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First Connect Surpasses $500M GWP Following Centana Investment

December 10, 20257 min

First Connect, a modern digital insurance marketplace connecting insurance carriers with independent agents, announced it has surpassed $500 million in gross written premium (GWP) in 2025. The milestone comes one year after Centana Growth Partners acquired a majority stake in the company, following a year of meaningful expansion, product innovation, and expanded carrier and agency relationships. The company’s momentum comes as independent agencies continue to gain market share, positioning First Connect at the center of...

by PRNewswire

Direct Lending

Zirtue Updates its Relationship-Based Lending Platform

December 9, 20255 min

Zirtue is taking “Zirtue Bill Pay Loans, Powered by Friends & Family” to the next level. People can now select a bill from over 40,000 billers and easily request a loan from friends or family, with payments made directly through Zirtue Pay. Zirtue, the world’s leading relationship-based lending app with a mission to drive financial inclusion, announces today a significant update to Zirtue’s relationship-based lending platform called “Bill Pay Loans.” This first-of-its-kind feature allows people...

by GlobeNewswire

Platforms

Capital Bank Accelerates SBA Growth with a Strategic Expansion of SBA Team

December 9, 20254 min

Capital Bank, N.A., announced today the expansion of its Small Business Administration (SBA) team with the addition of several experienced SBA professionals. This strategic move enhances the bank’s SBA capabilities and positions Capital Bank to grow its national presence in small business lending. Leading the expanded group is Kirk Beason, Head of SBA, an accomplished SBA and credit executive with more than two decades of experience managing government-guaranteed lending programs. Kirk has held senior leadership roles overseeing...

by PRNewswire

Blockchain

Plume Announced the Launch of RWA Nest Vaults

December 9, 20257 min

Nest vaults with assets from WisdomTree, Hamilton Lane, BlackOpal and issuers including Securitize and SuperState mark the beginning of a new yield economy for Solana.

by PRNewswire

Blockchain

CoinShares 2026 Outlook: Digital Assets Move From Disruption to Integration

December 9, 20258 min

Flagship Research report charts the rise of 'hybrid finance' as blockchain merges with traditional financial infrastructure

by GlobeNewswire

Crypto Currencies

Paribu has acquired CoinMENA

December 9, 20256 min

Türkiye’s leading digital asset platform has completed the country’s largest fintech transaction and its first cross-border digital asset platform acquisition, extending its regulated footprint from Türkiye into the MENA region.

by BusinessWire

Payments

CellPay Announces Acquisition of Tila Top Up

December 9, 20254 min

Zulie Venture Inc., operating as CellPay, today announced the acquisition of Tila Top Up, a rapidly growing prepaid and digital recharge platform. The acquisition significantly increases CellPay’s merchant footprint with thousands of new retail locations nationwide, accelerating its mission to deliver convenient access to essential wireless and digital payment services for underserved and cash-preferred consumers. Founded in 2016, CellPay has become one of the leading payment technology partners in the prepaid and wireless industry, trusted...

by PRNewswire

Compliance & Scoring

ZenLedger Extends Enterprise Tax and Compliance Infrastructure to Sui

December 9, 20255 min

Enterprises building on Sui now have IRS-Grade Software from ZenLedger

by PRNewswire

Direct Lending

Nexent Bank automates real-time credit decisions with SAS

December 9, 20256 min

SAS Viya helps accelerate credit approvals, boost performance and enhance the customer experience

by GTreasury

Platforms

GTreasury Expands GSmart AI With Breakthrough in Risk Exposure Management

December 9, 20256 min

GTreasury’s newest AI capabilities eliminate hours of manual FX and IR analysis, surface critical risks automatically, and create executive summaries for CFOs and treasury teams

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