Melinda Huspen covers technology for American Banker and is based in New York, NY. Previously, she was a business reporting intern with Digital Insurance via the Dow Jones News Fund. She is a graduate of Fordham University with a major in communications/journalism and a minor in business.
-  The Brazil-based neobank has 122.7 million customers in three countries and is focused on international expansion. September 30
-  The robo-adviser fintech publicly released its S-1 filing on Monday, even as a government shutdown could chill the IPO market. September 30
-  The digital asset tech provider, which recently raised $140 million, will power Morgan Stanley's E*Trade crypto offerings early next year. September 24
-  Stablecore, a recently founded fintech, completed its first funding round with the goal of bringing stablecoin technology to banks and credit unions. September 22
-  The fintech, which powers debt collections for banks and credit unions, received a "strategic investment" from Vista Equity Partners to expand into agentic AI. September 18
-  St. Cloud Financial Credit Union will be issuing its own stablecoin at the end of this year, becoming one of the first U.S. credit unions to do so. September 17
-  Since the completion of the One Ally project in the first half of 2025, the bank reported 10.5% net deposit growth from customers who initially were not deposit holders. September 17
-  The AI-powered auto lender is the latest fintech to debut an IPO in recent months, even as a different auto lender filed for bankruptcy this week. September 12
-  The cross-border transfer platform is broadening its business model with a subscription-based membership and products like a digital wallet and cash advances. September 11
-  Mattera built ConnectOne Bank's project management office from scratch over the past two years and recently deployed it for an M&A-driven tech integration. September 10










