Fifth Third’s Newline Expands MCP Server Capabilities with New Skills
As enterprises look to deploy AI safely at scale, Fifth Third (Nasdaq: FITB) announced continued investment in Model Context Protocol (MCP) capabilities through Newline™ by Fifth Third, its embedded finance business. The next phase of Newline’s MCP Server introduces Skills.…
Virtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary March 31, 2026 Assets Under Management
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE: VRTS) today reported preliminary assets under management (AUM) of $149.0 billion and other fee earning assets of $1.6 billion for total client assets of $150.6 billion as of March 31, 2026. The change in AUM from December…
Galileo Powers SoFi with FedNow® Payment Send and Receive Capabilities
SoFi among the first banks to offer members both send and receive payments for 24/7, instant access to their money. Galileo Financial Technologies, SoFi’s technology platform (NASDAQ: SOFI), announced that SoFi, N.A. is offering instant bank transfers via the FedNow®…
SRM Appoints Ian Povey to International Advisory Board
Payments Modernization Veteran Brings 25 Years of Global Experience to Advisory Role SRM, a trusted advisory firm serving financial institutions globally, announced the appointment of Ian Povey to its International Advisory Board. Povey joins the twelve-member board, which includes representation from five…
Visa and Neat Team Up to Transform Card Insurance and Assistance Across Europe
The partnership introduces next-generation embedded insurance features for Visa cardholders. Neat, a European InsurTech leader in embedded insurance, and Visa, a worldwide leader in digital payments, have announced a strategic partnership to enhance the insurance and medical assistance services embedded…
AM Best Rates North American Fire & General Insurance Company Limited & North American Life Insurance Company Limited
Credit Ratings Assigned by AM Best AM Best assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) to North American Fire & General Insurance Company Limited and North American Life Insurance Company…
Kastle Integrates with Intercontinental Exchange ICE MSP Mortgage Servicing System to Expand AI in Mortgage Servicing
Integration Connecting Kastle AI With Intercontinental Exchange Mortgage Servicing Infrastructure Kastle AI formalized a technology integration with Intercontinental Exchange to connect its artificial intelligence platform directly to the widely used MSP mortgage servicing system, enabling mortgage servicers to deploy AI…
Attain Finance Upsizes Heights Finance Credit Facility
Expansion of the Heights Finance 2025-A Credit Facility Attain Finance announced the successful upsizing of its Heights Finance 2025-A credit facility, marking a substantial milestone in the company’s capital markets strategy and long-term funding roadmap. The facility now totals $632.5…
VantageScore Launches RiskRatio™ Digital to Strengthen Consumer Credit Risk Benchmarking
Evolution of Digital Credit Risk Benchmarking The latest release of VantageScore RiskRatio™ represents a major expansion in the capabilities available to mortgage lenders, auto lenders, and asset-backed securities investors seeking deeper clarity into consumer credit performance. As financial institutions increasingly…
SW Graduate School of Banking at SMU Cox Names Stephan Crétier of GardaWorld as 2026 Summer Keynote Speaker
Keynote Announcement for the 2026 Summer Graduate School Session The SW Graduate School of Banking at SMU Cox (SWGSB) confirmed that Stephan Crétier, Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of GardaWorld, will serve as keynote speaker for the 2026 summer…
Visa to Report Fiscal Q2 2026 Financial Results on April 28, 2026
Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Timing and Disclosure Process Visa Inc. confirmed that its fiscal second quarter 2026 financial results will be released on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, marking a key milestone in the company’s annual reporting calendar and…
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates
First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Timeline and Strategic Context Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. announced that it will publish its first quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, reinforcing the company’s structured and transparent approach…