Another busy day for Mbanq at Money20/20 in Las Vegas! Great conversations with Xsolla, Grupo TRT, Sardine and FFBKC. It's been a productive week of meetings, new connections and catching up with industry colleagues. Thanks to everyone who connected with us! #Money2020 #Mbanq

Money20/20 is in full swing in Las Vegas, and the Mbanq team isn't wasting any time! If you're attending and would like to catch up, talk fintech or find out more about Mbanq, get in touch. We'd love to meet you! #Money2020 #Mbanq #Fintech #BankingTechnology #Payments

AI-assisted decisioning could improve Earned Wage Access portfolio health by over 80%, according to Mbanq's analysis of six months of EWA data. The projected improvement points to opportunities for better risk management and sustainable growth. #Mbanq #EWA #AI #Fintech

Mbanq CEO Vlad Lounegov joined business and investment leaders in Seattle for “Capital Markets for Croatian Emerging Companies” at the 10th Annual ACAP Conference. Thank you to @CroAmPro for bringing together this impressive community of founders and doers.

Core banking decisions affect institutions for decades. Architecture choices determine: Operational flexibility Regulatory alignment Product capability Expansion capacity Infrastructure strategy is institutional strategy.

Here’s how the Mbanq Valley Parade signage went up. The main sign alongside the Bantams’ heraldry at the stadium entrance, Mbanq high on the stadium wall overlooking the city, and new signage throughout the ground. Welcome to Mbanq Valley Parade. #Mbanq #BradfordCity

The Mbanq name is up at Valley Parade. We’re incredibly proud to see the new Mbanq Valley Parade signage in place and even prouder to support @officialbantams. It’s great to see our partnership with the club come to life at one of English football’s most historic grounds.

Mbanq's inaugural institutional investment and the launch of our institutional funding program has been featured by the @RetailBanker. The program is a scalable framework through which Mbanq may access institutional funding to support EWA portfolio growth. retailbankerinternational.co…

We're pleased to see @YahooFinance covering Mbanq's newly launched institutional funding program and its first investment from a leading Swiss private bank. Read the article: finance.yahoo.com/small-busi…

Today, Mbanq announced an important milestone. Our newly established institutional funding program has received its inaugural investment from a leading Swiss private bank. Read the full announcement here: businesswire.com/news/home/2…

It's always encouraging when others see the strategy behind a decision. In its analysis of our @officialbantams partnership, published in Merchant's Eye, the @fintechf editorial team described it as "a masterclass in geographic market entry." 👉 merchantseye.com/news/mbanq-…

Following our work supporting FedNow, we recently partnered with Sagicor Bank Barbados on the launch of BiMPay, the country's new national instant payments platform. PM Mia Mottley completed the first live BiMPay transaction using her wallet linked to a Sagicor Bank account.

We're pleased to share that Igor Kostyuchenok will represent Mbanq at UNCHAIN26, where he will moderate two Main Stage discussions exploring the technologies and operational foundations shaping the future of financial services.

Tomorrow, Vlad Lounegov, CEO of Mbanq, will join global investors and industry leaders at the UK-GCC Private Capital 2nd Annual Investment Summit in London.   Vlad will moderate a discussion on infrastructure debt and equity investing and later participate in a panel examining how private credit firms are maintaining underwriting discipline and managing risk as the market continues to mature.   The conversations will bring together perspectives from investors, family offices, private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds and institutional leaders from across the UK, GCC, US and Europe.   📍 The Langham Hotel, London
📅 June 4, 2026   If you're attending, we look forward to connecting.

We’re pleased to announce that Vlad Lounegov, CEO of Mbanq, will participate in the UK-GCC Private Capital 2nd Annual Investment Summit London on 4th June 2026.   Vlad will moderate and speak in two high-level discussions alongside leading global investors and industry executives.   🕘 9:05 AM – 9:45 AM
🎙️ Infrastructure Debt and Equity: Investing Across Capital Structures Vlad will moderate a discussion exploring how infrastructure investors navigate debt, equity and hybrid capital strategies in a higher-cost financing environment, while focusing on downside protection, disciplined underwriting and resilient long-term cash flows.   Panelists:
• Adam Ringer — Managing Partner, VisionEdgeOne
• Catherine Haumesser — Partner, ARMEN
• Kashif Khan — Director, Infrastructure & Project Finance
• Enes Guzel — UK Country Advisor, Investment Office of the Presidency of Turkiye   🕒 3:20 PM – 4:00 PM
🎙️ The Rise of Private Credit / Direct Lending: Sustaining Returns as the Market Matures Vlad will also join a panel discussion on how leading private credit platforms maintain underwriting discipline, protect downside risk and sustain attractive risk-adjusted returns as competition intensifies across global credit markets.   Panelists:
• Christian Grobenski — Managing Director, King Street Capital Management
• Edmund Costello — Investor, Family Office
• Murad Khaled — Managing Director, Marathon Asset Management
• Walter Gontarek — CEO & Chair, Channel Capital Advisors   Vlad Lounegov says: “Disciplined capital allocation, strong risk management and long-term thinking remain fundamental. The most compelling opportunities today are emerging where investors can combine flexibility, innovation and conviction while looking beyond short-term market cycles.”   The summit brings together leading investors, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Private Equity firms, Venture Capitalists, Family Offices and institutional leaders from the UK, GCC, US and Europe.   📍 The Langham Hotel, London
📅 4th June 2026 Register here: ukgccpca.com/investment-summ…

Mbanq was on stage at Baltic Fintech Days in Riga, and the photos are in. Our own Igor Kostyuchenok joined the panel “New Platforms, New Rules: Who Controls Finance Now?”, to explore how modern banking infrastructure is built and deployed through cloud-first cores, embedded finance, white-label banking, BaaS, and compliance architecture — and what it all means for speed to market, customer relationships, and where value is ultimately captured across the financial stack. Igor said: “The winners in modern banking will be those who build on infrastructure that enables trust, speed, and seamless financial experiences at scale.” A big thank you and a pleasure to share the stage with: • Nelson Wootton — CEO & Co-Founder at SaaScada • Sigita Kotlere — CEO at Nectaro • Raivis Jānis Jaunkalns — Partner, Head of Audit & Assurance at BDO Latvia   Expertly moderated by Ian Kalla — XYB / FinanceEstonia. Also thank you to Chris Crespo and the Baltic Fintech Days team for putting together a sharp, well-curated event that continues to bring the fintech ecosystem together in one room.

Yesterday’s FA Cup Final at Wembley brought together two of the biggest clubs in world football. Yet one of the most memorable moments of the day came from @officialbantams. Ahead of the 2026/27 season, Bradford City AFC unveiled its new home shirt, featuring Mbanq as back-of-shirt partner, in front of 90,000 people at the national stadium. The reveal featured “Bantam of the Opera,” a supporter choir formed during Bradford’s UK City of Culture year, performing alongside the Band of the Household Cavalry before the FA Cup Final. It was creative, distinctive and completely true to the club. That is exactly what drew us to Bradford City in the first place. “There is a real connection between Bradford City and the community around it,” says Vlad Lounegov, CEO of Mbanq. “You can see it in the supporters, in the culture around the club and in the confidence to do things differently. We are proud to see Mbanq on the shirt as part of the club’s next chapter.” Football clubs matter because communities care about them across generations. Bradford City understands that better than most. The FA Cup Final belonged to the teams on the pitch. Bradford City still made part of the day their own. #BradfordCity #BCAFC #FACup #Football #Mbanq #FootballBusiness Credit: BBC/TNT Sports

Applications for the Mbanq 2026 Summer Internship Program close at the end of this week, May 15.   This is one of the best fintech internships in the world. Spend six weeks in Seattle working alongside teams building banking and fintech infrastructure used by banks, fintechs, and embedded finance platforms globally.   The internship is paid. Accommodation close to the Mbanq Seattle office is provided if needed. We welcome applications from students and young professionals from around the world.   Interns work directly on active projects across operations, product, compliance, finance, and other core areas of the business.   What interns gain:
• Hands-on experience inside a global fintech infrastructure company
• Direct exposure to payments, compliance, banking operations, and embedded finance
• Collaboration with experienced operators and leadership teams
• Practical experience working on live business initiatives
• A clear understanding of how fintech infrastructure operates behind the scenes   Several past interns have continued into full-time careers in fintech, including roles at Mbanq.   Applications close May 15.   Apply here: tally.so/r/mZg2yo

If you're a business professional in fintech, venture, or early-stage startups, then you won't want to miss this. We'd love to have you join us next Tuesday as Mbanq, LABC, and Genesis Fund bring together a small group of founders and operators in Boston for The Legends of Venture Capital. David Fialkow of General Catalyst and Pat Grady of Sequoia Capital will share how they think about building, backing, and scaling companies in today's environment, from what's getting funded to what holds up over time. If you're building, this is the kind of perspective that changes how you operate the next day. 
Date: Tuesday, May 5
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Location: 333 Newbury St, Boston
  Hosted by Mbanq's Raul Loeb Wald, alongside LABC and Genesis Fund.
  Spots are nearly full: luma.com/3hxy1qop

Credit unions are built on strong member relationships. The opportunity is to deliver that same experience through modern digital channels.   That is exactly what Mbanq’s CUSO is designed for.   Through a unified Credit Union-as-a-Service model, credit unions can launch digital finance and stay aligned with regulatory requirements on a single platform. It brings together core infrastructure, applications, and support in a way that simplifies execution and accelerates time to market.   What that means in practice:   • A cloud-native core supporting deposits, lending, payments, and cards
• Branded web and mobile apps designed around the member experience
• Integrated onboarding, KYC/KYB, and compliance capabilities
• Built-in analytics to better understand and serve members
• Operational and regulatory support, including NCUA pathways   “Technology should reinforce what makes credit unions valuable and help carry that forward as they scale,” says Boris Vlaisavljevic, Mbanq's Director of Strategy and Business Development, who is working closely with credit unions, sponsor banks and partners across the ecosystem.   If you're exploring new opportunities in this space, feel free to reach out to him directly.