October 20, 2025 - Financial Technology Insights

October 20, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Business, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Technology

Grover Names Rob Straathof as CEO to Drive Next Growth

Grover, the leading European provider of consumer electronics subscriptions, has appointed Rob Straathof as its new Chief Executive Officer. The move follows the company’s successful refinancing and marks a...

October 20, 2025
FinTech Media Room
AI (artificial intelligence), Automation, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Tavant Unveils Touchless AI Mortgage Origination Suite

Agentic AI powering smart, personalized loan workflows and underwriting Tavant, a leading provider of AI-powered fintech solutions and digital engineering, announced the release of its industry-leading TOUCHLESS AI Mortgage...

October 20, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

MPOWER Financing Completes $100.5 Million Private Securitization

MPOWER Financing , a mission-driven fintech firm and the leader in international student financing, announced the successful completion of its inaugural student loan securitization to a private buyer, a...

October 20, 2025
FinTech Media Room
AI (artificial intelligence), Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Finster AI Raises $15 Million to Transform Financial Intelligence

Finster AI, the AI-native platform for investment banks and asset managers, announced $15 million in combined Series A and Seed funding. The Series A was led by FinTech Collective and the...

October 20, 2025
FinTech Media Room
AI (artificial intelligence), Business, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Guidehouse Advances Small Business Lending with New Securitization

Innovative structure expands liquidity and establishes scalable model for lenders nationwide Guidehouse, a global AI-led professional services firm, has supported Falcon Bridge Capital in the successful issuance of its...

October 20, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Banking, Financial Services, Fintech News, Technology

Evercore Appoints Ovadiah Jacob as Senior Managing Director

Evercore announced that Ovadiah Jacob has joined the firm as a senior managing director in the private capital markets and debt advisory group, focused on ratings advisory. He will...

October 20, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Digital asset, Digital Payments, Economy, Financial Services, Fintech News

Proof Launches Digital Credential Solution for Compliance

Lightspark partners with Proof to develop digital ID and sanctions credentials for regulated payments. Proof, the trusted platform for securing the digital economy, announced digital credential solutions that enable digital...

October 20, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Digital asset, Financial Services, Fintech News, Technology

Altimetrik Appoints Gautam Samanta as Chief Commercial Officer

Gautam joins Altimetrik to drive global growth and accelerate enterprise AI adoption Altimetrik, an AI-first data- and digital-engineering company, has appointed Gautam Samanta as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)....

October 20, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Investments, Technology

Adagio Medical Secures $19 Million to Advance VT Treatment Tech

Funds to Support FDA Review of Company’s Next-Gen Cryoablation Technologies Adagio Medical Holdings, (“Adagio” or “the Company”), a leading innovator in catheter ablation technologies for the treatment of cardiac...

October 20, 2025
Fintech Staff Writer
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News

WebBank Appoints Philip Gitler as Head of Lender Finance

WebBank is excited to welcome Philip Gitler as Senior Vice President and Head of Lender Finance. In this role, Phil will lead the Bank’s efforts to grow its asset-backed...

October 20, 2025
Fintech Staff Writer
Banking, Digital Asset Management, Finance, Fintech News, Technology

Western Alliance Bank Partners with Clover Lending for Housing

Western Alliance Bank’s Multifamily Housing Finance Group has announced a strategic alliance with Clover Lending Group, a leading integrated asset management, development, and property management firm specializing in affordable...

October 20, 2025
Fintech Staff Writer
Financial Services, Fintech News, Insurance, Technology

Dagley Insurance Merges with Aegis Insurance

Dagley Insurance Agency and Aegis Insurance and Financial Services are joining forces in a merger set to close by the end of 2025, creating a stronger, full-service insurance agency...