January 16, 2026 | Financial Technology Insights

January 16, 2026
FinTech Media Room
E-commerce, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Paysafe and Pay.com Launch Strategic Partnership

Paysafe , a leading payments platform, announced a strategic partnership with Pay.com, a payments orchestration platform. The partnership sees Paysafe become one of the recommended acquirers for card transactions for online...

January 16, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Digital asset, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

SFNet Opens Registration for March 3 Fraud Task Force Event

With a focus on the evolving relationship between different forms of asset-based and supply chain finance, Secured Finance Network will host an event on March 3, 2026, in New...

January 16, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Banking, Fintech News, Investments, Payments

Dan Foster Joins Federal Home Loan Bank Dallas Affordable Housing Council

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Foster, senior development manager for Chelsea Investment Corp. in Albuquerque, New Mexico,...

January 16, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Business, Financial Services, Fintech News, Funding, Technology

Horizon Provides $50 Million Venture Loan to Pelthos

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation , an affiliate of Monroe Capital, announced it has provided a $50 million venture loan facility to Pelthos Therapeutics , with an initial funding of...

January 16, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Business, Fintech News, Investments, Payments

Alto Expands Business Development Leadership Team

Alto, the leading self-directed IRA platform bringing private markets to individual retirement portfolios, announced the continued expansion of its business development leadership team as institutional and enterprise demand for...

January 16, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Banking, Finance, Fintech News, Investments, Payments

Kaan Kesedar Joins Evercore as Senior Managing Director

Evercore announced that Kaan Kesedar has joined the firm as a senior managing director in the financial sponsors group. He will be based in London partnering with Tiarnan O’Rourke...

January 16, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Digital Asset Management, Fintech News, Funding, Payments

American Beacon Partners, Pender Capital Form Credit Alliance

American Beacon Partners, a diversified asset management platform with nearly four decades of experience and more than 30 affiliated and independent manager partnerships, has announced a new strategic partnership...

January 16, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Accounting, Crypto, Financial Services, Fintech News, Funding, Investments

Interactive Brokers Launches Stablecoin Account Funding

Interactive Brokers has announced that eligible clients of Interactive Brokers LLC (IB LLC) can now fund their brokerage accounts using stablecoin, expanding access to faster and more flexible global...

January 16, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Fintech News, Funding, Investments, Payments

Jadwa Launches GCC Private Credit Fund Targeting SAR 750

Jadwa Investment, a leading investment management and advisory firm in the Middle East, has announced the launch of its flagship private credit vehicle, the Jadwa GCC Diversified Private Credit...

January 16, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Technology

Vergent Appoints Mike Rogers as Chief Growth Officer

Vergent, a complete, end-to-end lending platform, has announced the appointment of Mike Rogers as Chief Growth Officer. Rogers brings more than 25 years of senior leadership experience across fintech, payments, and financial...

January 16, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Business, Digital Payments, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Thredd Partners With Paywith to Launch Card Programs in Australia

Thredd, a leading global payments processor, has announced a strategic partnership with Paywith to support the launch of next-generation card programs across Australia. The collaboration is aimed at enabling...

January 16, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Business, Financial Services, Fintech News, Funding

LiaFi Raises Business Account Yield to 3.10 Percentage APY

LiaFi, a fintech platform and mobile app built for small businesses, announced that it has increased the annual percentage yield (APY) on its LiaFi Business Account to 3.10% APY...