Australian lendtech Athena strengthened by $25m funding
Two ex-National Australia Bank bankers bask in the glory.
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Lendico Switzerland deploys Mambu’s core banking system
This is Mambu’s first implementation in Switzerland, FinTech Futures understands.
Open Banking: how the rhetoric is becoming a reality
We need to change the first five pages of a Google search from cynicism and hyperbole to positive stories.
Bambu and OUTvest win FinovateAfrica’s Best of Show awards
The votes have been cast and tallied!
Roostify powers TD Bank’s digital mortgages
Bank is using DecisionBuilder lead tool to let customers find suitable loan products.
Ukraine’s Monobank to launch Koto app in UK
New app and card to offer loans from next year.
UK fintech is slow runner in cyber defence race
Financial Conduct Authority evokes movie magic and urges need for speed.
Achieving growth of SME lending by harnessing digital customer data
An organisation’s data strategy is there to serve the overall business strategy.
AWS goes all the way with Ellie Mae
That would be a story. This is about moving to a cloud infrastructure.
MyBucks and Bibimoney are SIM-Skin kings of Africa
Joint venture aimed at continent’s microloan market.
Swift Institute calls for gender diversity in fintech
Issues call for proposals and offers €15,000 grant to deal with issue.
CYBG to lend £400m via Salary Finance
New funding JV in UK unleashes plenty of money for personal loans.
Spain’s Liberbank partners with French lendtech October
The bank is stepping up its fintech game.
SuperMoney launches student loan refinancing marketplace
Financial services comparison site is venturing into new territory.
Banking Technology November 2018 issue out now
Fintech inception. Ideas come to life.
Prosper plans HELOC product launch in 2019
New digital Home Equity Line of Credit product is on the way.
Lendtech SoFi flying low as losses linger
US firm has lost money for the second consecutive quarter.
Italian lendtech Credimi feeling dreamy with €10m funding
Gets investment funds from United Ventures and Vertis.
What a meanie! £20m compensation promise broken by UK lender Cash Genie
The failed firm fails again.
Bangladeshi lendtech ShopUp receives $1.62m investment
Automating online credit assessment for MSMEs.
Zopa closes £60m funding for bank dream
Largest funding round to date.
BBVA delivers first syndicated loan on blockchain
BNP Paribas and MUFG also participated in the deal.
Crypto bank Nebeus raises £1m funding
Plans for expansion into Europe, Asia and South America are underway.
Factris receives €1.5m funding and acquires Crown Finance
The firm offers factoring to small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe.
Experian launches Experian Credit 3D for insightful credit scoring
Offering a long-term view of a customer’s finances.
White Clarke acquires equipment finance software provider Insyston
Expansion plans in the Australian, European and North American equipment finance sectors.
Lloyds customers leverages Open Banking for iwoca loans
Integrations with Barclays, HSBC, RBS, Santander and others are imminent, iwoca says.
Core banking tech developer Riby secures funding from Microtraction
Riby has developed a cloud-based core banking system for African co-ops and credit unions.
Biz2Credit tech to provide online business loans to Popular Bank
Over half of business loans are processed online.
Erste and Asfinag team for blockchain-based capital markets tech project
The first end-to-end digital issuance of a debt financing instrument in Europe via a blockchain platform.
PNC Bank teams with OnDeck to streamline SME financing
Offering digital business lines of credit up to $100,000 within one to three business days.
Banking tech and lendtech vendor Sword Apak sold to Sopra Steria
Sword Apak will be merged into the Sopra Banking Software business.
Experian, FICO and Finicity launch UltraFICO Score
Three fintechs joined forces to create a new credit scoring technology designed for thin-file customers.
Lending Club, Wealthfront and Intuit team for consumer data
What do you get when you combine Intuit, Lending Club and Wealthfront?
NatWest launches “revolutionary” syndicated lending platform
The platform based on Finastra’s Fusion LenderComm.
USAA and StreetShares join forces for SME lending
A six-month pilot to bring small business financing to US military veterans.
OnDeck launches Platform-as-a-Service subsidiary, ODX
Helping banks digitise their SME lending efforts with software, analytic insights and professional services.
Total Expert bags $20m funding for personalised marketing
Series B funding round brings Total Expert’s total funding to $34 million.
Roostify and Ellie Mae team up for lendtech efficiency
A bi-directional integration between Roostify and Ellie Mae is a boon for US lenders.
UK GAME stores launch in-store digital credit assessment with Mobile for Credit
Keep your finances between you and your digital device.
