to XTM through multiple stages of its growth. XTM extends its sincere gratitude to Ms. Balanovskaya for her leadership and meaningful contributions, and...

Blockchain

Circle Charts the Rise of the Internet Financial System in 2026 Report

BusinessWireJanuary 14, 20269 min

Circle Internet Group, Inc., one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, today released a flagship report that charts the formation of a new global economic architecture: “Beyond Stablecoins: The Rise of the Internet Financial System.” The 2026 report marks a pivotal milestone in the evolution of global finance, showcasing how public blockchains, regulated stablecoins, and programmable infrastructure are forming the foundation of a new, internet-native financial operating system. This transformation mirrors earlier inflection points...

Banking

FIS Launches Industry-First Platform to Power Agentic Commerce

BusinessWireJanuary 13, 20266 min

First-of-its-kind capabilities will help FIS bank clients remain top of wallet with cardholders by enabling agentic commerce while enhancing fraud protection. FIS is partnering with Mastercard and Visa to bring agentic commerce capabilities to market, enabling banks to participate in AI-mediated commerce at scale. FIS, a global leader in financial technology, today announced the launch of its first offering to enable agentic commerce on the heels of announcing the close of the acquisition of its...

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