Calgary-based Helcim has launched the Helcim Payment Extension, a browser-based tool that injects Helcim’s low-cost, interchange-plus payment processing directly into the web-based business software merchants already use. [Read more…] about Helcim Launches Browser-Based Payment Extension
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Portage Ventures Agrees to Manage ‘High-Quality’ Fintech Assets for Point72
Toronto’s Portage Ventures has signed a deal with New York’s Point72 Ventures which will see the Canadian firm manage select assets from a fintech portfolio. [Read more…] about Portage Ventures Agrees to Manage ‘High-Quality’ Fintech Assets for Point72
Accountants Warn AI Financial Advice Is Costing Businesses Money
Canadian businesses are already losing money after relying on general-purpose artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT for financial, bookkeeping, and tax advice — a problem accountants warn could escalate into business failures by 2026. [Read more…] about Accountants Warn AI Financial Advice Is Costing Businesses Money
‘Top Performer’ Cypress Hills Celebrates 10 Years of Fintech Lending in Canada
Cypress Hills Capital announced this week that it has deployed more than $400 million in debt capital since the Canadian lender launched in 2015. [Read more…] about ‘Top Performer’ Cypress Hills Celebrates 10 Years of Fintech Lending in Canada
Slate Secures $1.3M to Bring Lending Inside Business Platforms
Vancouver-based fintech startup Slate has raised $1.3 million in pre-seed funding to build embedded lending infrastructure for platforms serving small businesses. [Read more…] about Slate Secures $1.3M to Bring Lending Inside Business Platforms
Canada’s Next Financial Reform Should Be a Ban on Predatory Credit Charges
Traditional credit products are failing Canadians. [Read more…] about Canada’s Next Financial Reform Should Be a Ban on Predatory Credit Charges
Canadian Fintech Startups to Watch in 2026
Canada’s fintech story is entering a new chapter. [Read more…] about Canadian Fintech Startups to Watch in 2026
Mogo Rebrands as Orion Digital, Signals Multi-Engine Strategy
Mogo Inc. is rebranding as Orion Digital Corp., marking what the company describes as the culmination of a multi-year transformation into a founder-led digital finance platform spanning wealth, payments, and digital assets. [Read more…] about Mogo Rebrands as Orion Digital, Signals Multi-Engine Strategy
From Many Features to Major Funding, It Was Wealthsimple’s Biggest Year Ever
The chief executive officer of Toronto-based financial technology firm Wealthsimple this week reflected on his company’s 2025. [Read more…] about From Many Features to Major Funding, It Was Wealthsimple’s Biggest Year Ever
Canadians Feeling Financial Pinch This Christmas Season, Big Bank Data Shows
We probably don’t need a bunch of data to back up the assertion that, entering 2026, many households across Canada are feeling the squeeze financially. [Read more…] about Canadians Feeling Financial Pinch This Christmas Season, Big Bank Data Shows