The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup on Thursday 25 January 2024 serves up the latest partnerships, funding updates and appointments.Mondu, the B2B payments company, has raised an additional 30million in debt financing from German bank Vereinigte Volksbank Raiffeisenbank (VVRB). The capital enables Mondu to continue its growth across Europe and support further expansion plans.ModernFi has closed an $18.7million Series A funding round to bring its tech-forward platform to community and regional banks to help them grow, retain, and manage their deposits. The partnership continues Mastercards role as the exclusive instant payments software provider for TCHs RTP network.Adam Seale joins Chip, a UK wealth management business, as non-executive chair. The company is placing further focus on international success and enhancing customer and partner relationships across North America.BlueSnap, a provider of global payment solutions, welcomes Sharon Weiss as general manager, Israel and EVP of R&D. Most recently Weiss was CTO & GM at Minute Media for eight years.Fenergo, a provider of digital solutions for KYC, transaction monitoring and client lifecycle management, has appointed Andrew Brandman as chief customer officer (CCO).