Starling and Revolut suffer weekend outages
Curve and Pockit also reported issues.
Payments
Inspire FCU to deploy Nymbus core banking solutions
Nymbus will replace 15 technology vendors in the process.
The impact of the new Visa Claims Resolution
Visa has just changed how it addresses the process for disputes on transactions, i.e. chargebacks.
Russian social media site VK preps payments push
Part of a larger strategy to break into financial services.
JP Morgan Chase’s mobile app Finn goes nationwide
Finn by Chase is designed for millennials in the US.
Social savings firm InSpirAVE offers early access to platform
US firm unveils new look and multi-screen experience.
Top fintech stories this week – 29 June 2018
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US mobile app Mezu fires up with privacy promise
Lets people give and get money without sharing personal information.
US mobile start-up AeroPay preps for lift off
Chicago fintech firm will launch beta version soon.
Coventry Building Society selects Temenos for digital revamp
UK-based society opts for T24 core banking system.
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Georgia’s TBC Bank launches digital neobank Space
SaaS engine Mambu powers new autonomous business.
Latin lovers fonYou and Claro reveal AI-driven microfinance
Two telcos in lovely Latin American liaison.
FairFX shows SMEs a whole new world
An international business account for SMEs to go global.
Amex and Amazon ally in co-brand card game
One of the GAFA gang reveals its paytech plan.
Mexico preps fintech law for crypto and AI boost
Banking and Trading National Committee says September will see its full release.
Infosys Finacle powers Santander UK’s corporate core banking revamp
Finastra’s Equation core banking system on the way out.
Five Degrees and BillPro launch European banking service
Five Degrees’ core banking solution Matrix is at the centre.
Fiserv and InComm partner for cash billpay
Customers can pay their bills using cash. Whatever next.
Commerzbank taps Google for mobile payments in Germany
Google Pay is the way.
Venmo shines brightly in debit card roll-out
The card’s beta is now closed, and the public roll-out has started.
UAE digital payments start-up Foloosi fires up
New firm offers cashless transactions through a digital wallet.
American Express wins eight year-long court battle over antitrust issues
The lawsuit accused Amex of stifling competition.
Gusto turns payday into any day with Flexible Pay
Workers can get paid outside of their employer’s standard payroll schedule.
French savings firm Cashbee preps for flying launch
Offering automated, digital cash deposits and savings.
US Bank partners with Optum360 to help hospitals’ money management
Brings support in revenue cycle management at receivables at hospitals.
Monzo taps TransferWise for in-apps international payments
16 foreign currencies available, and more to come.
Abu Dhabi regulator brings crypto under control
Follows the completion of a public consultation.
Ant Financial turns to Standard Chartered for blockchain payments
Standard Chartered becomes core partner bank.
BBVA launches facial recognition payments
All part of its “invisible payments” strategy.
PayPal gets anti-fraud ability with $120m acquisition of Simility
Buys fraud prevention and risk management platform.
UK government unleashes Financial Services Skills Taskforce
Wants to secure the nation’s future post-Brexit.
National Bank brings NFC mobile terminals to Canada
Canadian Mobeewave provided security and encryption.
BillingTree integrates iPayX e-billing solution
Follows the acquisition of the company back in December.
Banco Sabadell’s venture hub InnoCells acquires lendtech Instant Credit
It aims to grow its digital retail vertical.
Crypto firm Fantom menaces rivals with $40m funding
Will build directed acyclic graph-based smart contract platform.
Top fintech stories this week – 22 June 2018
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IBM criticism brings more blues to TSB tech issues
Big Blue says go-live criteria to prove production wasn’t ready.
Alfa-Bank Belarus moves to OpenWay’s digital platform
Payment cards and online services migrated.
Canada’s Interac Lab gets in on innovation hub act
Based within the Communitech tech hub in Ontario.
