Black-owned wealthtech start-up Esusu hits $1bn valuation following $130m Series B
Esusu is now one of just a handful of Black-owned unicorn start-ups in the world.
Customer Experience/CX & User Experience/UX
Paystone snaps up merchant services provider Canadian Payment Services
Paystone CEO Tarique Al-Ansari says the deal will “provide additional value to CPS merchants”.
Fintech start-ups Altpay and Finz Money launch in UK
Both companies are now open for new customers to register.
Banking Tech Awards 2021 Winner: Snoop – Best Open Banking Solution
What’s next for the award-winning app that helps people “live smarter”.
White paper: Customer experience in the new reality – challenges for banking ecosystems
Learn what your business customers’ needs are in the new digital reality and how to respond to them.
New financial services app Zindigi launches in Pakistan
Zindigi says the country has many banks, “but not many banking experiences”.
Open banking fintech Plaid acquires ID verification platform Cognito
The acquisition completes the customer onboarding experience, says Plaid CEO.
Financial services customer engagement platform Personetics raises $85m in growth funding
Personetics’ technology analyses real-time financial data at customer touchpoints, learning their financial behaviours.
US fintech nCino tapped by Cambridge & Counties Bank for lending infrastructure upgrade
UK bank will look to utilise nCino’s end-to-end cloud-based platform.
Amazon U-turns on decision to ban UK-issued Visa credit cards
The eleventh-hour reprieve comes as both companies are “working closely” to reach a longer-term agreement.
Open banking – a new stage in financial inclusion
Open banking is getting more mature day by day, and it keeps financial inclusion among its top priorities.
E-commerce one-click checkout fintech Bolt raises $355m in Series E
Bolt says it has doubled its valuation in three months.
Trulioo hires product veteran Michael Ramsbacker as its first chief product officer
Ramsbacker will be developing intelligent workflow systems designed to maximise verification rates.
FinTech Futures Report: Banking and payments in 2022 – digital transformation & trends in financial technology
Learn how to increase efficiency and gain a significant advantage over competitors.
Retail finance platform Divido appoints Todd Latham as CEO
Latham has also held senior positions at American Express and Microsoft.
Indian fintech FPL Technologies raises $75m in Series C round
Pune-based FPL’s products are designed to create a credit-savvy population.
Six reasons why landlords should re-evaluate their choice of bank
Banks should be in a strong position to support landlords, but unfortunately, this is rarely the case.
Citizens State Bank picks Lendsmart for mortgage solutions upgrade
Lendsmart’s technology digitises up to 70% of lending and home buying processes.
FinTech Futures Jobs: New year, new job? Here are three great opportunities to apply for this week
Exciting open vacancies at Monzo, Seedrs and Klarna. Apply today!
Why the key to effective engagement banking lies in behavioural science
Banks should look to utilise behavioural science to design digital experiences that promote better decision-making.
The heart of the matter: three predictions for 2022
It’s that time of year when crystal ball gazing is de rigueur.
Paytech Rêv launches X World Wallet “super-app” in US
The X World Wallet is Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay compatible.
Florida’s Cypress Bank & Trust selects CSI’s NuPoint core banking system
The start-up bank will also implement CSI’s integrated online and digital banking solutions.
Fintech predictions for the year ahead
IBM’s Paolo Sironi and Anthony Lipp make three predictions for the financial services industry in 2022.
The year ahead: Enhanced digitisation and the evolution of payments
Here are five predictions for how payments will continue to evolve in 2022.
2021: Top five core banking deals
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top core banking deals.
How does the open banking initiative turn into a revolution?
For open banking to really flourish, it must address issues relating to consumer awareness.
What can hospitality firms do to mitigate the effects of PSD2?
The positive expectation around PSD2 has unfortunately, in certain quarters, led to some disappointment and confusion.
Significant shifts in consumer behaviour create unique opportunities for Nordic merchants
With the steady decline of cash in the Nordics, it is increasingly vital for businesses to provide digital payment options.
New neobank for couples Fibbl launches in India
The Bangalore-based Fibbl bills itself as a neobank for couples to manage money as a team.
Vietnamese fintech MoMo raises $200m in Series E round
MoMo says it will use the cash to expand the suite of financial products available on its ‘super-app’.
Fiserv tapped by San Francisco community bank to provide real-time payments integration
Community Bank of the Bay will utilise Fiserv’s Payments Exchange: RTP solution.
Rocket Companies to acquire personal finance app Truebill for $1.275bn
Truebill claims 2.5 million members and has doubled its user base in the last year.
Apiture to provide Xpress core banking solution for Missouri’s First State Bank
The 150-year-old bank will migrate its legacy digital banking solution.
Indian paytech Juspay secures $60m in Series C funding round
The funding will be used to support national and international expansion.
SweepBank launches in Europe to provide “Netflix experience” in banking
SweepBank is underpinned by Tuum’s core banking platform.
US paytech Flywire enters UK education market with WPM acquisition
The acquisition will build on Flywire’s existing education payments business.
India’s FSS and CSB Bank team up to provide banking services to the financially underserved
The partnership will see 1,000 Smart Cash franchises opened in underbanked areas.
Wyth Financial hires new VP of customer experience, Mark Nicholson
Nicholson moves from rival Canadian digital bank Tangerine.
Blue Federal Credit Union picks Backbase for new front-end digital interface
Blue FCU will adopt Backbase’s Digital Banking, Digital Sales and Digital Assist solutions.
