American regulators are greenlighting bank mergers at the quickest pace in more than 30 years. That’s according to a report Sunday (Nov. 2) by the Financial Times (FT), which noted that this change, which began under the new Trump administration, addresses a lengthy logjam. The average time to finalize a deal following its announcement […] […]

European regulators are reportedly planning to expand central supervision of stock exchanges and cryptocurrency exchanges.  This effort is part of a larger push to strengthen the EU’s competitiveness in relation to the U.S. by making sure companies can find funding and scale within Europe without having to go overseas, the Financial Times (FT) reported […] […]

Carmakers are reportedly refocusing their efforts to roll out autonomous vehicles amid new competition. That’s according to a report Sunday (Nov. 2) from the Financial Times (FT), which cited the example of General Motors. The company halted plans to build robotaxis last year, but said recently it would introduce an “eyes-off, hands-freeâ€� semi-autonomous driving […] […]

T-Mobile is launching its first credit card in partnership with Capital One. The wireless company’s new card will feature no annual fees and 2% in T-Mobile rewards, company officials told Bloomberg News on Saturday (Nov. 1). “It’s not often you get to build a card from the ground up,â€� said Scott Simpson, Capital One’s […] […]

Coinbase is reportedly closer to acquiring stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK. The cryptocurrency exchange is in late-stage discussions on the approximately $2 billion purchase, Bloomberg news reported Friday (Oct. 31), citing sources familiar with the matter. The company’s venture capital arm, Coinbase Ventures, is an investor in BVNK, the report added. One of the sources […] […]

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Enova continued to set a new internal quarterly record for small business loan originations with $1.4 billion in Q3. “Since our acquisition of OnDeck five years ago, we’ve not only maintained our strong profit margins, we’ve done so while cutting our consolidated net charge-off rate in half,” said Enova CFO Steven Cunningham during the recent […]

Bitty generated $1.4 million in equity income for OppFi in Q3. OppFi, publicly traded, owns a 35% stake in Bitty. “Bitty is a great partner that we have enjoyed working with and learning from in the SMB space,” said OppFi CEO Todd Schwartz during the company’s Q3 earnings call. “The company shares OppFi’s business principles […]

NEW YORK, October 28, 2025 — Ocrolus, the leading AI-powered automation and analytics platform for financial decision-making, today announced the launch of Encore, a groundbreaking, double opt-in borrower intelligence sharing platform built specifically for small business funding. Since 2016, Ocrolus has built the cash flow analytics infrastructure that powers credit scoring models for more than […]

The team is now heading to Las Vegas for B2B Finance Expo. Hopefully you have your ticket already to the two-day conference taking place on Oct 28-29 at the Wynn in collaboration with the SBFA. Here’s what you need to know: 10/27: PRE-SHOW PARTY & POKER TOURNAMENT 7-9PM 10/28 – 10/29: AGENDA EXHIBITORS VENUE SPEAKERS