The bank technology company is adding offices in the U.S. and India as part of its quest to reach clients outside of its U.K. home base.

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The Nashville community bank is focusing on growing its "digital branches" through fintech partnerships and embedded banking with its latest funding round.

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The small Missouri community bank partnered with embedded banking provider Treasury Prime to connect with fintechs and signed on its first sponsoree earlier this year.

The payments fintech reported an $8 billion valuation as it aims to establish a second global headquarters in Silicon Valley and expand into Europe and the U.K.

The firm's consumer account, which offers a 3.5% yield on savings, could appeal to the founders of startups that it already serves.

The Brazilian fintech is on the hunt for an acquisition since new rules approved in November forbid the use of "bank" in a brand unless the company holds a banking license, which Nubank does not.

PayPal and other fintechs already offer small business loans based on future payment flows, creating a competitive market.

The lawsuit alleges the fintech giant secured its own corporate data with strong MFA while leaving client systems vulnerable to compromise.

Employees throughout the company can use generative AI to query data from sales calls, email, invoices and a host of other information sources. 

After two successful international expansions, Junqueira aims to bring Nubank's products to U.S. consumers even as the neobank faces strong competition from U.S.-based banks and fintechs.

The Toronto-based loan fintech received an IFE license from Puerto Rico to launch Propel Bank.

The latest linkup with the software provider Wave gives Fundbox access to more than 350,000 potential borrowers. It's the fourth major partnership that Texas-based Fundbox has announced in 2025.

The path to a fully digital banking future is paved by AI and the key to success lies in building trust among customers and delivering value through AI-powered experiences.

International banks and enterprising fintechs are flocking to Mexico in an effort to grab market share in Latin America's second-largest economy. But there is still room for a homegrown neobank to put down roots.

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said in an exclusive interview with American Banker Monday that regulators must bring more new entrants into the banking industry, establish a level playing field between banks and fintechs, and shore up supervision amid mounting legal scrutiny.

The U.K. neobank received an investment from the AI giant as the fintech aims to globally expand and acquire a U.S. banking license.

Eight months after Green Dot embarked on a review of its strategic alternatives, the fintech said it will sell its banking operations to CommerceOne Financial and sell its fintech platform to Smith Ventures. Both buyers are linked to Alabama businessman Bill Smith.