Markets
KBRA Gives AA+ Rating to Illinois Junior Build Bonds
KBRA has assigned a long‑term AA+ rating with a Stable Outlook to the State of Illinois, its Build Illinois Sales Tax
Fintech
Fonoa Acquires PwC’s Edge Platform and Secures $110M Series C
Fonoa announced the acquisition of PwC’s Indirect Tax Edge platform and closed a $110 million Series C financing round led by
Fintech
European DataWarehouse Launches DealDox Virtual Data Room
European DataWarehouse (EDW) announced the release of DealDox®, a virtual data room built specifically for the securitisation and structured‑finance market. The
Insurance
MetLife Adds Annuity Cancellation Option to Guaranteed Income Program
MetLife announced a new liquidity feature for its MetLife Guaranteed Income Program (MGIP) that lets participants cancel their immediate income annuity within
Insurance
Newrez Adds Real‑Time Insurance Quotes to HomeHub Platform
Newrez announced an expansion of its partnership with digital insurance marketplace Matic, embedding Matic’s real‑time homeowners‑insurance comparison tool directly
Fintech
Incorta Launches Adaptive Data Foundation for Workday Adaptive Planning
Incorta announced a new finance‑owned data layer, Adaptive Data Foundation, that integrates ERP, CRM, HRIS and operational planning systems directly with
Banking
Longer Auto Loans and Refinancing Trends in Q1 2026
New data from Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report – Q1 2026 shows a continued shift toward loan terms longer
Banking
SMBC and Toshiba Launch Quantum‑Driven Equity Indices
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and Toshiba Corporation announced the joint creation of two new equity indices—the SMBC/TOSHIBA Quantum Driven
Fintech
Duco Unveils First Agentic Operations Platform for Post‑Trade
Duco announced the launch of an agentic Operations platform designed specifically for post‑trade functions in financial services. Built on a processing
Payments
Visa Adds AI‑Powered AR Manager to Commercial Solutions Hub
Visa Inc. announced that its Visa Commercial Solutions Hub (VCS Hub) will integrate the Visa Accounts Receivable Manager (Visa AR Manager) for
Fintech
Capchase Raises $200M+ to Expand AI‑Powered Vendor Financing
Capchase announced more than $200 million in new funding to broaden its AI‑enabled, Salesforce‑native financing platform for enterprise technology vendors.
Wealth
Palus Finance Taps Modern Treasury for Multi‑Rail Payments
Palus Finance announced that it will use Modern Treasury’s Payments API to route wire, ACH, and Real‑Time Payments (RTP) for
Payments
Whop Launches Visa‑Network Business Card with Up to 5% Cashback
Whop announced the rollout of Whop Cards, a Visa‑network card that lets businesses on its platform spend directly from their Whop
Fintech
Teamshares’ S‑4 Registration Declared Effective Ahead of Nasdaq Listing
Teamshares announced that the joint Form S‑4 registration statement with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (NASDAQ: LOKV) was declared effective by
