Registry — Vantage Bank Texas (US) added to the registry
Enforcement — Guidance issued against All regulated financial firms · Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) · Jul 29, 2026
Partnership — FinWise Bancorp Expands BIN Sponsorship with New Prepaid Card Program · Jul 29, 2026
Product — Increase Launches FDIC-Member Increase Bank as Fintech-Focused BaaS Partner · Jul 29, 2026
M&A — PSQ Sells EveryLife for $5.5M to Focus on Payments Infrastructure · Jul 29, 2026
Funding — PEX Raises $160M in Debt and Equity for Spend Management Platform · Jul 28, 2026
Deal Feed
Partnerships, funding rounds, product launches, and M&A across the ecosystem.
On Jul 23, 2026, Dyad and Imperial PFS (IPFS) launched embedded premium finance and digital payment capabilities within the ALIS DX platform. Insurance professionals can now access financing and payment workflows directly inside their existing software. Financial terms were not disclosed.
On Jul 22, 2026, BVNKROLL announced a partnership to integrate its embedded banking and payments platform into AXES.ai's Intelligent Management System. BVNKROLL is a Nevada-based payments infrastructure company backed by GBank Financial Holdings through a 32.99% non-voting equity stake in co-owner BankCard Services.
Circle signed MOUs with Kakao Group and Toss Bank on Jul 23, 2026, to explore USDC stablecoin payments and cross-border settlement in South Korea. The agreements cover blockchain infrastructure integration with existing banking and payments platforms. No launch dates or financial terms were disclosed.
ITFC signed a $100 million syndicated Islamic trade finance facility with JSCB Hamkor Bank in Uzbekistan. It is the largest standalone Islamic trade finance facility extended to an Uzbek bank. The facility targets SME support, women's entrepreneurship, green finance, and food security.
Parafin closed a $300 million forward-flow facility with a New York-based alternative asset manager. The deal expands funding capacity for its embedded lending, BNPL, and credit card products. Parafin has now funded over 50,000 businesses through its platform.
Mitrade, an Asia-based FX and CFD trading platform, partnered with Volt to deliver instant SEPA deposits and real-time payouts to EU clients. The integration uses Volt's account-to-account payment rails. The deal was announced on Jul 21, 2026.
TerraPay launched Xend, a payments interoperability network, on Nov. 24, 2025. Xend connects wallet users to 11,500 banks via Swift and 150 million merchant acceptance locations. The network is already live with over 200 million wallet users across existing global wallet providers.
zerohash and Marqeta announced a partnership on Jul 22, 2026, integrating zerohash's stablecoin infrastructure into Marqeta's card issuing platform. The deal lets Marqeta customers embed stablecoin payments into financial products without rebuilding core systems. Financial terms were not disclosed.
SkipCash announced an investment from Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB). The funding will support SkipCash's growth and expand its digital payment solutions across Qatar and the GCC. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Bank of Maldives selected Finastra Essence to modernize its core banking operations. The platform will support both conventional and Islamic banking services. The announcement was made on Jul 21, 2026, from Finastra's London office.
Fiserv announced on Jul 21, 2026, that it will serve as the exclusive embedded financial services and payments provider for Datavault AI. The arrangement covers Datavault AI's platform and its NIL Exchange. Fiserv will deliver the capabilities through its Embedded Finance platform.
K-Bank signed an MOU with BPMG and HashKey Global on Jul 21, 2026, to cooperate on blockchain-based overseas remittance and payments. The partners plan a proof-of-concept for a Korea-Hong Kong remittance corridor. Cooperation also covers digital asset custody, conversion, and settlement technology.
OneSource Virtual launched OneSource Virtual Trust Bank, N.A. (OSVTB), a federally chartered national trust bank regulated by the OCC. The charter took effect on Jul 01, 2026. OSVTB handles funds OSV manages on behalf of customers through its HR and payments services for the Workday ecosystem.
Samsung Electronics America launched the Samsung Galaxy Card, a Visa credit card embedded directly in Samsung Wallet. It is the company's first credit card product in the U.S. market. The card carries no annual fee and offers 5% cash back on Samsung purchases online or in-store.
Rezolve Ai partnered with Zilch to embed its agentic commerce infrastructure into Zilch's payments platform via its Reward product. The integration brings personalised retailer engagement from hundreds of UK retailers to Zilch's nearly 6 million customers. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Natural raised $30M in a Series A led by Forerunner's Kirsten Green, bringing total funding past $40M. The San Francisco company is building payments infrastructure for AI agents. Six products reached general availability on Jul 20, 2026, with seven more planned through Q4.
Fina, the fintech arm of Saudi-based SILQ, secured a SAR 282 million ($75 million) Shariah-compliant facility from London-based Fasanara Capital on Jul 20, 2026. The funding will scale Fina's embedded financing for Saudi SMEs. Fina integrates working capital into merchants' digital workflows.
Trust Science signed a bank-wide Master Services Agreement with TD on Jul 7, 2026. TD Auto Finance Canada is the first TD business to use Trust Science's income verification and real-time loan decisioning capabilities. The rollout covers TD Auto Finance's 5,500 authorized dealers across Canada.
Huawei Cloud and Egyptian digital investment platform Thndr signed an MoU to collaborate on cloud computing and AI applications in Egypt's financial sector. The agreement was signed at the Huawei Cloud Fintech Summit 2026 in Cairo on Jun 16, 2026.
Flutterwave partnered with Turnkey and Nuvion to launch stablecoin balances for merchants and users across its platform. The integration provides embedded wallets enabling USDC and USDT transactions alongside fiat currency balances. The solution is being tested with select merchants before broader rollout.
Always.bank, a digital bank powered by 22nd State Banking Company, launched its digital banking platform on May 13, 2026, using Linker Finance's technology. The launch begins with high-yield savings accounts and CDs, with business banking capabilities expected in summer 2026.
Monext acquired Alcinéo, a French firm specializing in certified embedded payment software, to gain full control of the payments value chain. The deal aligns with parent Crédit Mutuel Arkéa's Faire 2030 plan. Alcinéo's technology enables Tap to Pay and SoftPoS capabilities on NFC-compatible devices.
Vodafone Egypt and Banque Misr signed a partnership to roll out Vodafone Cash e-wallet services through the state-owned bank. The deal pairs Vodafone's mobile wallet infrastructure with Banque Misr's banking license. It targets broader digital payments access and financial inclusion across Egypt.
Deutsche Bank partnered with Australia-based DataMesh to launch merchant payment solutions across Australia, India, Indonesia and South Korea. DataMesh's platform consolidates fragmented payment streams for merchants. The deal pairs Deutsche Bank's acquiring capabilities with DataMesh's payment infrastructure.