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- ⚡ GB Bank folds SilverRock
⚡ GB Bank folds SilverRock
plus, EmployerCom snaps up MainStreet (HR + tax credit power combo)

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What we’ll cover today:
⚡ GB Bank folds SilverRock (big growth play)
⚡ EmployerCom snaps up MainStreet (HR + tax credit power combo)
⚡ Fintech leaders weigh in: Are niche plays the future?
⚡ 🔥 Must-watch fintech events lighting up the next month


Source : Fintech Futures
GB Bank (UK challenger bank) is bringing SilverRock (its specialist lending arm) fully in-house. Big bank energy unlocked!
🚨 Breaking News:
SilverRock’s team + deals are now part of GB Bank, helping expand its lending power and boost growth across the UK.
⚡ Wire Simplified:
GB Bank is absorbing SilverRock’s people and products.
It’s aiming to grow its specialist lending arm.
Customers will now get everything under the GB Bank umbrella.
The move strengthens GB Bank’s position in UK markets.
All current SilverRock agreements will carry on smoothly.
✔️ Straight to the Point:
GB Bank just leveled up by pulling SilverRock fully inside, hoping to offer more loans + services, faster + bigger.
🎤 Do you think GB Bank will crush it after folding in SilverRock? |
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Source : Tech Crunch
EmployerCom, a benefits and HR software firm, just acquired MainStreet, a fintech that helps small businesses get tax credits. Nice combo!
🚨 Breaking News:
EmployerCom plans to integrate MainStreet’s tech, boosting how small businesses claim tax credits + making HR software even spicier.
⚡ Wire Simplified:
MainStreet automates finding + filing tax credits.
EmployerCom offers HR and employee benefit tools.
Together, they’ll help small businesses save cash.
The move aims to simplify complex tax stuff.
EmployerCom expands its services, eyeing big growth.
✔️ Straight to the Point:
EmployerCom + MainStreet = one-stop shop for HR + tax credits, hoping to give small businesses more savings + fewer headaches.

AI lowers the barrier to getting started on anything, which means people start doing far more. But to do great work still has a long tail of execution, judgment, creativity, and knowledge about the specific domain, which means AI replaces far fewer jobs than we think.
— Aaron Levie (@levie)
2:03 AM • May 6, 2025
Finding competitive data will never be the same.
I've met countless people who spend 40 hours weekly sourcing business information and finding prospects online.
All of that is on its way out. An AI agent can do this job 10x faster, cheaper, and better.
Check the link below for
— Santiago (@svpino)
12:34 PM • May 6, 2025

Fintech Week London 2025
Fintech Week London is a week-long event that brings together FinTech leaders, startups, and investors to discuss the latest trends and innovations in the industry. The event features conferences, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Date: July 7–11, 2025 | Location: London, UK
Money20/20 USA 2025
Money20/20 USA is a premier event that brings together the global FinTech community to discuss the future of money, payments, and financial services. The event features industry leaders, innovators, and disruptors.
Date: October 26–28, 2025 | Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Fintech Talents North America 2025
Fintech Talents North America is the ultimate FinTech event for credit unions, community banks, financial institutions, and FinTechs from across North America. The event offers networking opportunities, workshops, and discussions on the latest trends in FinTech.
Date: September 2–3, 2025 | Location: New York, NY, USA
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