Why Payment Gateways Fail at Subscription Billing and What to Do About It

The subscription economy is booming. From streaming platforms to subscription boxes and SaaS tools, recurring revenue models are increasingly attractive to businesses seeking predictable cash flow and long-term customer relationships. But behind every successful subscription business lies a billing infrastructure that must be more sophisticated than many realize. Unfortunately, not all payment gateways are equipped…

Redefining Lending: Kate Amor on Inclusive Mortgage Innovation

1. How do you determine real-world financial behaviors for underwriting purposes, and how is this different from traditional models? Rate Portfolio takes a flexible, big-picture approach that provides a better understanding of a borrower’s actual income situation.  Credit history still matters, of course, but instead of relying strictly on tax returns or W2s, we look…

Alibaba.com Launches ‘Pay Later’ for U.S. SMEs, Powered by Balance’s B2B BNPL Platform

Alibaba.com has quietly made a big move in the B2B fintech space—launching a “Pay Later for Business” feature aimed at solving one of the most painful SME problems: access to flexible financing. Powered by Balance, an AI-driven B2B payments infrastructure startup, the new feature lets U.S.-based business buyers access instant credit directly at checkout.

Alibaba.com Launches ‘Pay Later’ for U.S. SMEs, Powered by Balance’s B2B BNPL Platform

Blitzy and Galatea Join Forces to Accelerate Financial Services Modernization

In a groundbreaking move for the financial technology sector, Blitzy, the enterprise-scale AI platform for autonomous software development, has entered a strategic partnership with Galatea Associates, a leading technology consultancy for global financial institutions. This alliance combines Blitzy’s AI-driven platform with Galatea’s deep domain knowledge to help financial services firms modernize legacy infrastructure and accelerate innovation—safely, scalably, and securely.

Blitzy and Galatea Join Forces to Accelerate Financial Services Modernization

Feedzai Launches AI-Powered IQ for Privacy-Safe Fraud Detection

As fraud threats grow more advanced with the use of generative AI and stolen data, financial institutions face mounting pressure to detect fraud without compromising customer privacy. To address this, Feedzai, the global leader in AI-native financial crime prevention, has launched Feedzai IQ — a next-generation solution that enables real-time, network-driven fraud detection without sharing sensitive customer data.

Feedzai Launches AI-Powered IQ for Privacy-Safe Fraud Detection