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BUSINESS

Outsourcing Risk and Antitrust Pressures Shape Business Partnerships

By FintechExtra
18 Apr 2026

Companies are tightening outsourcing risk controls, contractual compliance obligations, and antitrust oversight as platform ecosystems face growing scrutiny.

BUSINESS

FinTech Global: Simmons Pushes ‘Always-on Compliance’ for Live Regulatory Change

By FintechExtra
18 Apr 2026

FinTech Global highlights Simmons’ call for machine-readable regulation to connect directly with live compliance systems, enabling controls, risk models and investigations to adapt continuously.

BUSINESS

Regulatory technology market surges as compliance demands reshape business strategy

By FintechExtra
18 Apr 2026

Rising regulatory pressure and digital transformation are accelerating demand for RegTech solutions as businesses seek faster, more cost-efficient compliance operations.

NEWS

Alternative Lenders Gain Ground as Small Business Funding Tightens

By FintechExtra
18 Apr 2026

New Oxford Economics and Funding Circle research shows alternative lenders are delivering record impact as they fill widening gaps in small business finance.

NEWS

Alternative Lenders Fill Financing Gap for Small Businesses, Oxford Economics Finds

By FintechExtra
18 Apr 2026

New Oxford Economics research with Funding Circle shows alternative lenders are expanding access to finance for small businesses as traditional funding gaps persist.

NEWS

FCA Pushes Open Finance Plans with New Industry Taskforces

By FintechExtra
18 Apr 2026

The FCA is accelerating open finance development through its Smart Data Accelerator and PRISM Taskforce, aiming to unlock practical new use cases across the UK market.

NEWS

China Slams U.S. Chip Curbs as Atlas Rises With Premium Card Demand

By FintechExtra
18 Apr 2026

China criticizes expanding U.S. restrictions while Atlas stages a turnaround, drawing wealthy tech leaders to its $1,000-a-year card.

NEWS

Paxos Labs Unveils Amplify After $12 Million Strategic Raise

By FintechExtra
18 Apr 2026

Paxos Labs has launched Amplify, a new financial utility stack that lets platforms turn digital assets into financial products through a single integration, following a $12 million funding round.

NEWS

SoFi Pushes Deeper Into Lending and Digital Banking Growth

By FintechExtra
18 Apr 2026

SoFi Technologies remains in focus as it expands its lending and banking services, signaling broader momentum across the digital finance sector.

NEWS

Payments Dive: Fintech layoffs continue as regulation pressure builds

By FintechExtra
18 Apr 2026

A fresh round of workforce cuts underscores continued strain across the payments sector, while executives debate the business impact of tighter subscription cancellation rules.