After eight straight cuts, the European Central Bank (ECB) has finally taken its foot off the monetary brake. In a widely expected move, the ECB held its key interest rates steady Thursday, keeping the main refinancing rate at 2.15%, the deposit facility at 2.00%, and the marginal lending rate at 2.40%.
PSQ Holdings, parent company of PublicSquare, has rolled out Apple Pay and Google Pay support across its PSQ Payments platform—marking a major leap forward for a payment solution originally designed to serve “cancel-proof” merchants. Now, with mobile wallet integration live, PSQ Payments enters a more mainstream arena, meeting surging demand for faster, simpler digital checkout experiences.
While most financial institutions chase engagement by launching new products, Kohler Credit Union is betting on something simpler: helping members actually use what they’ve already got. Through a newly announced partnership with onboarding platform Swaystack, the Wisconsin-based credit union is transforming how—and when—members are introduced to digital banking.
Hadrius, the fast-growing regtech platform trusted by over 400 financial firms, has rolled out Client Trade Surveillance, a new product built to monitor client trading activity in real time. Paired with its flagship Employee Trade Surveillance tool, Hadrius now offers full-spectrum visibility across personal and client accounts—without forcing compliance teams to give up control of their sensitive trade data.
In a timely boost for U.S. fleet operators grappling with rising costs and logistical headaches, WEX (NYSE: WEX) has partnered with energy giant bp to launch the earnify™fleet card—a tech-driven payment solution designed to streamline fleet operations while unlocking deep fuel discounts. The card, available now, works across WEX and Mastercard® networks and brings exclusive ongoing fuel rebates to over 8,000 locations, including bp, Amoco, TravelCenters of America, TA Express, and Petro stations.
In a move that blends personal legacy with financial strategy, wealth management platform Osaic has announced the affiliation of PATH Financial Partners, a newly launched firm spearheaded by veteran advisor Jason Oestreicher, CFP®. The Fort Lauderdale-based firm comes aboard with $125 million in assets under administration (AUA), and a clear niche: serving the unsung backbone of Florida—the public workforce.
In the competitive world of cloud communications, speed, accuracy, and automation are the holy trinity—and OneBill Software just hit all three with its latest move. The cloud-based billing and monetization platform announced a new integration with Cisco BroadWorks, aiming to slash service activation time, eliminate manual provisioning, and enable telecom providers to scale without the operational drag.
In the DeFi world, staking has long been the go-to move for crypto holders looking to earn passive income. Lock up your tokens, wait, and collect rewards—simple, but limiting. The tradeoff? Your assets are often frozen, and your yield is at the mercy of fixed rates.
Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY), the corporate payments juggernaut, is expanding its global footprint in a major way. The company announced it will acquire London-listed Alpha Group International plc (LSE: ALPH) in a cash deal valuing the UK-based fintech at an enterprise value of approximately $2.2 billion (£1.6 billion)—and $2.4 billion (£1.8 billion) in total equity. The move is set to reshape Corpay’s position in the B2B cross-border payment landscape, particularly in Europe’s fast-evolving fund services space.
For an industry still stuck in spreadsheets, faxed forms, and Frankenstein’d tech stacks, UnionHub wants to be the reset button. The Denver-based startup has officially launched its all-in-one benefits and payments platform, aiming to streamline administration for third-party administrators (TPAs), brokers, associations, unions, and insurance carriers alike.
