Santander plans UK’s first combined voice and phone ID authentication
Customers will create a unique “voice print” at enrolment.
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Sberbank Croatia turns to Token for open banking move
Token is seeing an increased interest for PSD2 solutions in the region.
Mosaic Smart Data enhances analytics game with $9m funding
Its machine learning (ML) models identify and alert the user to opportunities and threats.
FIS links up with Visa
A new tool for the FIS clients to process high-value corporate, cross-border payments.
Tink teams up with Mash
The company plans to use Tink to improve the onboarding process for new users.
FIS, Fiserv and Infosys compete for Robinhood’s core banking tech deal
FIS, Fiserv or Infosys will be providing core processing software to Robinhood Bank once it receives authorisation.
Seven fintech firms join forces with Nationwide to address financial capability issues
EXCLUSIVE. Nationwide talks about its Open Banking for Good initiative and the selection of fintech partners.
Meed Banking Club launches in the US with member exclusives
Leveraging banking services at Vast Bank, which itself is going through a major tech revamp.
US modern card issuer Marqeta signs first Europe deals
Partnerships with companies in France, Scandinavia, Spain and Switzerland.
Unite Global now licensed to issue WOCU currency for banking
EXCLUSIVE. The WOCU currency aims to challenge the dollar-mandated status quo in trading.
Regions Bank taps IBM for AI-driven customer service
IBM’s Watson can help both employees and customers.
Top fintech stories this week – 26 April 2019
Figure Eight acquired by Appen, T-mobile launches checking account, and RBS’ digital bank picks Mambu.
Five key takeaways from the 2019 State of Digital Sales in Banking Report
Years of digital transformation are now paying off, with over 57% of worldwide accounts featuring digital capabilities.
TD Bank moves to Microsoft Azure cloud
The bank has also implemented Office 365 for employees.
Webinar: Customer consent in an open banking world
Learn how educate and empower your customers and gain their informed consent.
Permanent TSB opens up new API portal
The Irish bank is keeping up with open banking developments.
RBS’s digital challenger bank Bo taps Mambu’s cloud tech
EXCLUSIVE: Bo is expected to launch to retail customers in 2019, underpinned by Mambu’s core banking tech.
Societe Generale issues €100m of bonds for housing financing
These security tokens offer a range of advantages, says the bank.
Challenger bank Masthaven receives £60m investment
Masthaven aims to significantly increase lending to SMEs and consumers.
Judo becomes Australia’s first SME-focused challenger bank
APRA has granted a full banking licence.
TrueLayer joins with ANNA to offer open banking to SMEs
ANNA hopes to launch further new features in the future.
Kazakh Eurasian Bank upgrades cash tech with Fiserv
Access to cash is a key component in Kazakhstan.
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Greece’s Praxia targets deposits market through Raisin
Challenger bank is the first in Greece to tie up with the German fintech.
Fukui migrates to IBM Cloud to meet digital banking demands
The bank wants to respond quickly to changing customer preferences.
White paper: Empowering Investment Bankers with Data Science
How to build the modern CRM system with built-in AI and machine learning.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 23 April 2019
Facebook, Stripe, and Europe’s biggest IPO.
Mount Lehman CU goes live with Smart Solution’s Universa
This is supplier’s sixth user in British Columbia.
What can banks learn from fintechs about strategic messaging?
To get the level of interest a fintech needs to be successful, a lot of time needs to be spent focusing on messaging.
T-Mobile launches mobile checking account
With no fees and high interest earning.
Top fintech stories this week – 18 April 2019
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NPM Capital acquires 35% stake in Dutch fintech Ohpen
Ambitions to expand to large banks and pension market.
Capital Bank of Jordan selected Backbase for digital transformation
Implementation will be carried out by Backbase and one of its partners, Lisbon-based Bring Global.
Ithala SOC selects Intellect Design to support expansion plans
The system integrator will be Tech Mahindra.
Ameen Al-Iraq latest addition to Path’s Iraq user base
The Baghdad-based bank has signed for the iMAL core system.
A banker goes a-banking, volume 2: paper for the stone ages
So I had to go to the bank today. And the day’s surprises began.
Kantox completes second debt financing with €5m
The firm saw its first deal with SVB in December 2017.
NCR chosen to support Provident Bank’s digital strategy
Aiming to achieve better capabilities, easy integration with core banking systems and a more intuitive design.
NBT Bank picks Fiserv to deliver tailored digital banking services
Software development kit enables employees to respond to customer feedback.
New challenger Xpats kicks off from Mexico
Offering three different tiers of account and services.
