KeyBank acquisition Bolstr-s digital lending dream
US-based bank buys digital lending platform for small businesses.
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MYbank plans stellar SME support
Ant Financial brand offers the promised land.
NorthOne launches free invoice app
An app for small business owners, entrepreneurs and freelancers.
Agorai invests £20m in UK AI market
A vote of confidence in the UK.
Xero launches Connected Accounting, partners with Citibank
Xero unveils the first wave of new features at Xerocon Atlanta.
Alternative lending firm BlueVine lands $60m equity funding
The Series E round brings BlueVine’s total financing to $578 million.
Gusto unveils Partner Directory of accountants for SMEs
Gusto launches its own Yelp for accountants.
ING pushes for open banking with SME financing platform and Yolt expansion
ING is leveraging open banking and making their SME and retail offer more attractive than ever across Europe
Top fintech stories this week – 1 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
UK challenger bank Starling seeks £80m funding
Also ends its partnership with TransferWise.
Digital bank Lidya lands $6.9m funding
The latest round brings the bank’s total funding to $8.2 million.
Former MD of Metro Bank preps new SME challenger
New UK-based bank to be called Recognise.
Tinkoff Bank to launch new development hub in Sochi
Russian bank working with the Talent and Success Foundation.
ShopKeep launches on Android to broaden hardware options
POS-itive news from US point of sale technology provider.
Addiko Bank puts digital banking solutions on Appian
Austrian bank finds the way to low code developer’s platform.
SMEs and selfies stick for FNB account opening
South African bank unveils selfie authentication… and “businessism”.
PayPal to buy iZettle for $2.2bn ahead of IPO
Largest acquisition in its history.
Centric Bank embarks on core banking tech project with Jack Henry
Moving from Jack Henry’s CIF 20/20 core banking system to Silverlake.
CBA, Microsoft and KPMG Wiise up to Australian SMEs
Cloud solution designed for payroll and banking.
Cashplus calls on Currencycloud’s special FX for SME payments
Especially designed to help British SMEs do better business abroad.
Santander UK to launch digital financing platform for SMEs
Mambu believed to be providing its core banking tech to Santander’s new SME platform.
Indian lending start-up Finwego preps for launch
Gains momentum with innovation challenge award success.
Virgin Money gets £1.6bn takeover offer from CYBG
Combined entity will have six million personal and business customers.
Credit Suisse provides $200m line of credit to BlueVine
Boosting BlueVine’s combined debt and equity funding to $518 million.
Acorns Australia rebrands as Raiz Invest; Westpac and Assembly Payments team up
Acorns Australia, an app that uses small change to invest, has rebranded as Raiz Invest.
SME lender Kabbage to acquire fellow lendtech Orchard
Small business lender Kabbage is rumoured to be acquiring lending platform Orchard Platform Markets.
Top fintech stories this week – 27 April 2018
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FairFX posts first full year profits
CEO of FairFX describes the year as “ground-breaking” for the company.
Redwood Bank first in UK to put core banking tech on Microsoft Azure cloud
UK’s first 100% “born in the cloud” bank goes on the record about its tech and providers.
Fintech funding round-up: 18 April 2018
Stars MFS Africa, Tala, Funding Societies and HelloGold.
Paysafe to purchase iPayment
You can probably guess it’s to do with payments.
Fintech funding round-up: 11 April 2018
Features Ant Financial, Ripple, Blockchain Capital and Liberis.
TSB offers SMEs digital MOT
Bank joins forces with Enterprise Nation to offer supportive SME service.
Kabbage and Ingo Money to power faster loan payouts to SMEs
Online alternative lender Kabbage has teamed up with push payments innovator Ingo Money.
SME lender Lendio unveils Lender Turndown initiative
Lendio’s network of lending partners can offer a loan alternative to SMEs that do not fit their risk profile.
UK challenger bank Countingup officially launches
Offers business current account with accounting and tax software.
CivilisedBank to reapply for banking licence
“To allow time for further technological development.”
NatWest links with Vocalink to foil fraudsters
Bank bolsters defences for detection of invoice fraud.
Banking Technology April 2018 issue out now
You sought symmetry. And fintech came to you.
Australian challenger bank Judo Capital launches
Throws its hat into the SME ring with digital move.
