At least one expert sees private equity in position for “a breakout 2026.” That’s one of the findings shared on Wednesday by Cherry Bekaert, which published its fifth annual year-end Private Equity (PE) Industry Report, detailing the market forces and ... [Read More]

Upstart Holdings announced last week that it landed a forward-flow commitment from funds managed by Wafra, a New York-based global alternative investment manager focused on strategic partnerships, real estate and real assets. According to a news release, Wafra has agreed ... [Read More]

On Monday, Alorica announced a new partnership with PayNearMe, integrating the PayXM platform into Alorica Financial’s Systems & Services Technologies (SST) ecosystem. The companies highlighted the partnership enhances Alorica’s end-to-end loan servicing and collections business by enabling more payment options ... [Read More]

In October, Allied Solutions announced a “major” investment in PortX, a leading artificial intelligence-powered integration and data platform. Last week, the provider of insurance, financial services, and risk management solutions for financial institutions highlighted how that relationship has expanded, with ... [Read More]

This week, Heritage Auto Leasing announced expanded capabilities and broader availability of LoanSwift, its proprietary deal funding automation platform, now fully configured to support both auto lease and retail loan transactions and available as a standalone solution to all auto ... [Read More]

While bankers are concerned about competitive pressures intensifying — particularly from credit unions — raising fears about market balance, the latest survey from IntraFi showed executives seeing multiple positive trends across the banking sector. Survey findings from the fintech firm ... [Read More]

Expanding its client portfolio among some of the largest institutions in the space, Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) recently announced a partnership with Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union (PSECU), one of the largest credit unions in Pennsylvania, to offer ... [Read More]

Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), a global non-profit initiative founded by Bybit dedicated to leveraging blockchain for societal impact, announced the release of its inaugural flagship impact report. Titled, The State of Blockchain for Good: A View from the Alliance, ... [Read More]

Integrated Financial Technologies (IFT) recently hired a seasoned industry executive who has served in multiple roles at banks and other service firms. The provider of outsourced portfolio management and business processing services named Eddy Barwick as senior vice president to ... [Read More]

Lendbuzz, an artificial intelligence-based fintech company that helps consumers obtain better access to credit when purchasing a vehicle, announced this week that it has closed its first ABS transaction of the year. The $246 million securitization was collateralized by a ... [Read More]