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17m agoStripe, PayPal Ventures bet on India’s Xflow to fix cross-border B2B payments
Stripe and PayPal Ventures have participated in Xflow's $16.6 million round that gives it a post-money valuation of $85 million.
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5h agoExperian buys email identity specialist AtData
Experian has strengthened its identity and fraud capabilities through the acquisition of AtData, a data and intelligence company that uses "email insights technology". Financial terms were not disclosed.
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5h agoCrypto.com wins conditional approval for national trust bank charter
Crypto.com has become the latest digital asset firm to receive conditional approval from US regulators for a national trust bank charter.
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7h agoUHG goes private: Daiwa House’s Stanley Martin strikes $221M deal
In the two-thousand-mid-teens, you would not have needed a crystal ball to predict that three Japan-based vertically integrated real estate powerhouses would each rank among the nation’s top 15 enterprises. That’s because each of those three organizations – Daiwa Hous...
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8h agoC2 Financial pushes for nationwide growth, top broker ranking
C2 Financial plans to boost volume beyond 10,000 loans and $5.5 billion, using AI, recruiting and expansion from 42 states to 50.
Mortgage Tech
8h agoThe hidden housing cost Washington can’t ignore: real estate fraud
Fraud risk is a housing affordability factor, with 2024 losses near $175m and average claims above $143,000, per FBI data.
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9h agoFix-and-flip investor sentiment climbs even as 2025 activity declines
Fix-and-flip investor optimism rose sharply, yet Q4 2025 sales volume dropped to the lowest since 2015, a recent survey found.
Mortgage Tech
10h agoSpreads play the superhero as mortgage rates move below 6% again
After a weekend of crazy headlines and a stock sell-off on Monday morning, bond yields are close to hitting 4% again, but mortgage rates are back under 6% once again, which is the multiyear low in recent history.
Mortgage Tech
10h agoVoicePilot lets CAR members draft forms by voice
CAR is rolling out Ethica AI’s VoicePilot via REBS, enabling agents to draft select CAR forms by voice inside zipForms workflows.
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11h agoWhere does HUD’s potential reverse mortgage revamp stand?
Nearly two months after three federal housing agencies wrapped up an extended public comment period about the future of two federal reverse mortgage programs, industry stakeholders are waiting to learn what they’ll do next.
Mortgage Tech
12h agoCompass launches referral program for listing agents’ buyer leads
New Compass program pays listing agents a 10% fee for referring buyer inquiries from their listings to colleagues.
Mortgage Tech
12h agoCity Lending to shut down amid regulatory strain, market consolidation
Virginia-based mortgage lender City Lending Inc. is winding down operations as regulatory burdens and ongoing industry consolidation weigh on independent mortgage banks.
Mortgage Tech
12h agoSingle credit bureau pulls: Look before you leap
As momentum builds to replace tri-merge credit reports with a single-bureau pull for GSE loans, lenders should weigh the real tradeoff between lower upfront costs and weaker risk detection that can ripple into pricing, liquidity and repurchase exposure.
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12h agoPayPal draws takeover interest - Bloomberg
PayPal has received unsolicited interest from potential buyers after seeing its share price nearly halve over the last year, according to Bloomberg.
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14h ago5 days left to lock in the lowest TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket rates
Five days to save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket. These lowest rates of the year disappear on February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
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16h agoChase to open 160 branches in 2026
JPMorgan Chase will open more than 160 new branches, and renovate another 600, this year as part of a multi-billion dollar investment in its network.
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19h agoEngine by Starling signs NZ mutual SBS Bank
The UK's Starling Bank has signed New Zealand mutual SBS Bank as the latest client for its Software-as-a-Service business Engine.
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20h agoJPMorgan fined €12.18 million by ECB for gross neglience in risk reporting
JPMorgan has been fined €12.18 million by the European Central Bank for 'serious negligence' in its calculation of risk bearing assets.
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20h agoPayPal coding bug led to unauthorised access to business accounts
PayPal has disclosed a data breach that leaked sensitive customer information for six months and led to a number of unauthorised transactions before it was discovered and fixed.
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1d agoDeutsche Bank's AI says it's coming for finance jobs
With AI's potential impact on employment emerging as one of the central questions of our time, researchers at Deutsche Bank decided to ask the technology itself what its plans are - and it's coming for finance and technology jobs.
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1d agoLSE and Crowdcube launch first offer for retail investors
Crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has launched its first transaction as part of its private securities market partnership with London Stock Exchange Group, giving retail investors exposure to Oxford Science Enterprises.
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1d ago6 days left to lock in the lowest TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 rates
Super Early Bird pricing for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. That means you have just 6 days left to secure up to $680 of ticket savings.
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2d ago7 days until ticket prices rise for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Lowest ticket prices to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end February 27. Up to $680 off individual passes and up to 30% off group passes. Register before they go up to join 10,000 founders, tech operators, and VCs.
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3d agoInScope nabs $14.5M to solve the pain of financial reporting
The startup, founded by accountants who worked at Flexport, Miro, Hopin and Thrive Global, automates the difficulties of prepping financial statements.
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3d agoKlarna stock tumbles on Q4 results
Shares in Klarna plummeted by more than 25% after the Swedish buy now, pay later provider swung to a net loss in the fourth quarter and increased provisions for credit losses.
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3d agoPeak XV raises $1.3B, doubles down on AI as global VC rivalry in India heats up
Peak XV says most of its new capital will target India as the firm prioritizes AI, fintech and cross-border bets while navigating recent partner departures.
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3d agoTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Super Early Bird rates end in 1 week
The lowest ticket rates of the year for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end next Friday, February 27. Save up to $680 on your pass. Register now before prices increase.
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5d agoOpenAI deepens India push with Pine Labs fintech partnership
OpenAI moves beyond ChatGPT in India with a Pine Labs deal targeting enterprise payments and AI-driven commerce.
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Feb 13Fintech lending giant Figure confirms data breach
The company said hackers downloaded “a limited number of files” after breaking into an employee’s account. The hacking group ShinyHunters took responsibility for the breach.
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Feb 11Cash App adds payment links so you can get paid in a DM
The new feature allows users to share payment requests in a variety of digital settings.
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