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Smaller lenders are turning to unified digital tools as Tri City brings account opening, banking and marketing onto one platform.
Oxford study probes trust barriers to finance in Colombia
Low-income Colombians may still shun digital payments because fees, risks and confusing terms undermine confidence in the systems they use.
April adds tax planning insights for wealth advisers
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More than 90 credit union and community bank leaders weighed AI's efficiency gains against fraud and service risks at Eltropy's summit.
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Rising demand for its AI tools helped lift Snowflake's quarterly product revenue 37%, prompting a higher full-year growth forecast.
LoanPro partners CheckAlt to cut cheque processing
Lenders using LoanPro can now process cheque and bill-pay receipts with less manual work, as CheckAlt adds lockbox services.
Yooz passes 7,000 customers on record H1 2026 usage
Rising demand for finance automation helped Yooz hit record platform usage in H1 2026, with its customer base topping 7,000 worldwide.
21 banks back USD stablecoin venture for global use
The move could give banks a regulated foothold in digital payments as they seek to challenge crypto issuers and settle transactions faster.
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KAST launches Business stablecoin account for firms
Businesses trading internationally can now settle payments and payroll around the clock in stablecoins, as KAST targets 5,000 users by end-2026.
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Organisations with fully integrated systems were far more likely to see AI deliver profits, expansion and better forecasts, a global study found.
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