Lending stories

Kraken has launched its Krak app, a global money management platform for crypto and fiat assets, with a phased rollout planned for Australia soon.

DAS launches a new climate dataset to help insurers, banks and property firms manage long-term climate risks affecting rural Australia.

EastWest Banking Corporation partners with Temenos to adopt a SaaS core banking platform, boosting digital transformation and operational efficiency.

Uno Digital Bank has adopted Pennant Technologies’ Loan Management System to streamline operations, boost flexibility, and enhance customer lending experiences.

Lloyds Banking Group boosts lending with FICO Platform, enhancing operations and approving more credit as it migrates to cloud-based infrastructure.

The evolution of Australia's Consumer Data Right is set to transform lending, allowing non-bank lenders to innovate and enhance consumer choice by 2026.

FinTech Australia has expanded its board with the appointments of Jodi Ross and Jodie Imam, enhancing its leadership amid a strong fintech landscape.

MTF, a key lender in New Zealand, unveils a new brand identity and logo to strengthen community ties and reflect its loan expansion, reaching NZD $1.1 billion.

Net Essence has acquired Workshop IT, enhancing its IT services reach, supported by a loan from Growth Lending to fuel future growth.

Business Next has launched AGENTNEXT, India's first AI agent platform, to modernise banking and financial services, aiming for 60-70% task automation.

Growth Lending and Aros Kapital have joined forces to provide GBP£1 billion in loans to UK SMEs over the next 5 to 6 years, targeting various sectors.

Griffin, a UK bank for fintech firms, exits early access phase with its platform now generally available, aiming to transform finance integration.

MyState Bank launches a new digital banking platform, developed by Backbase, enhancing personal finance management and security features, to fuel growth.

Lentra joins the AWS ISV Accelerate Program, aiming to enhance digital lending for banks with its cloud-powered solutions, having processed USD $20 billion in loans.

Jio Financial Services launches the 'JioFinance' app beta, aiming to revolutionise digital banking and financial activities for Indian citizens.

Lendtech platform Finyoz partners with multi-currency specialists Currencycloud, aiming to modernise supply chain financing through innovative solutions.

Aryza Group and Acquired.com mark six years of partnership with advanced data-driven collection and disbursement options, enhancing the end-to-end payment process for clients.

ASB bank launches Clean Tech Fund to financially back New Zealand's green technology start-ups with up to $5m each.

Bud Financial appoints Rachel Fairhurst as VP of Credit Risk & Client Success, and Jakub Piotrowski as VP of Product to drive commercial growth and innovation.

Aryza launches new 'embedded finance' products, Aryza Originate and Aryza Lend, to revolutionize the financial sector.