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Coinbase Receives Conditional OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Charter
The OCC granted Coinbase conditional approval for a national trust bank charter on April 2, 2026. The entity, Coinbase National Trust Company, will operate as a federally regulated digital asset custodian headquartered in New York. Coinbase must meet preopening conditions including compliance systems and AML controls before receiving final approval. The federal charter replaces a patchwork of state licenses, enabling nationwide operations under a single regulatory framework.
MANTL Partners with Aloha Pacific FCU for Omnichannel Account Opening
MANTL, an Alkami-powered fintech solution, partnered with Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union to modernize omnichannel account opening. The collaboration automates KYC/AML processes and reduces onboarding friction, enabling new accounts to be opened in under 5-10 minutes. This supports the credit union's growth strategy and expansion into new markets.
Modern Treasury Launches Payments PSP Unifying Fiat and Stablecoin Rails
Modern Treasury launched its Payments PSP, unifying fiat payment methods (ACH, wire, RTP/FedNow, push-to-card) and stablecoin payments through a single API. The platform includes KYC/KYB, account opening, and real-time ledger capabilities. It targets marketplaces and fintech apps seeking streamlined money movement.
OCC Conditionally Approves Five National Trust Bank Charters for Digital Asset Firms
The OCC conditionally approved five national trust bank charter applications from major fintech and digital asset firms including Circle, Ripple, BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets, and Paxos. The approvals include two de novo charters and three state-to-national conversions. All five plan to focus on digital asset custody, with four also intending to issue stablecoins. This marks the first such approvals since 2021, signaling significant regulatory openness to crypto-native firms entering the banking system.
NatWest Opens Applications for AI-Focused 2026 Fintech Programme
NatWest Group opened applications for its 2026 Fintech Programme, a 12-week initiative targeting pre-Series A and Series A UK fintechs using AI to enhance financial services. The program offers collaboration with NatWest, mentorship from senior executives, and access to innovation hubs. It builds on 2025 successes including Tunic Pay's fraud prevention pilot integrated into NatWest's mobile app.
SBS Launches Next-Gen Open Banking Platform Supporting Wero and PSD3
SBS unveiled its next-generation SBP Open Banking Platform, a cloud-native SaaS orchestration layer for banks supporting embedded finance, Wero digital payments, cards, and accounts via open banking standards. The platform supports PSD3 compliance and serves over 1,500 financial institutions across Europe, accelerating digital transformation and regulatory readiness.
Bank ABC Sponsors Fintech Forward 2025 to Advance MENA Digital Banking
Bank ABC became the Platinum Sponsor of Fintech Forward 2025, held October 8-9 in Bahrain. The sponsorship highlights the bank's commitment to digital transformation and fintech collaboration through its mobile-only bank, ila. The event focuses on Fin-AI integration and open banking in the MENA region.
Kashimi Raises $1.36M to Expand A2A Payment Infrastructure via Open Banking
Lithuanian fintech Kashimi raised $1.36 million in pre-seed funding to expand its open banking payment infrastructure. The company offers a single API enabling account-to-account payments across European, UK, and US banks. It serves PSPs, lenders, and digital wallets with streamlined bank connectivity.
Solaris Raises €140M to Bolster European BaaS Platform
European BaaS provider Solaris raised €140 million in funding to strengthen its API-driven banking infrastructure platform. The round positions Solaris as a leading embedded finance and open banking provider in Europe. The deal underscores continued investor appetite for BaaS infrastructure despite a challenging funding environment.
Riyadh-Based Spare Raises $5M for Open Finance Infrastructure
Spare, a Riyadh-based open banking infrastructure startup, raised $5 million in a pre-Series A round. The company enables fintechs and businesses to build financial services through its open finance platform. The funding will accelerate product development and expansion of its API-driven banking infrastructure in the MENA region.
Saudi Fintech Bwatech Raises $16M for Digital Banking Infrastructure
Saudi-based fintech Bwatech raised $16 million in a round led by Sharaka Financial to expand its digital bank guarantees, account management, and open banking platform. The company provides integrated banking infrastructure services in the MENA region. The deal reflects growing embedded finance activity in Saudi Arabia's rapidly developing fintech ecosystem.
Glide Raises $15M Series A to Power Embedded Account Opening for Banks
Glide raised a $15 million Series A to expand its embedded deposit origination platform for community banks and credit unions. The platform reduces account opening time from 20 minutes to under 3 minutes and boosts onboarding rates by 3x. Glide supports all account types via seamless integration into existing banking systems.
FDIC Signals Openness to Fintech Charter Applications Under Acting Chair Hill
The FDIC under Acting Chairman Travis Hill highlighted policy priorities in April 2025 that signal greater openness to fintech banking applications, including industrial bank charters and crypto-related activities. This shift could accelerate the path for fintechs seeking deposit insurance and banking licenses. The announcement is part of a broader deregulatory trend affecting the BaaS and embedded finance landscape.
FNB Partners with Atomic to Embed Direct Deposit Switch in Account Opening
First National Bank (FNB) launched a Direct Deposit Switch feature embedded in its digital account opening process via its eStore, partnering with Atomic to automate payroll switches. The feature also plans to support recurring debit moves, streamlining customer onboarding and primary banking relationship capture.
Kobble Launches Modular Embedded Finance Platform with AI Services
Kobble launched a modular embedded finance platform offering AI-powered services including accounts and onboarding with KYC/ID verification, payments with transaction enrichment and open banking, cards and rewards, AML/fraud management, and compliance reporting. The platform targets fintechs and platforms seeking composable financial infrastructure.
Citizens Bank Launches Open Banking API for Third-Party App Access
Citizens Bank launched an Open Banking API enabling secure account balance and transaction access for third-party applications such as budgeting tools. The API supports the broader embedded finance ecosystem by allowing fintechs to integrate Citizens account data. This positions Citizens to comply with evolving open banking regulations.
Wells Fargo and Q2 Holdings Launch Commercial Banking Platform
Wells Fargo partnered with Q2 Holdings to launch a new commercial banking platform designed to improve bankers' ability to serve commercial clients. The solution leverages Q2's Catalyst suite, including tools for data-driven pricing, automated treasury management onboarding, and self-service account opening and loan origination.
Alkami Acquires MANTL to Expand Digital Account Opening for Banks
Alkami Technology announced its acquisition of MANTL, a digital account opening platform serving banks and credit unions. The deal expands Alkami's digital banking platform with embedded account origination capabilities. This strengthens the infrastructure banks use to offer embedded deposit and account products.
MANTL Unifies Deposit and Loan Origination into All-in-One Platform
MANTL announced the expansion of its platform on December 11, 2024, unifying deposit and loan origination into a single solution. The platform supports consumer and business loans with real-time cross-sells, automated underwriting, and account opening under three minutes. The launch targets banks seeking to deepen embedded relationship banking.
Lean Technologies Closes $67.5M Series B for Middle East Fintech Infrastructure
Lean Technologies raised $67.5M in Series B funding led by General Catalyst to scale its fintech infrastructure platform across the Middle East. The round included Bain Capital Ventures, Duquesne Family Office, Arbor Ventures, and JIMCO. The company focuses on Pay-by-Bank and Open Banking APIs to enhance business payment efficiencies.
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AS Magnetiq Bank
LV · active · Payments, Cards, Accounts, Lending, FX, KYC/AML, Open Banking, Crypto
Alinma Bank
SA · active · Payments, Accounts, Open Banking
BBVA Open Platform Inc.
US · inactive_collapsed · Payments, Cards, Accounts, KYC/AML
Bank Albilad
SA · active · Accounts, Payments, Lending, Open Banking
Bank Frick & Co. AG
LI · active · Payments, Accounts, Cards, Crypto, Investments, FX, Open Banking, Core Banking
Banked Ltd
UK · active · Payments, Open Banking
Belvo
MX · active · Open Banking, Payments, KYC/AML
Brankas
SG · active · Open Banking, Payments, Lending, KYC/AML
Celcoin
BR · active · Payments, Accounts, Lending, Open Banking, KYC/AML
Dapi Technology Ltd
AE · active · Payments, Accounts, Open Banking, KYC/AML
Dwolla Inc.
US · active · Payments, Accounts, Open Banking
Fabrick S.p.A.
IT · active · Payments, Open Banking, Lending, Payment Orchestration, Cards, Accounts
Fintecture SAS
FR · active · Payments, Open Banking, BNPL
Fintoc
CL · active · Open Banking, Payments
Finverse Technologies Limited
HK · active · Payments, Accounts, Open Banking, KYC/AML
Finzly Inc.
US · active · Payments, Core Banking, FX, Accounts, Open Banking, Payment Orchestration
FitBank
BR · active · Accounts, Payments, Cards, Lending, Open Banking
Hypothekarbank Lenzburg AG
CH · active · Payments, Accounts, Cards, Savings, Investments, Lending, Open Banking, Core Banking, KYC/AML, Crypto
Ivy GmbH
DE · active · Payments, Open Banking, Crypto, FX
Lean Technologies
SA · active · Open Banking, Payments, KYC/AML