New challenger Adapta Bank launches in Brazil
Brazil’s latest challenger offers banking services through a free mobile app account.
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Savings and retirement wealthtech Lilly set to launch in US
Billed as “the world’s first retirement debit and credit card”, the service will cost from $5 a month.
NatWest taps Bottomline to tackle authorised push payment fraud
NatWest will look to utilise Bottomline’s confirmation of payee (CoP) solution.
UK savings app Moneybox lands £35m Series D
The investment brings Moneybox’s total funding raised to date to £95 million.
Banking Technology Magazine April 2022 issue out now
Cover story: WINDS OF CHANGE – Tackling the carbon cost of technology.
au Jibun Bank: a relationship for the long term
How au Jibun Bank aims to repay customer loyalty by constantly improving their banking experiences.
Money transfer app Azimo acquired by payroll and payments firm Papaya Global
The acquisition follows Papaya Global’s $250 million Series D funding round last September.
Egyptian super-app Khazna secures $38m Series A round
Khazna has now raised a total of $47 million to date.
New German fintech SaveStrike aims to help millennials invest and save
The upcoming SaveStrike app is designed to make spending, saving and investing more straightforward.
Australian fintech start-up Yondr Money goes crowdfunding to boost growth
The Aussie challenger bank is looking to raise up to $1.5 million through crowdfunding.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Archie, Dapio, Finary, Jia Finance, & Zimpler
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Charity donation app Toucan acquires fellow start-up DonatePal
DonatePal co-founder Zishan Sheikh will also join Toucan as a board advisor.
Mobile payments firm PM Connect appoints new CEO and CTO
Kevin Dawson has joined as the new group CEO with Sanjay Mistry joining as CTO in June.
Egyptian credit fintech Lucky raises $25m Series A
The cash will go towards cementing Lucky’s position in the market and building out its credit offering.
Waafi Bank gears up for launch with Oracle FS tech
Oracle’s partner JMR Infotech worked on the implementation at Waafi Bank.
New US banking app Swell set to launch in summer
Launching in June, the app combines checking, credit and more into one integrated account.
Lloyds Banking Group to shutter 60 UK branches
Of the 60 closures, 24 are Lloyds Bank branches, 19 are Bank of Scotland and 17 are Halifax.
Why is digital customer onboarding so important in banking?
To offer a competitive onboarding process, most banks will need to acquire a new level of technical flexibility.
Shortlist announced for Banking Tech Awards USA 2022
Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists.
Aussie fintech Parpera launches to help people grow their businesses
Founded in April 2020 by Daniel Cannizzaro, Parpera has already raised AUD 2.7 million in equity funding.
Tech giant Apple snaps up UK open banking firm Credit Kudos
Credit Kudos leverages machine learning to provide lenders an alternative to traditional credit scores.
Money transfer app Atlantic Money prepares for launch in UK
Atlantic Money claims users can save up to 99% against providers such as PayPal, Wise and Western Union.
PayPal hires IT veteran Archana Deskus as EVP and CIO
Deskus joins PayPal from tech titan Intel, where she served as senior vice president and CIO.
UK fintech funding round-up: Answer Pay, ScribeStar, SimplyPayMe, Smartr365, & Versori
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of UK-based fintechs.
Danske Bank rolls out Conpend’s TRADE AI app for trade finance
Conpend is a specialist provider of document checking software for trade finance processes.
UK fintech Monese hires Alistair Bennett as chief product officer
Bennett will also join Monese’s leadership team, subject to FCA approval.
Ireland’s An Post publishes tender for banking platform service provider
The response deadline for An Post’s tender is 22 April 2022.
How embedded finance can help brands cater to the needs of Gen Z
Payments are now just as important to brand identity as top-of-funnel activities like advertising.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Payrails, Nexta, Malaa Technologies, & Playter
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Banco de la Nación del Perú live with Temenos core banking system
The cloud-based Temenos Transact platform supports Cuentas DNI, the bank’s new digital account.
Making the world an ‘appier place
The outlook for apps is a happy one, and brands are finally starting to lean into their potential.
Unbanked goes crowdfunding to build global bank on blockchain
Unbanked has attracted nearly $1.5 million from 1,500+ investors so far. The round closes on 26 April.
State of play: fintech and telco
How we pay, what we pay, and who we pay is changing, and telco firms are well positioned to take advantage.
Mauritius Commercial Bank in digital modernisation drive with Mobiquity
Mobiquity is helping MCB to create “a banking lifestyle app” for the bank’s one million customers.
Spanish neobank Rebellion Pay taps Sentinels for AML and risk management
Madrid-based Rebellion Pay claims more than 280,000 customers across Spain.
Credit Libanais, Codebase Technologies and Visa team for financial inclusion in Lebanon
Credit Libanais launches an instant, fully e-KYC onboarding mobile application for a virtual prepaid card.
US fintech Acorns lands $300m investment to boost growth
The funding comes after the fintech abandoned its planned IPO in January.
Fintech app Curve launches in US, loses COO
Curve launched in 2018 and has already spread to 31 markets across the globe.
Lunar lands €70m Series D extension round, launches crypto platform
Lunar CEO says the new funding will enable the firm to continue carrying out its Nordic expansion plan.
US fintechs Selfbook and Stellar raise funds
New York-based Selfbook landed $15 million, while Austin-based Stellar raised $7 million.
