Newswire Summaries
IBM to acquire Confluent to make smart data platform for enterprise generative AI
Thursday, January 22, 2026 19:56:25 (UTC)
ARMONK, NY and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFLT), the data streaming pioneer, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Confluent for $31 per share, representing an enterprise value of $11 billion. Confluent provides a leading open-source enterprise data streaming platform that connects, processes and governs reusable and reliable dat...
Treasury Prime adds two institutions to industry-leading bank network
Thursday, January 22, 2026 19:51:54 (UTC)
Jan 22, 2026 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time Treasury Prime Adds Two Institutions to Industry-Leading Bank Network, Accelerating Embedded Finance Growth Additions of i3 Bank and Coastal strengthen Treasury Prime’s 20+ Bank Network S AN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Treasury Prime, the first AI-native embedded finance platform, announced today the addition of i3 Bank and Coastal to its industry-leading Bank Network. The expansion further strengthens Treasury Prime’s growing ecosystem of...
Atlantic Federal CU becomes first CU to go live with MANTL loan origination
Thursday, January 22, 2026 19:50:07 (UTC)
The Atlantic Federal Credit Union Becomes First Credit Union to Go Live with MANTL Loan Origination Credit union launches consumer lending on the MANTL Loan Origination Platform to scale loan growth and deliver a unified experience across deposit and loan onboarding and account opening PLANO, TX —Jan. 22, 2026 — MANTL, an Alkami solution team and a leading provider of loan and deposit account opening technology, today announced that New Jersey-based The Atlantic Federal Credit Union (The...
MIB Medical Data Solutions to provide real-time employment, income data from Equifax
Thursday, January 22, 2026 19:47:06 (UTC)
MIB Medical Data Solutions Platform Expands to Provide Real-Time Employment and Income Verification Data from Equifax January 21, 2026, Braintree, MA MIB, the life insurance industry’s trusted partner for data-driven insights and digital services, today announced an agreement with Equifax, a leading commercial source of consolidated employment data. This collaboration will enable MIB to offer access to real-time employment and income verification data, supporting improved financial...
ZBD $40M Series C set to bring real-money payments, rewards natively into video games
Thursday, January 22, 2026 19:44:56 (UTC)
ZBD ANNOUNCES $40M SERIES C TO BRING REAL-MONEY PAYMENTS AND REWARDS NATIVELY INTO VIDEO GAMES image.png HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY – 22 JANUARY 2026 – ZBD, the payments innovator powering real-money transactions for games and apps, today announced it has secured USD $40M in Series C financing commitments from Blockstream Capital Partners (“BCP”), accelerating its growth as the only fully-licensed, vertically-integrated payments provider built for gaming. ZBD uses the Lightning Network t...
New Flywire appointments designed to drive strategic growth, commercial excellence
Thursday, January 22, 2026 17:49:00 (UTC)
Flywire announces key leadership appointments designed to drive strategic growth and commercial excellence New Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Product Officer roles expected to strengthen Flywire's go-to-market execution and product innovation across all verticals David King and Sharon Butler named Co-Presidents of Global Education to help accelerate Student Financial Software adoption and deepen market leadership This week, Flywire announced several strategic leadership appointmen...
Grow Financial CU chooses MANTL to elevate the member experience
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:56:04 (UTC)
Grow Financial Credit Union Chooses MANTL to Elevate the Member Experience Addition of MANTL's Onboarding & Account Opening Solution will streamline retail account opening across channels PLANO, Texas, Jan. 21, 2026 -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced that Grow Financial Credit Union (Grow Financial) is advancing its digital banking strategy by expanding its partnership ...
Fraudbeat.com relaunches as go-to news source for fraud trends, prevention
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:52:42 (UTC)
Fraudbeat.com Relaunches as Go-To News Source for Fraud Trends and Prevention Sheridan, WY - January 21, 2026 — Fraudbeat.com, a dedicated news site covering fraud trends, scams, and emerging threats to businesses and consumers, today announced the official relaunch of its platform. The revamped site delivers deeper reporting, clearer analysis, and more accessible coverage for anyone looking to stay ahead of the rapidly evolving fraud landscape. Originally launched in 2019, Fraudbe...
2026 outlook: 7 ways accelerating transaction disputes will redefine payments
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:33:10 (UTC)
2026 Outlook: 7 Ways Accelerating Transaction Disputes Will Redefine Payments TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 21, 2026 — As economic uncertainty continues to shape consumer behavior, chargebacks are becoming the norm, rather than the exception, in eCommerce. Today, disputes are so common that processing disputes has become a core business function. Disputes are also transforming all stakeholders of the payments industry, thereby redefining how issuers, acquirers and merchants manage risk and customer rel...
Castles Technology reveals how EU regulation is reshaping retail checkout
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:31:13 (UTC)
Castles Technology reveals how EU regulation is reshaping the retail checkout Vélizy-Villacoublay, France, Jan. 21, 2026—Castles Technology, leader in Android payment acceptance solutions, has launched a new whitepaper examining how EU regulation is fundamentally changing the role of the retail checkout. Titled POS Compliance in 2026: What Retailers Need to Know, the whitepaper explores how compliance obligations that were once managed behind the scenes are now becoming embedded directl...
