Canada’s banking landscape is in the midst of a quiet transformation — one powered not by credit, but by prepaid. This fall, EQ Bank announced that Canadians have loaded more than $1 billion onto its prepaid Mastercard since launch, marking a major milestone for both the digital-only bank and a payments category once considered niche. [Read more…] about EQ Bank Hits $1B Reload Milestone as Prepaid Cards Redefine Consumer Finance
Clio Expands Deeper Into Fintech With Pay Later and Clio Capital
Vancouver-based Clio is doubling down on its fintech ambitions with two new financial products designed to transform how law firms manage cash flow and client payments. [Read more…] about Clio Expands Deeper Into Fintech With Pay Later and Clio Capital
How Financeit Is Filling the Gap in Home Upgrade Financing
When the federal Greener Homes Loan program abruptly ended this summer, it left thousands of Canadian homeowners — and the contractors serving them — in limbo. [Read more…] about How Financeit Is Filling the Gap in Home Upgrade Financing
Verizon Taps Helcim As the Payments Platform for Its SMB Ecosystem
Calgary-based payments company Helcim has secured a strategic agreement with US telecom giant Verizon.
The deal will see Helcim become the first payments provider embedded in Verizon’s new business marketplace, giving the Canadian firm a significant new channel to grow south of the border. [Read more…] about Verizon Taps Helcim As the Payments Platform for Its SMB Ecosystem
Binta Financial Wins Top Prize at New Ventures BC Competition
Vancouver-based Binta Financial has secured first place in the 2025 New Ventures BC Competition, earning the $110,000 Innovate BC First Place Prize. The win cements the fintech startup’s position as one of the province’s most promising companies. [Read more…] about Binta Financial Wins Top Prize at New Ventures BC Competition
Tipalti Deepens Commitment to Canadian Finance Automation
As Canadian companies navigate an increasingly complex financial landscape, the demand for trusted, modern finance automation tools is on the rise. [Read more…] about Tipalti Deepens Commitment to Canadian Finance Automation
AI Meets Hospitality: Adyen’s Insights for 2025
Artificial intelligence may be reshaping how Canadians plan their trips, but human connection still defines the travel experience.
That’s one of the key takeaways from Adyen’s 2025 Hospitality Report, which finds a third of Canadians have already used AI assistants to make travel decisions—even as nearly nine in ten say they’d rather not rely on chatbots or human-free check-ins when it comes time to board a flight or enter a hotel. [Read more…] about AI Meets Hospitality: Adyen’s Insights for 2025
Float Challenges Banking Status Quo with Launch of All-in-One Business Accounts
In a bold move set to redefine Canadian business banking, fintech innovator Float today unveiled Float Business Accounts, billed as the country’s first fintech-built account offering zero fees, instant liquidity, market-leading interest, and CDIC insurance — all in one streamlined solution. [Read more…] about Float Challenges Banking Status Quo with Launch of All-in-One Business Accounts
Canadian Fintech Investment Normalizes After Record 2024: KPMG
Investment in Canadian fintech companies cooled in the first half of 2025 but remained relatively strong amid volatile global markets and a U.S. trade war, according to KPMG International’s latest Pulse of Fintech report. [Read more…] about Canadian Fintech Investment Normalizes After Record 2024: KPMG
Laura Brows Cuts Payment Costs by 35% with Helcim
Laura Frostad, the founder of Relume Cosmetics and Laura Brows, knows the challenges small businesses face when it comes to payment processing.
Before discovering Helcim, she was paying excessive transaction fees and dealing with unreliable payment terminals—issues that disrupted client service and eroded profitability. [Read more…] about Laura Brows Cuts Payment Costs by 35% with Helcim