- APL Federal Credit Union has teamed up with digital banking engagement firm Spiral to give its members new, seamless ways to save and donate to their favorite charitable causes.
- The credit union, which uses the Alkami Digital Banking Platform, will embed Spiral's Roundup Center and Giving Center, innovations demoed last year at FinovateFall 2025 in New York.
- Spiral's partnership with APL FCU comes just a few weeks after the fintech announced a similar partnership with...
- Onboarding and engagement specialist Swaystack has partnered with Oxford Bank of Michigan and Cascade Federal Credit Union of Washington State.
- Oxford Bank and Cascade FCU will both use Swaystack's gamified onboarding and engagement solution to enhance and streamline onboarding, account funding, direct deposit switching, and more.
- Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Swaystack made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2026.
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Growing up in Montana, community banking was the only type of banking I ever knew until I left town for college. My best friend's mom worked at the bank down the street, and all of the tellers recognized my parents when we walked into the branch. My mom started her own business by obtaining a working line of credit after presenting a business plan and a promise.
As a kid, I thought every town worked this way. Now, decades later, looking back on those experiences offers important insights...
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Regional financial institution Flagstar Bank ($87.7 billion in assets) partners with Fiserv to support its core modernization strategy.
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- Airwallex has partnered with Affirm to enable merchants in 35 countries to offer BNPL options to eligible US customers at checkout.
- Airwallex merchants can add Affirm without an additional integration, giving shoppers access to interest-free and longer-term installment payment options.
- The partnership expands Affirm’s distribution while helping Airwallex merchants offer more competitive checkout experiences and potentially boost conversion and transaction sizes.
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