Inventory financing fintech Settle has secured up to $100 million in a forward-flow agreement today. In a deal with 3Jane, the agreement provides $50 million initially with the option to expand to $100 million. Today's agreement follows Settle's ...
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11/03/2026

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) on 2026/11/03 10:17 -0500
  • Inventory financing fintech Settle has secured up to $100 million in a forward-flow financing agreement with crypto-native structured credit platform 3Jane, beginning with $50 million in financing capacity.
  • The agreement will allow Settle to sell eligible loans to 3Jane on an ongoing basis, freeing up capital to originate additional loans and expand its lending operations.
  • The deal leverages stablecoin liquidity to finance real-world lending and follows Settle's recent $240 million...
By David Penn on 2026/11/02 15:38 -0500

The FinovateSpring 2027 agenda has arrived!

The big event is still months away (May 3 through 5, 2027), but we're already looking forward to returning to Southern California for three days of live fintech demonstrations and insightful thought leadership on banking and financial services. We've even switched to a new venue to enable attendees to take full advantage of everything sunny Southern California has to offer.

Our spring conference will feature many familiar favorites. Our...

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) on 2026/11/02 12:53 -0500

It's a new month and time for some fresh banking news and fintech developments. The biggest headline to start the week is OPay's withdrawal from its IPO. Here’s a look at what else fintechs are up to in this week’s list of the top news. We’ll continue to update this post with news throughout the week.


Payments

Paysafe appoints gaming industry veteran Rob Schonfeld as Chief Revenue Officer.

OPay withdraws from IPO.

Pathfinder raises $12 million Series A to simplify how...

By David Penn on 2026/11/02 10:51 -0500
  • Embedded finance platform Brim Financial has teamed up with Manulife Bank.
  • The bank will deploy Brim Financial's embedded technology to provide its employees, bankers, advisors, and customer-facing teams with intelligent capabilities and seamless digital workflows.
  • Founded in 2016, Brim Financial made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2024 in New York. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Brim Financial announced a partnership with Manulife Bank to help...

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) on 2026/10/30 22:39 -0400
  • Issuer-merchant network Kipp has been acquired by an investor group led by The Lifetime Value Company (LTVCo) and its founders. Terms were not disclosed.
  • The acquisition will support Kipp's US expansion, technology investments, and efforts to grow its network of issuer and merchant partners.
  • Kipp will continue to operate independently under its existing leadership, helping merchants recover declined transactions while giving issuers control over risk and pricing.

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