Affirm Launches AI Underwriting Model, Sees 3.4% More Completed Purchases

BNCCORP stockholders have approved the company's previously announced sale to OppFi, a tech-enabled digital finance platform, in a cash and stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, BNCC stockholders will receive $19.375 per share in cash and 1.9 shares of OppFi Class A common stock for each BNCC share. The vote took place on September 17, 2026, though completion remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. The transaction combines OppFi's online lending platform with BNC's national bank charter and diversified banking infrastructure. BNCC Chairman Michael Vekich called the stockholder vote a significant development in completing the transformative agreement. The final vote total will be reported in BNCC's quarterly report for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Ramp announced a strategic North America agreement with Ingram Micro to help channel partners and the businesses they serve modernize how they manage spend, procurement, accounts payable, expense reporting, and accounting workflows. Ramp is also now available on Microsoft Marketplace, giving partners and customers another way to purchase Ramp through their existing Microsoft relationships and apply Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitments toward eligible Ramp purchases. The agreement gives Ingram Micro's reseller and managed service provider network access to Ramp, along with support for partner training, sales, and customer deployment across North America. Guy Cartwright, GM of Channel and Global Partnerships at Ramp, said the deal makes it easier for partners to bring Ramp to customers through the channels they already use. Cyril Belikoff, Vice President of Microsoft Azure Product Marketing, said Marketplace connects trusted solutions from global partners with customers worldwide. Cheryl Rang, Vice President of Technology Solutions for Ingram Micro, said adding Ramp to its solutions portfolio expands existing and introduces new engagement opportunities for joint channel partners.

Grab has signed definitive agreements with Atome Financial, Advance Intelligence Group and other parties to acquire a controlling 60% stake in Atome Financial for $1.49bn in cash. The deal would fold Atome Financial's buy now, pay later loans, consumer cash loans, BNPL cards and digital lending into Grab's financial services unit, which spans payments, digital banks, partner lending, insurance and consumer lending. Atome Financial operates in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand and has 25 million cumulative transacted users, while Grab reaches nearly 54 million Monthly Transacting Users and Atome Financial's network covers more than 30,000 brands. Grab said the $1.49 billion cash consideration includes $0.26bn in primary growth capital as Phase 1, and the transaction is due to close by the third quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. After completion, Grab will consolidate Atome Financial into its Financial Services segment, with Atome Financial's management team remaining in place to oversee the business.