Bud launches open banking solution for payments
CEO Ed Maslaveckas says aggregation is “least disruptive” part of open banking.
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Resurs Bank’s new CEO prioritises open banking
The Swedish bank has roughly 6.2 million customers.
NatWest launches its no-card payments service Payit
The service uses open banking infrastructure.
OBIE UK’s open banking body launches app store
The launch date was moved up because “open banking can make life easier in lockdown”.
Railsbank signs on Hong Kong fintech Statrys
Open banking platform continues expansion in Asia.
Mastercard set to acquire Finicity for $825m
This follows a similar acquisition of Plaid by rival Visa in January.
UK regulator probes Visa’s acquisition of Plaid
The UK’s CMA is looking into potential anti-competitive implications.
Italian neobank illimity launches its open banking platform
The bank launched just nine months ago.
What the Fintech? Episode 7 | Open banking & savings
Co-founder & CEO of Plum offers his insights on how COVID-19 affects savings.
Icelandic challenger bank indó selects Enfuce
The challenger is gearing up for a launch later this year.
Open banking start-up truID raises funding to expand customer base
It has raised an undisclosed funding round to help build out its product.
Chase Bank signs mobile banking deal with Sensibill
The fintech to provide receipts management in Chase’s banking app.
Reaping the real benefits of data sharing
Data sharing enables banks to more effectively serve customers across the lifecycle.
Banking Technology June 2020 issue out now
Real-time payments and fraud: balancing customer relationships and security.
Why collaboration and partnerships will beat the fraudsters in open banking
It’s therefore important for banks to make sure they are dealing with legitimate and regulated TPPs.
PayTech Awards winners: where are they now? ANNA – Best Corporate Payments Initiative
ANNA has been busy onboarding customers and adding features to its platform for SMEs.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 now open for entries!
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
Tink lands second strategic investment from PayPal
As part of the deal Tink will cover all countries in EEA for PayPal.
Truelayer signs payment initiation deal with UK government
The open banking firm has been added to the Payment Acceptance Framework.
Open banking fintech Belvo lands $10m for Brazil expansion
The firm is also looking to hire between 40-50 new developers.
Innovation? It’s all about the data, darling
But we are already drowning in a sea of data.
Banking’s long divorce process
The separation of customer management from product management has very strong advantages.
Brazil introduces open banking with UK fintech Ozone and TecBan
Phased implementation will start in November 2020.
Dubai fintech Ziina lands $850,000 and launches P2P payment app
The start-up’s funding round was led by San Francisco-based Class 5 Global.
Money Dashboard appoints ex-PayPal CEO as new chair
Edinburgh-based fintech prepares for next growth phase.
Nordea partners up with Tink on open banking
It’s set to launch for the bank’s users in Norway, Finland and Denmark “in the coming months”.
SME fintech ANNA bags £17.5m from ABHH Group
The investment values it at $110m, with the founders keeping a 40% stake in the start-up as part of the deal.
Open banking wave is coming, but are banking APIs ready for fintech?
Why is it hard to get into open banking as a new player?
Fintech Dapi takes on MENA’s scattered open banking landscape
“The region is super scattered,” says co-founder, Mohammed Aziz, regarding open banking regulations.
Making a case for payment initiation services (PIS)
It’s a cheaper, faster & more secure method for online payments, so why aren’t PIS being more widely used?
How to future-proof your business payments in the age of open banking and API solutions
Let’s dive into the ‘HOW’ of this innovation that has made payments simpler and far more secure.
Leon Muis of YTS: “Open banking paves the way for open finance & open data”
Yolt’s chief business officer unpacks his thoughts on Brexit & the future of finance.
UK fintech Cash Coach set to gamify savings launches on app stores
The fintech will now look to raise up to £400,000 on Crowdcube.
Open banking will rival the spreadsheet in accountancy, says roundtable
“It will give firms what they’ve longed for – real-time understanding of the figures.”
Owning customer relationships is a key priority for banks in the era of open banking
The number one concern, unsurprisingly, is ensuring online security.
Nigerian open banking fintech Okra raises $1m from TLcom
“We’re opening the door to another level of innovation,” says founder.
ING-backed Yolt app plugs into American Express
YTS said it was processing 14 million API calls on average per week.
Nordic API Gateway lands $5m from Danske Bank and DNB
The fresh capital will initiate an “aggressive growth” plan to achieve pan-European coverage.
World Fintech Report 2020: “Traditional banks are at a critical juncture”
“They must embrace Open X or risk becoming irrelevant,” says John Berry, CEO of Efma.
Snoop launch a month early “to help households during coronavirus”
The fintech is headed by ex-Virgin Money CEO Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia.
