Mexican fintech Aviva raises $5.5m
Aviva, a Mexican “phygital” financial platform for the underbanked and micro businesses, has raised $5.5 million in seed funding.
Synthetic securitizations uptick could affect banks’ credit ratings
An increase in synthetic securitizations could affect banks’ overall credit rating assessment as regulators weigh reliance on credit-linked notes for…
AI stock picker outperforms the S&P 500 by almost 50%
ProPicks, an AI-based stock picker provided to subscribers of Investing.com, has outperformed the S&P 500 by almost 50% since its launch last year.
DriveWealth raises $450m
DriveWealth, a provider of API-based brokerage technology that enables partners to offer real-time access to the US equities market through fractional share trading, has closed a $450 million Series D funding round at a $2.85 billion valuation.
VW Credit to stop originating US auto loans
Volkswagen Financial Services will no longer originate retail loans in the United States starting in April 2025; Wells Fargo Auto…
Ripple integrates stablecoin into cross-border payments platform
Ripple has integrated its recently-launched stablecoin into its flagship cross-border payments system.
BBVA creates GPT Store to house employee-generated AI tools
Just five months after BBVA distributed 3,000 ChatGPT Enterprise licenses among its employees, 83 percent have incorporated it into their work routine and have created nearly 3,000 adaptations of the tool for specific tasks, ranging from financial data analysis to help to solve legal questions from clients in less than 24 hours or provide customer insights.
Interledger Foundation backs projects to bolster money movement around the world
The Interledger Foundation has broken ground on a host of new projects in countries such as Pakistan, Uganda and Jamaica as it works towards its goal of creating an open, interoperable payment network.
Lloyds Bank in talks to acquire Curve – Sky News
The UK’s largest high street bank is reportedly in talks to buy digital wallet provider Curve.
CFPB faces lawsuit over new open banking rules in bank pushback
The Bank Policy Institute and Kentucky Bankers Association have filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, alleging that the regulatory agency overstepped its authority on the release of new open banking rules
ATPs tick up sequentially in June amid price pressures
New-vehicle average transaction prices edged up slightly in June on a sequential basis but remained lower than a year ago…
Elevated inventory fuels turbulent powersports market
The powersports market is likely to face a turbulent second half of the year as softening retail demand, affordability concerns…
PayPal to ride out social media backlash over misinformation policy change
Online payments giant PayPal is unlikely to suffer any significant impact from a customer backlash over a supposed charge for users spreading misinformation, acccording to financial analysts.
Indian neobank Open raises $30m
Open, an Indian neo-banking startup targeting SMEs, is set to launch a “programmable” bank account after raising $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global Management.














