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Truist sells $5.5 billion auto loan portfolio

Stifel courts startups with tailored banking after SVB’s fall
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Stifel courts startups with tailored banking after SVB’s fall
Stifel’s initiative targets the 1.5 million+ US startups seeking SVB-level financial support post-2023 collapse. Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse...
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Plaid’s AI Models Enhance Financial Risk Assessment and Lending
Plaid introduced a two-layer foundation model architecture for financial data this year. Two borrowers can...

Truist sells $5.5 billion auto loan portfolio
The sale was finalized before market close on Thursday, with Truist’s stock ending the day...

Top 5 Fintech Partnership Stories from August 2026
Top 5 Fintech Partnership Stories from August 2026 Major financial institutions and technology firms announced...

Fiserv overhauls banking tech amid stability concerns
Person using a smartphone and credit card for online shopping or payment. Photo: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels Fiserv is transforming the technological foundation of banking operations, an initiative that could...



Fintech Weekly News Roundup September 4


NVIDIA halts AI funding program amid concerns
NVIDIA offered financial backing to smaller AI cloud firms in California. California-based NVIDIA has temporarily halted portions of its AI Compute Partnership Program, a funding scheme that enabled smaller AI...

Titan’s AI banking bet: Can’t retrofit intelligence
Arjun Sirrah, the company's founder and CEO, argues that banking requires purpose-built AI. Over the past year, technology vendors have pitched AI for financial institutions as "adapted for banking." Whether...

Chime to buy Stride Bank for $590M
After the merger, the combined entity will serve customers across all 50 U.S. states. Fintech company Chime has agreed to acquire Oklahoma-headquartered Stride Bank for $590 million in an all-cash...

Ingenico appoints new leadership team
Ingenico appoints new leadership team Ingenico announced a sweeping change to its senior team on Tuesday, installing a new chief technology officer, chief product officer, chief revenue officer and chief...

Allica Bank seeks Swedish banking licence
Allica Bank seeks Swedish banking licence London-based digital bank Allica is setting its sights on Europe, applying for a banking license with Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority. The bank, which has...

Fintech Week Highlights Five Major Stories
Fintech Week Highlights Five Major Stories Deutsche Bank is replacing the core systems behind its Private Bank division with Vault Core, a cloud-native banking engine built by UK firm Thought...
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Fiserv overhauls banking tech amid stability concerns
Fiserv revamps its banking infrastructure to address stability concerns after a $64B valuation drop and October 2025 outlook...

Plaid’s AI Models Enhance Financial Risk Assessment and Lending
Plaid’s AI models improve financial risk assessment and lending by analyzing transaction patterns and timing, offering more accurate...

NVIDIA halts AI funding program amid concerns
NVIDIA halts its AI funding program amid concerns, affecting smaller AI cloud firms' access to funding and infrastructure...

Truist sells $5.5 billion auto loan portfolio
Truist sells its $5.5 billion auto loan portfolio, exiting near-prime auto lending to focus on higher-margin commercial banking.

Stifel courts startups with tailored banking after SVB’s fall
Stifel steps in to fill SVB’s void with tailored banking for startups, offering debt, introductions, and founder support...

Banks overplay digital push while underestimating branches
Banks overemphasize digital banking while ignoring why physical branches still matter—discover the overlooked role of in-person service.

Fintech firms boost profits through operating leverage
Fintech firms turn operating leverage into higher profits by scaling efficient systems, data automation and cost cuts, showing...

Titan’s AI banking bet: Can’t retrofit intelligence
Titan challenges retrofitting AI in banking, emphasizing tailored solutions for financial institutions' unique needs.

Banks and firms bet on hidden layers of their services
Financial firms like Intuit and SoFi are transforming services into modular AI components—reshaping how businesses access flexible, multi-sector...

Casap Rethinks Dispute Resolution With Agentic AI
Casap uses agentic AI to resolve payment disputes in days, not weeks, transforming financial operations and improving customer...



