rewrite this title Fintech Rundown: A Rapid Review of Weekly News – Finovate

The first quarter of 2026 comes to a close tomorrow. And amid the rush of end-of-month, end-of-quarter news, don’t forget that April Fool’s Day, April 1st, is right in the middle of the week.

Every year there are a handful of fintechs that like to take advantage of the occasion by having a little fun with the press, so it’s always a good idea of have a bit of extra skepticism if you come across a headline that seems a little sensational over the next few days. Here on the Fintech Rundown, we promise to do our level best to keep you fool-free!

Digital banking

Metro Credit Union to deploy Tyfone’s nFinia Digital Banking Platform.

Digital-only business banking startup VALT secures conditional approval for a national charter from the OCC.

Rhineback Bank teams up with Alkami solution team MANTL to enhance digital banking onboarding.

Money transfer innovator Wise launches current accounts for its active UK customers and business clients.

Payments

GoCardless completes recurring Pay by Bank transaction on behalf of business energy supplier Jellyfish Energy.

DeFi

B2B cross border payments infrastructure company Nium unveils a dual-network stablecoin card issuance platform.

Financial wellness

Visa introduces subscription management service.

Insurtech

Corgi Insurance acquires Corgi.com domain en route to building its fully-integrated, AI-powered insurance carrier.

Digital communications

AI-powered digital communications governance and archiving technology partner Shield unveils new enhancements to its Shield Archive solution.

Lending

Worth, a fintech platform that helps financial institutions onboard and undewrite small and medium-sized businesses, raises $30 million in Series A funding.

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