Payments & FinTech Daily - Mar 07, 2026
Payments and FinTech Daily delivers a concise, executive-level briefing on the most important developments in payments, banking, and financial technology.
In today’s episode: Global fintech funding held steady with $570 million across 26 deals led by Ualá’s $195 million raise; RenoFi raised $22 million to scale AI-powered home renovation lending; Highnote expanded real-time payout infrastructure via Visa Direct and Mastercard Move; N26 signed on to integrate Europe’s Wero payments wallet; global fintech funding jumped 27 percent in 2025 as deal sizes grew; and stablecoin payments surged to $33 trillion volume in 2025 with soaring infrastructure valuations.
This podcast is designed for executives and senior professionals across payments, fintech, banking, and financial technology who want to stay informed without spending hours tracking industry news. Sources referenced include company announcements, regulatory releases, financial media reporting, and industry publications.
