UAW moves toward Stellantis strike as tensions escalate
The United Auto Workers will ask members to green light a strike against Stellantis NV, escalating an already tense standoff…
Revolut centralises regulatory reporting and risk with Nasdaq AxiomSL
Revolut is implementing a regulatory reporting and risk platform from Nasdaq to support its global growth ambitions.
Standard Chartered launches due diligence startup for carbon markets
SC Ventures, the fintech invesment and incubation arm of Standard Chartered, has collaborated with the startup studio of French multinational utility Engie Group, to launch Qatalyst, a due diligence platform for carbon finance markets.
EPI and EuroPA join forces in push for European payments sovereignty
The European Payments Alliance (EuroPA) and European Payments Initiative (EPI) are joining forces to explore ways to make it easy for consumers to send and receive payments seamlessly across the continent.
FinBe USA now using Point Predictive’s tools to grow & improve subprime portfolio
FinBe USA on Tuesday announced its adoption of Point Predictive’s AutoPass FCRA solution. According to a news release, the implementation enables FinBe USA to leverage Point Predictive’s proprietary data repository and artificial intelligence to accelerate growth, automate fraud detection, reduce … [Read More]
US inflation tops forecasts, likely delaying any Fed rate cuts
US consumer prices jumped at the start of the year, dashing hopes for a continued drop in inflation and likely…
BTG Pactual mints dollar-backed stablecoin
BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latin America, has issued its first stablecoin through Mynt, the Bank’s crypto platform.
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange taps Fireblocks for digital assets push
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (Tase) is making a move into digital asset products and services after inking a deal with vendor Fireblocks.
FTC emphasizes relevance of Holder Rule nearly 50 years after implementation
It’s been nearly 50 years since the Federal Trade Commission rolled out the Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Preservation of Consumers’ Claims and Defenses, better known in compliance circles as the Holder Rule. While much has developed in almost five decades … [Read More]
Point Predictive spots record auto fraud exposure & climbing early payment default risk
Point Predictive on Tuesday released its 2025 Auto Lending Fraud Trends Report, detailing that finance companies face an estimated $9.2 billion in fraud loss exposure for 2025 — the highest ever measured. And another troubling metric — especially for creditors … [Read More]
UBank puts open source accessibility kit on GitHub
Australian digital lender UBank has released an open source toolkit on Github to help iOS developers improve the accessibility of apps for people with disabilities.
US Volvo sales down 5.8% in August
Automaker Volvo’s U.S. car sales ticked down in August, ahead of potential interest rate cuts and the looming elimination of…
Nordic countries develop offline payment backups amid geopolitical upheaval
Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia are developing an offline card payment systems to avoid outages if online services are knocked out, according to Reuters.
Payments fintech Sokin raises $50m
UK B2B cross-border payments outfit Sokin is targeting international growth after securing $50 million in Series B funding led by Prysm Capital.
Used EVs lead the charge
As macroeconomic pressures forced changes in consumer purchasing patterns in the first half of the year, uncertainty continues in the…