Enova International, Inc. (NYSE: ENVA) ("Enova"), a leading financial services company powered by machine learning and world-class analytics, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Grasshopper Bancorp, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary Grasshopper Bank N.A. ("Grasshopper"), in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $369 million.

Keel, a new Solana-native onchain capital allocator, is launching Season 1 of the Keel Tokenization Regatta at Solana Breakpoint, marking the first step on its roadmap to catalyze the growth of the RWA (Real-World Asset) ecosystem on Solana, as set out during its launch at Solana Apex earlier this year. Keel intends to allocate up to $500m to a selection of tokenized assets, with the winners selected through an RFP (Request for Proposal) process and an evaluation period.

Cytora, the configurable digital risk processing platform for commercial and specialty insurance, has announced a strategic partnership with Red Flag Alert (RFA), a leading provider of real-time company credit and risk monitoring solutions. This collaboration integrates RFA’s extensive financial health and compliance intelligence directly into the Cytora platform, significantly enhancing the ability of joint clients, including Tier-1 global commercial insurers, to automate accurate due diligence and maintain perpetual risk protection.

LuLu Exchange, one of the UAE’s most trusted financial services companies and a part of LuLu Financial Holdings, has announced a partnership with Abhi Middle East Limited, the neo bank of the future backed by Hub71 and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), and funding enabled by Commercial Bank International (CBI). The collaboration aims to empower workers across the UAE with instant access to their earned wages and seamless cross-border remittance solutions, bridging the gap between income and family support like never before.

Ezeebit, the FSCA-regulated stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment infrastructure company, has announced the close of a $2.05 million seed funding round. The capital will be used to accelerate product development and merchant adoption in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria and expand strategic partnerships with banks, PSPs, and telcos.

dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, announced today an expansion of its partnership with Yuno, the leading global payment infrastructure platform, to support their growth from Latin America into Africa — starting with Smart Fit’s payment operations in Morocco.

Citroën India today announced a strategic partnership with IndusInd General Insurance, one of India’s leading private general insurance companies, to redefine the car ownership experience for its customers. This collaboration is designed to deliver maximum convenience, confidence, and protection, ensuring that every Citroën customer enjoys a worry-free journey from day one.

Castles Technology, leader in Android payment acceptance solutions, today announced the opening of its new office in Melbourne. The office will serve as the company’s Pacific headquarters and reflects significant business growth across Australia and New Zealand, as well as rising demand for secure, flexible, and future ready Android based payment solutions.

Payfuture, an enterprise payments partner for high-growth international businesses, has launched its operations in South Africa, creating new opportunities to engage with one of Africa’s most mature and fast-growing digital economies.

Send App by Flutterwave today announced the launch of the Send App Travel Card, a new physical Naira card designed for Nigerians in the diaspora returning home for the festive season. Built in partnership with technology partner, Odysy and powered by the AfriGO network, the National domestic card. The card eliminates long-standing spending challenges faced by travelers, offering a seamless, reliable, and secure way to pay across Nigeria.

With the growing demand for reliable cross-border banking solution, Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (Al Masraf) is expanding its global network through a collaboration with Commerzbank AG, one of Germany’s leading financial institutions, aimed at fostering collaboration in areas of global business, treasury, and trade finance.

Morgan Lewis continues its strategic expansion in the Middle East with the addition of investment management partners Victoria Ferres and Sami Ben Dechiche, who join the firm’s Dubai office from A&O Shearman and Simmons & Simmons, respectively. Their arrival further strengthens Morgan Lewis’s regional footprint across three offices—Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh—and deepens its full-service capabilities for clients investing in the Middle East.

Trading and investing platform eToro has announced the rollout of its stock lending programme in the UK, enabling eligible users to generate passive income by lending out their stocks. This follows the programme’s launch in Europe and the UAE and represents the next step in eToro’s plan to expand stock lending access to retail investors worldwide.

Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, announced today the launch of QuickBooks Payments, a pay-enabled invoicing solution designed to help its UK customers get paid up to three times faster. The launch of QuickBooks Payments on Intuit’s AI-driven all-in-one platform, sees Pay by Bank and Pay by Card functionality generally available to QuickBooks customers from today, with additional payment methods coming soon.

Liberis, a leading global embedded finance provider, today released its latest Impact Report, which reveals that embedded finance drives measurable revenue growth for more than three-quarters of SMBs, with 90% reporting positive operational impact. The comprehensive survey of over 1,700 small business customers across the US and UK demonstrates how accessible, flexible funding is transforming small business resilience in an era of economic uncertainty.