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October 8, 2025
Fintech Staff Writer
Acquiring bank, Banking as a Service (BaaS), Business, FinTech, Fintech News

Fifth Third Acquires Comerica, Forms Leading U.S. Regional Bank

The transaction between Fifth Third Bancorp and Comerica Incorporated is structured as an all-stock deal with a value of $10.9 billion. It is one of the banking deals that...

October 8, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Daily Roundup, Fintech News, Payments

FinTech Daily Roundup: Key Insights in Financial Technology

VanEck Launches Emerging Markets Bond ETF EMBX VanEck has announced that its Emerging Markets Bond ETF has officially begun trading, completing its conversion from the VanEck Emerging Markets Bond Fund...

October 7, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Banking, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Swimmer Appointed Head of Commercial Banking at Citizens

Citizens Financial Group, announced that Ted Swimmer, head of capital markets and advisory for Citizens Commercial Banking, has been named Head of Commercial Banking, effective immediately. Swimmer succeeds Don...

October 7, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Banking, Digital Payments, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Dropp & Pinnacle Launch Digital Pay-by-Bank for Retailers

Dropp, Inc., an innovator in instant, low-cost digital payments, has partnered with The Pinnacle Corporation, a leader in cloud-based POS solutions, to introduce Dropp Pay-by-Bank and Pay-by-Stablecoin payment rails...

October 7, 2025
FinTech Media Room
DIgital Identity, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

1Kosmos Identity Platform Now Available on Azure Marketplace

Customers Can Now Easily Deploy 1Kosmos to Deliver Passwordless Authentication and Identity Proofing with Built-in Privacy Controls 1Kosmos, a leader in unifying identity proofing and passwordless authentication, announced its...

October 7, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Business, Digital Asset Management, Financial Services, Fintech News, Insurance, Payments

Jensen Partners Launches Junior Practice for Future Leaders

The practice is meeting growing demand for up-and-coming capital raising talent Jensen Partners, the largest executive search and advisory firm exclusively dedicated to the global capital raising and investment...

October 7, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Financial Services, Fintech News, Insurance, Investments, Technology

Hometap Rebrands to Support Homeowners in Evolving Market

The updated brand identity highlights Hometap’s next stage of growth while reinforcing its enduring commitment to easing the costs and challenges of homeownership Hometap, the Boston-based financial technology company...

October 7, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Business, Financial Services, Fintech News, Insurance, Technology

NEXT Insurance Launches NEXT Pro+ for Professional Services

NEXT Pro+ delivers higher limits, smarter pricing and faster quoting for 30+ professional services professions. NEXT Insurance, a leading digital insurtech company transforming small business insurance, announced significant upgrades...

October 7, 2025
FinTech Media Room
AI (artificial intelligence), Financial Services, Insurance, Payments, Technology

Socotra Launches Agentic AI for Insurance Configuration

Socotra Agentic Configuration enables business teams to rapidly prototype and validate insurance products using conversational AI. Socotra released Agentic Configuration, a breakthrough capability that empowers insurers to build product configurations...

October 7, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Big Data, Financial Services, Fintech News, Investments, Payments

Arcesium Launches Aquata Marketplace for Data Connectivity

Arcesium, a leading provider of investment lifecycle and data management technology for the global investment industry, announces the launch of Aquata Marketplace, an interoperable data ecosystem and the first...

October 7, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Financial Services, Fintech News, Investment, Payments, Technology

Hunter Point Capital Appoints Michael Nash as Senior Partner

Hunter Point Capital (“HPC”), an independent investment firm providing capital solutions and strategic support to alternative asset managers, today announced Michael Nash has joined the firm as a Senior...

October 7, 2025
FinTech Media Room
Financial Services, Fintech News, Investments, Payments

Northern Trust Expands with Long/Short Equity Expertise

Slava Malkin joins as senior portfolio manager to bolster tax-advantaged strategies Northern Trust Asset Management, a leading global investment management firm with $1.3 trillion in assets under management as...

Fifth Third Acquires Comerica, Forms Leading U.S. Regional Bank

FinTech Daily Roundup: Key Insights in Financial Technology

Swimmer Appointed Head of Commercial Banking at Citizens

Dropp & Pinnacle Launch Digital Pay-by-Bank for Retailers

1Kosmos Identity Platform Now Available on Azure Marketplace

Jensen Partners Launches Junior Practice for Future Leaders

Hometap Rebrands to Support Homeowners in Evolving Market

NEXT Insurance Launches NEXT Pro+ for Professional Services

Socotra Launches Agentic AI for Insurance Configuration

Arcesium Launches Aquata Marketplace for Data Connectivity

Hunter Point Capital Appoints Michael Nash as Senior Partner

Northern Trust Expands with Long/Short Equity Expertise

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