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Credit at the tap: The opportunities and risks of India’s digital lending boom

India's digital lending is rapidly transforming credit access, with mobile apps now disbursing significant loan volumes, especially to younger demographics and underserved regions. While offering convenience and speed, regulators are ensuring transparency and consumer protection amidst evolving market dynamics and persistent risks.

The Economic Times

Plaid's CFO sees AI usage taking off internally: 'People are excited to share what they've built'

The fintech is positioning itself as infrastructure for an AI-native financial system.

Fortune

Fintech Pioneers Launch AI-Powered Partner for White Collar Professionals Fighting Back Against AI Disruption

Lossdog, the new fintech platform from thinkorswim and tastytrade co-founders Tom Sosnoff and Scott Sheridan, launched in April 2026 with a pointed argument: the best defense against AI job disruption is knowing exactly what you are worth before your employer's AI model, and HR, decides for you.

International Business Times

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MercadoLibre Boldly Invests in Growth: Discount Deepens

MercadoLibre is a fast-growing ecommerce platform gaining share in Latin America, doubling-down on its growth strategy... which works.

MarketBeat

Instant househelp orders jump; Agnikul eyes new funding

Happy Monday! Instant house help startups collectively reached three million monthly bookings in April. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.

The Economic Times

Fintechs looking to AI to unlock opportunities, cost efficiencies

India's leading fintech firms, including Paytm, PB Fintech, and Groww, are aggressively expanding into new business areas like wealth management and AI-driven services to fuel future growth. These companies are leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance customer experiences, improve operational efficiency, and unlock new revenue streams, marking a significant shift in…

The Economic Times

Crypto, Fintech Layoffs Accelerate As Firms Reshape Workforces Amid AI Adoption And Market Slowdown

Companies in digital assets and payments are reducing headcount while shifting toward automation and cost efficiency in response to ongoing market and technology changes.

International Business Times

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Paytm rules out NBFC licence plans

Paytm, the fintech major, has decided against seeking a Non-Banking Financial Company license. The company prefers a partnership model for lending operations. This comes after Paytm Payments Bank's license was cancelled by the RBI. Paytm reported a consolidated profit of Rs 183 crore in its fourth quarter, a significant turnaround…

The Economic Times

Old Money, New Tech: Western Union's Crypto Reboot

Western Union's strategic deployment of a Solana-based stablecoin signals a fundamental operational overhaul designed to reclaim market share from fintech rivals.

MarketBeat

SoFi Stock Selloff Shows Investors Are Starting to Question the Fintech Narrative

SoFi's transition in the eyes of the market from a high-growth fintech disruptor to a more mature, bank-like operator prompts the key question of whether the stock’s pullback represents a cracking fintech narrative or an attractive entry point.

Barchart

Exclusive: Fintech giant Revolut to open first physical store in Barcelona

Revolut is making its debut in brick-and-mortar retail with the opening of its first physical store in Barcelona.

Euronews

Dear Robinhood Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for April 28

The disruptive fintech has a history of exceeding analysts' expectations.

Barchart

From Akulaku to Skyro: Why Fintech Lenders Are More Popular Than Banks in Southeast Asia

Mobile-first lending, loose regulation, and alternative credit scoring are fueling fintech dominance across a largely unbanked region.

International Business Times

Smarter Investing Starts Early: How Fintech Empowers Parents and Kids

For most families, particularly those without an investment advisor or financial planner, they can be a paperwork nightmare. And a 529 account only has one primary use — a college education. Beyond that, there are limited ways to use the saved funds if the child elects not to attend college.

International Business Times

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Inside the Zitadelle AG Ecosystem: How One Firm Is Quietly Reshaping European Finance

The financial services landscape across Europe and beyond has grown considerably more complex over the past decade. Regulatory fragmentation, cross-border compliance demands, and rapid fintech innovation have created a gap between what companies need and what traditional advisory firms can deliver. Into that gap has stepped Zitadelle AG - a…

Barchart

PayPal Stock Is Down More Than 80% Over the Past 5 Years. Michael Burry Is Buying the Dip.

Michael Burry opened a new position in PayPal stock, calling the selloff technical rather than fundamental. Here's what he sees that others may be missing.

MarketBeat

These 3 Fintech Stocks Offer High Risk/Reward Potential

Fintech may no longer be the hottest corner of the market, but opportunities exist so long as investors can tolerate the accompanying risk.

Barchart

This ETF Is Betting on the Frictionless Consumer. Should You?

After a long period of stagnation where fintech was overshadowed by the AI hardware race, the digital tollbooth model, as many refer to it, is making a nice comeback. Here's what to know about IPAY.

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Fortune

Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey breaks down his thought process when he laid off 40% of his Block staff because of AI

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block, laid off 40% of his staff after working out the “minimal number of people” to run his $41 billion fintech company.

International Business Times

Gianna Maldonado on Cloud Breaches in Wealth Management: Why Security Must Be Broken Before It Can Be Trusted

Patterns within the wealth management sector, in Maldonado's view, contribute to recurring vulnerabilities. She notes a surge in fintech innovation, where financial professionals build technology platforms that may not yet meet security or compliance expectations.

MarketBeat

3 Different Fintech Giants: Turnaround, Stability, or Risky Bet?

Fiserv, Global Payments, and FIS offers distinct options with turnaround potential, acquisition-led growth, and steady income in a rapidly expanding sector.

Fortune

These cofounders quit corporate jobs, took on $100K in credit card debt, and slept in a Denny’s—now their $1.2B company is backed by Serena Williams

Wemimo Abbey and Samir Goel, the cofounders of fintech company Esusu, quit their corporate jobs and exhausted their savings on the road to unicorn status.

The Free Financial Advisor

Some Banks Are Going Digital-Only — What That Means for Your Money

A bank branch used to stand like a symbol—solid, physical, impossible to ignore. Now, that symbol keeps shrinking, disappearing, or transforming into something that fits inside a phone screen. The shift toward digital-only banking doesn’t whisper; it moves fast, reshaping how money gets stored, moved, and managed. Big names and…

Barchart

3 ETFs to Buy Now If You Want to Invest Directly in OpenAI

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is giving retail investors a rare shot at OpenAI, bringing pre-IPO AI exposure into ARKK, ARKW, and ARKF

MarketBeat

LendingClub: A Digital Bank Growing Again Like a Fintech

LendingClub stock may be undervalued as strong growth, improving profits, and a flexible business model clash with investor doubts and credit-cycle concerns.

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