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Zocks and eMoney add AI-driven document automation for faster planning

Zocks, the privacy-first AI assistant for financial services, today announced the launch of Document Intelligence, a new capability that automatically processes client documents and populates that data in CRM and financial planning systems.

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Hatch Bank and Thrive team on home improvement POS financing

Hatch Bank (“Hatch” or “the Bank”), a purpose-built, tech-forward sponsor bank that provides specialized financial products and services, today announced a partnership with Thrive Financial (“Thrive”), a leading financial technology platform for point-of-sale financing specializing in home improvement projects, that efficiently connects homeowners, merchants, and capital providers.

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Propel Holdings receives approval to launch an international bank

Propel Holdings Inc. ("Propel" or the "Company") (TSX: PRL), the fintech facilitating access to credit for underserved consumers, today announced it has received regulatory approval from the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico ("OCFI") to establish Propel International Bank, Inc. ("Propel Bank"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Propel.

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Kaizen appoints Jams Crow as CTO

Kaizen, a leading provider of regulatory compliance solutions for global financial institutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of James Crow as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

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Pave Finance integrates with Morningstar

Pave Finance, Inc. (“Pave”), the next-generation wealth management platform, has today announced its integration with Morningstar, one of the world’s largest investment research and data providers used by registered investment advisors (RIAs).

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Acuity Knowledge Partners rebrands to Acuity Analytics

Acuity Knowledge Partners today announced its rebrand to Acuity Analytics, the new trading name for the firm.

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US bank Nationwide teams with Chrp for AI-driven home inspection survey

Nationwide is teaming up with Chrp, an AI-driven home risk platform, to bring policyholders a modern approach to home inspections.

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Diebold Nixdorf launches next generation of cash dispensers

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD), a world leader in transforming the way people bank and shop, today announced the launch of the DN Series 300 and 350, the next generation of self-service cash dispensers.

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ID-Pal acquires NorthRow

ID-Pal, the award-winning identity verification platform, has announced its acquisition of Know Your Business (KYB) specialists NorthRow, in a strategic move to deliver a unified compliance intelligence solution for Know Your Customer (KYC), KYB, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML).

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Survey suggests gap between confidence and readiness over payments modernisation

Payments leaders remain confident about the pace of industry innovation, but many risk falling behind as expectations accelerate.

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Thunes Asia secures payment licence in Singapore

Thunes today announced that it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) for a variation of its Major Payment Institution licence (MPI) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

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TSB announces the winners of 2025 innovation lab fraud programme

TSB is today announcing that three fintech startups have won TSB’s 2025 Innovation Labs programme – with all three companies demonstrating potential in the fight against fraud.

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