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SoFi Stock: A Fintech Buy After 40% Pullback?
SoFi Technologies has seen its stock retreat by about 40% from last October's high. Shares have moved sideways since March, leaving investors to wonder about the next direction.
Chime Financial Rises on $590M Stride Bank Acquisition
Chime Financial shares moved higher after the digital banking startup said it would acquire Stride Bank, a longtime partner, in a transaction valued at $590 million. The deal re…
Huntington Bank Analyst Sees Jobs Data Key for Fed
Randy Hare, Director of Equity Research at Huntington Bank, shared the firm's weekly market analysis in a blog post. He highlighted a strong second-quarter earnings season, a ca…
Stablecoin Cross-Border Settlement: What Banks Need to Assess
The conversation around stablecoins has shifted from whether they belong in cross-border settlement to how banks can adopt them prudently. Financial institutions are now weighin…
Aeon Launches Checkout Tool for AI Agents
The rise of artificial intelligence in everyday commerce is pushing payment systems to accommodate machine shoppers. AEON, a settlement layer built specifically for the AI econo…
US Treasury Slaps New Sanctions on Iran's Aviation Sector
The U.S. Treasury has expanded sanctions against Iran's aviation sector, imposing broad restrictions that target an array of entities and aircraft. The move is designed to cut o…
ITSS and Feedzai Unite to Strengthen Fraud Defenses
IT Smart Systems (ITSS) has entered a strategic partnership with Feedzai, a prominent provider of AI-native financial crime prevention. The collaboration is designed to integrat…
OpenAI Proclaims Arrival of AGI Era Amid IPO Excitement
OpenAI has proclaimed that the industry has entered the artificial general intelligence era, a statement that comes as excitement around AI-driven IPOs intensifies. The company'…
Global firm Wise joins MENA Fintech Association
Wise, a global technology company that focuses on moving and managing money across borders, has joined the Middle East and North Africa Fintech Association (MFTA). The associati…