Category: FinTech News
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Capital One Acquisition of Discover Expected to Close Next Month
by Kyle Burbank
Two financial brands appear set to join forces in the coming weeks after the deal cleared regulatory scrutiny. The Latest on Capital One's Acquisition of Discover: Today, Capital One announced that its planned acquisition of Discover had received final regulatory approval. This came with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency signing off on the deal. Previously, in December... 
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Affirm Joins MoreThanFair Organization Calling for Inclusive Credit
by Kyle Burbank
The Buy Now, Pay Later platform Affirm has announced that it's become the latest member of an organization resolved to improve access to affordable credit. About Affirm Joining MoreThanFair: This week, Affirm revealed that it had joined MoreThanFair. As a member, the company is affirming a commitment to help make lending more inclusive and transparent. According to Affirm, it already empowers consumers by offering flexible pay-over-time options. This includes products... 
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Business Banking FinTech Mercury Raises $300 Million
by Kyle Burbank
The FinTech Mercury has announced a new "mega-round" that more than doubles its previous valuation. About the Round: This week, Mercury revealed $300 million in new funding. The Series C was led by new investor Sequoia Capital along with participation from other newcomers Spark Capital and Marathon along with returning investors Coatue, CRV, and Andreessen Horowitz. Notably, this latest round gives the company a $3.5 million post-money valuation — up... 
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Robinhood Reveals Latest Product Suite Including Banking
by Kyle Burbank
Following a similar keynote event last year, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev returned to the stage this week to announce the latest features and services coming to the platform. About Robinhood Strategies, Banking, and More During Tenev's presentation, three new features were unveiled: Robinhood Strategies, Robinhood Banking, and Robinhood Cortex. First, Robinhood Strategies is a new wealth management service available for both taxable and retirement accounts. The "expertly-managed" accounts give users... 
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FinTech Breakthrough Announces 2025 Award Winners
by Kyle Burbank
The 2025 FinTech Breakthrough Award recipients have been revealed. About the Winners: Each year, the FinTech Breakthrough Awards honor companies across the financial technology landscape. These awards encourage startups to "showcase their standout FinTech products, services and solutions" by applying. Then, these applications are evaluated by a panel of independent industry experts, scored, and selected. Now, the 2025 winners across all 100+ categories have been revealed. Starting in the Personal... 
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Bilt Rewards Acquires Item-Level Data Platform Banyan
by Kyle Burbank
Bilt Rewards has acquired one of its partners as it continues to expand. About the Acquisition: Recently, it was announced that Bilt Rewards had acquired the FinTech company Banyan, which provides item-level merchant recept data. According to Bilt, this will allow them to create hyper-personalized rewards as well as create frictionless experiences that boost neighborhood commerce. Notably, this is Bilt's first strategic acquisition. The financial terms of the deal were... 
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LiquidTrust Raises $4 Million, Introduces Micro Escrow Feature
by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech building new payment solutions for small businesses has raised a fresh round of funding. About the Round and LiquidTrust's New Feature: LiquidTrust has announced that it's raised $4 million. The seed round was led by Anthemis Female Innovators Lab Fund, Resolute Ventures, and Motivate Ventures. This funding comes as the company completed the WMNfintech accelerator program from BMO and 1871. Along with news of the funding, LiquidTrust also...