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Zippy CEO Ben Halliday (left) with President Jordan Bucy
Dallas Fintech Startup Zippy Raises $20M to Accelerate Lending Platform for Manufactured Homes
by John Egan | Oct 21, 2026
Zippy aims to expand its national footprint from 27 states to 49 states. The startup offers manufactured-home loans, provides loan servicing and sells home insurance.
by Sandra Engelland |
Oct 7, 2026
The MassChallenge-run SMU Cox FinTech Accelerator will select up to 15 fintech startups for the annual program. The accelerator opened applications Oct. 6 and will accept them through Nov. 19.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jul 9, 2026
Will Karczewski will direct the company’s global retail and digital partner businesses, leveraging opportunities for growth throughout the global retail network while improving retail and digital customer experiences.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 24, 2026
The prospect of building a bank for the AI era from scratch was enough to pull Greg Quarles from the top job at another bank. Now the veteran regulator and three-time bank CEO explains why he joined the upstart reinventing how money moves—and the 25-year-old founder he calls “the brightest guy I’ve ever met.”
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SignaPay COO Jeff Kump [Composite image; source: SignaPay/DI Studio]
Payments and FinTech Provider SignaPay Names New COO
by Sandra Engelland | Feb 25, 2026
Jeff Kump will help build and scale SignaPay's operating platform, risk framework, and service model to support the company's continued growth amid increasing complexity in the payments sector, SignaPay said.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jan 7, 2026
The acquisition will combine SBT's communication expertise with TPP's modern payment orchestration platform to "deliver a unified, compliant, and seamless payment experience" for consumer finance businesses and their customers, the company said.
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![Among the leaders of the 2025 Venture Dallas Startup of the Year winners are BILT Inc. President and COO Ahmed Qureshi and Chairman and CEO Nate Henderson; Worlds CEO Dave Copps; and StableCore CEO Alex Treece and COO Nick Elledge. [Composite image: DI Studio]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Venture-Dallas-2025-Startup-of-the-Year-Award-360x203.jpeg)
by Quincy Preston |
Nov 20, 2025
Breakout winners—and a $2B VC year—show how far the region’s ecosystem has come. Here are the 2025 winners and honorees, plus takeaways from a private dinner with Susser Bank and Nasdaq executives at the Petroleum Club.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Nov 13, 2025
The former RealPage president is back at the Thoma Bravo–owned firm, this time in the top job. Wakeham, a six-time software CEO and recent managing director at Vista Equity Partners, succeeds Dana Jones as the Richardson-based company leans into AI-powered real estate operations.
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EPIC CEO Brandon Hall [Composite photo; Source: Epic/DI Studio]
Dallas-Based Auto Loan Payoff Fintech EPIC Raises $10M Series A
by Lance Murray | Oct 28, 2025
EPIC, which calls itself "the loan payoff clearinghouse for the automotive ecosystem," said the funding will support continued market expansion and platform innovation.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 3, 2025
The Plano-based financial close firm taps David Taylor to guide platform innovation amid new enterprise integrations and operations expansion across Asia-Pacific.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 17, 2025
Lamia Pardo will lead global marketing across all channels and markets, with a mandate to accelerate sustainable growth by scaling customer acquisition, increasing retention, and strengthening long-term loyalty.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 4, 2025
The digital banking solutions provider says acquisition completes its "Digital Sales & Service Platform," enabling banks to process new accounts at three times the industry standard speed.
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L to R: Sagent CEO Geno Paluso and Sagent's Dallas-based CTO Omer Farooque [Photos: Sagent/LinkedIn]
Pennsylvania-Based Fintech Sagent Opens New Dallas Office in Cypress Waters
by Lance Murray | Dec 9, 2024
Mortgage services software provider Sagent said its new 10,000 square-foot Dallas facility opened its doors Monday. It will serve as a key hub for associates in the area as the company works to expand adoption of its "revolutionary" Dara platform.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 15, 2024
Apex said the strategic acquisition will greatly enhance its digital investment solutions by incorporating FinTron’s customizable and embedded capabilities.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 5, 2024
Ingo Payments’ acquisition of Deposits Inc. is set to fast-track the launch of its Modern Money Stack, a modular financial services platform designed to help banks, fintechs, and brands manage money flows, compliance, and risk in an evolving financial landscape.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 23, 2024
In his new role, Derek Medlin will lead the business development, marketing, and operations teams at Katapult, with a focus on accelerating gross originations and revenue growth while continuing to drive operational efficiencies and productivity.
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