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It's Medicare Advantage open enrollment: What to watch for, amid agency and insurer changes

Medicare Advantage open enrollment is available for enrollees from now through March 31. What experts say you should know about your options.

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Chata.ai Raises US $10M For Deterministic AI In Finance

Feb 5, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | AI and Finance Innovation Calgary Fintech Advances Auditable AI for Financial Data On January 21 2026, Calgary-based Chata Technologies Chata.ai closed a US$10 million Series A to expand its deterministic AI analytics platform for financial services, backed by 7RIDGE (UK) and Izou Partners (US). Chata.ai focuses


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Super Bowl ad featuring Trump accounts to air on Sunday — here's a first look

A commercial for Trump accounts will air right before the Seattle Seahawks face off against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60.

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AI Governance Gaps Exposed By Legal Leaders

Feb 4, 2026 | NCFA Expert Intelligence | AI Risk and Governance Enterprise AI Adoption Outpaces Legal And Risk Frameworks On February 3 2026, Dentons published a Voice from the Market North American Legal AI report following the firm’s inaugural Legal AI Summit. The report captures data insights from legal, business, and operations leaders across


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Retirement savings 'lost and found' helps retirees track down old 401(k)s, pensions — how it works

In the first year of the Labor Department's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database, 29.5% of users found an old workplace plan that might owe them money.

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Millions may drop ACA coverage — and raise health insurance costs for everyone else

Some experts warn of a potential "death spiral" in the Affordable Care Act marketplace if young, healthy consumers drop coverage amid soaring costs.

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Coinbase Prediction Markets Face State Gaming Challenge

Feb 4, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Regulation and Digital Assets Nevada Court Action Tests Derivatives Versus Wagering Rules On February 3 2026, Nevada filed a civil enforcement action against Coinbase prediction markets in court alleging Coinbase offered sports-linked event contracts without a required Nevada gaming licence. The regulator argues that the contracts


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AI Agents Gain Identity and Wallet Access WCGW

Feb 4, 2026 | NCFA Insights | AI, Financial Infrastructure and Identity Autonomous Software Begins Interacting With Financial APIs On February 2 2026, security firm Wiz disclosed an exposed Moltbook database tied to autonomous AI agents containing millions of API keys. Around the same time, OpenClaw (an open source framework for running locally controlled AI


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Older workers with student loan debt have less saved for retirement, Fidelity finds

Older workers with student debt have much smaller retirement account balances than their peers without the loans, a Fidelity report shows.

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VersaBank Becomes Banking Partner For QCAD Stablecoin

Feb 3, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Stablecoins and Payments Canadian Bank Enters Custody And Safeguarding For Stablecoin On February 3 2026, VersaBank announced that Stablecorp’s QCAD is its first stablecoin customer, bringing a Canadian Schedule I bank into the custody and safeguarding of a Canadian dollar-backed digital currency. Stablecorp issues QCAD as


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What Medicaid, SNAP work requirements in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' mean for older workers

The new "big beautiful" law aims to make it so millions of Americans pay less taxes. Yet many older Americans may see stricter Medicaid, SNAP requirements.

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Velix Raises $2M To Fix Logistics Finance Bottlenecks

Canadian Fintech Funding | February 3, 2026 Montreal Startup Targets Financial Workflows Behind Freight Growth On February 3, 2026, Montreal-based startup Velix announces a $2M pre-seed funding round led by Luge Capital with participation from Stand Up Ventures and Accelia Capital to modernize how logistics companies handle billing, reconciliation, and financial disputes as trade volumes


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RPAA Forces Hospitality Payout Platform To Rewire Funds

Feb 2, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Payments and Regulation Operational Changes Show How RPAA Hits Real Payment Flows On February 2 2026, XTM Inc said Everyday Payments had started the Retail Payment Activities Act compliance process for thousands of hospitality businesses across Canada. The release tied the work to the Everyday platform


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Trump's bigger SALT deduction limit could 'drive higher refunds,' tax expert says — here's who benefits

President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" increased the SALT deduction limit to $40,000 for 2025. Here's how that could impact your tax return this season.

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NEO Financial Raises $68.5M To Expand Securitization

Feb 4, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Funding and Capital Markets Canadian Institutional Capital Backs Fintech Lending Infrastructure On February 4 2026, NEO Financial announced it secured $68.5 million in equity capital from more than 100 Canadian investors to accelerate its securitization strategy and support further growth of its lending and credit products. The


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