Investment firm Castle Trust to become UK challenger bank
The firm calls it the “natural next step”.
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Fintech Talents 2019: Banks must grab digital opportunity
Industry panel argues that change is coming for all lenders.
Eileen Burbidge steps down as chair of digital bank Tide
She gave up her role at Tide following a funding round.
The trainer and the tech
Digital design teams need to surround themselves with a diverse group of colleagues.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 08 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Mylo raises $10m Series A from major Canadian financial institutions
This fundraising marks two years of rapid growth for Mylo.
The Other 50 Podcast: all roads must lead to profitability
The state of challenger banks and fintech funding, and what the future holds.
Alipay launches prepaid card for international visitors
Prepaid card scheme for international visitors is a first for the giant Chinese payment firms.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 01 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Banking Technology November 2019 issue out now
The identity challenge.
Neobank Rebellion becomes first fintech to offer Spanish IBANs with banking licence
A Spanish IBAN will allow users to direct their salary to their Rebellion account.
570easi launches French Islamic banking challenger SOeasi
570easi now holds a customer base of more than 90,000.
US challenger Current raises $20m in Series B, surpasses half a million customers
The neobank began as a parent-controlled teen debit card in 2017.
SMB lender BlueVine launches banking service with Mastercard debit card
SMBs will see 1% interest on their balance and no monthly fees.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 25 October 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Temenos picked by Danish challenger Lunar to fight financial crime
Temenos says it was chosen to “address stringent regulatory demands”.
The birth of life stage banking
Finally customers will get help in managing their lifestyle or life stages.
Starling Bank secures £30m with user milestone on horizon
Challenger expects to cross the threshold within a few weeks.
Santander to launch online deposit platform in US
It is said to be a rival to Goldman Sachs’ Marcus offering.
Islamic challenger bank insha launches in Germany
New entrant wants to place the daily life of a Muslim at the centre of its offering.
Finovate Podcast: Epsiodes 1-10
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eBook: 5 AI solutions every retail bank needs
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Educating the masses
The age for financial literacy is getting younger and younger.
Brazilian fintech Nubank’s user base soars to 15 million
The fintech has reached decacorn status with a $10 billion valuation.
Branch launches free checking account and debit card for hourly workers
The fintech wants to increase financial stability in the US.
Temenos signs core banking deal with Maltese challenger Laskaris Finance
Laskaris will serve high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients.
OakNorth appoints former Google executive
Sunil Chandra joins as CEO of its next-generation credit platform
UK challenger bank Tide gets investment from Japan’s SBI
The Telegraph says the SBI splashed £44 million on the British fintech.
Beyond personalisation
Recognising who customers are, what they believe, how they respond and act.
Banking Technology October 2019 issue out now
Lessons from Africa.
Revolut’s losses double to £33m as it gears up to hire staff, expand reach
The fintech’s losses have gone from £14.8m to £32.8m in one year.
Funding the revolution: the dawn of digital banking
Traditional banking giants are feeling the squeeze.
Swedish challenger bank PFC goes live on Mambu technology
Mambu banking engine gets green light 10 months after launch.
Challenger banks in India: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of Indian challenger banks and banking services, and the tech they are using.
Sibos 2019 Roundup
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Sibos 2019: Final wrap-up of talks, interviews and daily news
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Sibos 2019: Erik Zingmark, head of transaction banking at Nordea
He spoke about upcoming technology and innovation in the Nordic region.
Start-up to democritise Mexican banking raises largest funding round in country’s history
The investment is $7.5 million in equity and $50 million in debt.
UAE’s first digital business bank launches
E20 has been designed for SMEs and entrepreneurs.
Daily News at Sibos 2019: Day Four
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