Boku secures Payment Institution authorisation from the Central Bank of Brazil to support digital-first payments, enabling Pix expansion
Offering upfront payment collection and the ability for group members to contribute through Apple Pay and Google Pay, pooling money is now quicker and easier than ever with Cash App Cash App today announced the launch of pools, a new peer-to-peer payment feature that enables group payments with just a few taps. From friends planning their next big vacation to coworkers chipping in for a colleague’s wedding gift, Cash App pools make it easy to...
Appointments of Marie Johnson Wick and Lisa Alberti Support Growth Strategy in Construction Lending Sector TrustPoint Technologies, Inc., the leader in AI-powered SaaS technology for construction and renovation loan management, today announced the appointments of Marie Johnson Wick as Head of Sales and Lisa Alberti as Head of Client Relationships. These strategic hires support TrustPoint’s next phase of growth and deepen its leadership capacity as the company scales its go-to-market and client relationship teams. “Our...
Lehrman to Oversee Alignment of Firm’s Technology Functions
Car IQ, the company pioneering payment technology for connected vehicles, today announced the launch of new growth financing, building on a recent $8 million strategic investment. The company has engaged Financial Technology Partners (FT Partners) to lead its capital raising and banking strategy moving forward. Building on the recent strategic investment from one of North America’s largest fleet management companies, this new round will accelerate Car IQ’s next stage of growth — scaling its platform...
Caro Del Castillo brings over 25 years of expertise in strategy, business, legal, compliance and fintech leadership to help build a new financial institution for agentic commerce and stablecoins Catena Labs, a pioneer in AI and stablecoin financial services, today announced the appointment of Sharda Caro Del Castillo as Chief Legal and Business Officer. Caro Del Castillo brings to the company over two decades of legal, compliance, strategic and operational expertise from leadership roles at...
Former Checkout.com and PayPal sales maven brings deep fintech and payments expertise to Flexa's expanding go-to-market team
Taktile, the risk platform powering smarter, faster decisions for financial institutions, today announced the winners of its inaugural Top Voices in Risk award, honoring individuals redefining risk management in financial services. Over the past months, Taktile invited nominations from across the global financial community, resulting in a diverse pool of candidates spanning industries, regions, and risk domains. Winners were selected across four categories: Voices of Innovation – Pioneering new technologies and systems Voices of Impact – Advancing financial inclusion...
SoFi Technologies, Inc. today announced an underwritten public offering of $1.5 billion of shares of its common stock. In connection with the offering, SoFi expects to grant the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares of common stock offered in the offering. All of the shares of common stock in the offering will be sold by SoFi. SoFi intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for...
World’s first high-security savings account represents fundamental shift in how banks protect consumers