Square has unveiled a powerful expansion of its Square Banking services, designed to give small business owners more control over their cash flow and simplify the way they manage their finances. With the latest updates, sellers can now sign up for both a Square Payments account and a free Square Checking¹ account in just minutes—directly through Square’s website or point of sale app. Additionally, Square Savings now offers personalized savings recommendations based on a seller’s transaction history and cash flow trends, helping them allocate funds toward critical expenses like taxes, supplies, and payroll. “I use Square for banking, and it…
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Moneyhub, a leading UK-based data and analytics platform, has deepened its collaboration with Experian, the global data and technology company, to launch the innovative Credit Dashboard—a smart debt management tool now integrated within the Experian app. This enhanced partnership aims to deliver personalised and practical financial solutions for millions of people across the UK struggling with debt. It complements Experian’s recent rollout of ReFi™, a feature that offers affordable debt consolidation options. Together, these tools create a powerful ecosystem to support consumers on their journey to better financial health. Helping Consumers Tackle Problem Debt The Credit Dashboard is built to…
Erad, a Riyadh-based alternative financing platform focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has successfully raised $16 million in a Pre-Series A funding round. The new capital will accelerate the company’s growth, support market expansion within Saudi Arabia and other regions, and enhance its product offerings. The funding round included participation from prominent global and regional investors such as Y Combinator, Nuwa Capital, Khwarizmi Ventures, Aljazira Capital, VentureSouq, Oraseya Capital, and Joa Capital. Founded to provide fast and flexible funding solutions, erad uses a proprietary data-driven platform to deliver Shariah-compliant financing to revenue-generating SMEs—often within just 48 hours. This approach…
Allica Bank, the UK’s leading challenger bank focused on established businesses, has announced the launch of a new long-term sub hire product—expanding its fast-growing asset finance offering. The innovative solution allows hire companies to lease equipment to their customers for up to 36 months, with the option to transition into fixed-rate hire purchase agreements lasting up to 72 months. This gives businesses greater flexibility to use equipment for the duration of specific projects without tying up capital in assets that may sit idle once the work is complete. This new long-term offering complements Allica’s successful short-term sub hire product, which…
Atom Bank, the UK’s first app-based bank, has selected Provenir’s AI Decisioning Platform to enhance its risk decisioning and data orchestration capabilities. The partnership aims to streamline processes across credit, fraud, and identity management while supporting Atom’s continued growth and customer-first mission. Launched in April 2016, Atom Bank revolutionized digital banking by offering mortgages, savings, and secured business lending exclusively through its mobile app. Today, it holds the top spot on Trustpilot as the UK’s highest-rated bank, savings provider, and mortgage lender. By implementing Provenir’s unified AI Decisioning Platform, Atom Bank will simplify risk management across its product portfolio—including residential…
A strategic merger has officially brought together two of Europe’s fintech pioneers—Equals Money and Railsr—following a successful acquisition by a consortium led by TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. and J.C. Flowers & Co. This move creates the largest embedded finance provider in Europe, combining deep multi-currency expertise with cutting-edge embedded finance infrastructure. The acquisition comes on the heels of the consortium’s take-private of Equals and now marks the union of Equals Money’s leadership in FX, business accounts, and card services with Railsr’s innovation in Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) and Cards-as-a-Service (CaaS). This powerful combination is designed to empower businesses and consumer brands with…
mmob, a leading provider of embedded finance and API integration solutions, announced today that it has officially joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program as a Partner Level member in the Build Engagement Model. This collaboration will help Google Cloud customers seamlessly embed services and products into any digital channel in just hours. Through this partnership, mmob empowers businesses to dramatically cut down the time, cost, and complexity associated with API integrations. Clients can now create fully embedded services that are easily deployed across multiple digital channels using mmob’s innovative platform. Key benefits of mmob’s solution include: Olivia Minnock, Senior…
RockawayX, a global venture capital firm headquartered in Prague and dedicated to supporting Web3 entrepreneurs, has officially announced the opening of its UAE headquarters. In addition, the firm has launched Solana City in Dubai — a collaborative workspace designed to cement the city’s status as a global leader in blockchain innovation. The move to establish a UAE base was a strategic decision, driven by the country’s rapid adoption of cryptocurrency. With approximately 30% of its population — nearly three million people — owning crypto assets, the UAE boasts one of the highest crypto adoption rates globally. Viktor Fischer, CEO of…
Apiture, a top-tier digital banking solutions provider, announced its partnership with Ouray, Colorado-based Citizens State Bank (CSB), a century-old community institution. CSB will leverage Apiture’s Digital Banking Platform to modernize its consumer and business banking services, prioritizing convenience and innovation while staying rooted in its mission to drive local economic growth. Since its founding in 1913, CSB has championed Colorado’s communities under its enduring motto, “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” As the bank’s business clientele grows, it sought advanced self-service tools and seamless digital experiences to meet evolving customer needs. Apiture’s Consumer Banking, Business Banking, and Data Intelligence solutions will empower CSB with…
Resolv Labs, a UAE-based blockchain startup, has successfully raised $10 million in seed funding to fuel the growth of its yield-bearing stablecoin protocol, Resolv. The funding round was co-led by Cyber.Fund and Maven11, with strong participation from industry giants such as Coinbase Ventures, SCB Limited, Arrington Capital, Animoca Ventures, and others including Gumi Cryptos, NoLimit Holdings, and Robot Ventures. With this fresh capital, Resolv Labs plans to diversify its yield-generation strategies, including the integration of Bitcoin-based yield mechanisms, and deepen its collaboration with institutional digital asset managers. The company is also preparing to expand to additional blockchain networks, aiming to…