Deutsche Börse and HQLAx to build securities lending solution on R3 Corda blockchain
They seek to improve collateral management of high quality liquid assets.
LendTech
TD Bank in commercial lendtech revamp with nCino
Chalk up another big win for cloud-based lendtech vendor nCino.
Peoples Trust Company trusts Finastra for lendtech revamp
Peoples Trust Company deploys Finastra’s Fusion LaserPro, Fusion DecisionPro and Fusion CreditQuest tech.
LendingTree unleashes free credit monitoring
Online loan marketplace is expanding its horizons.
FICO revamps risk management tech at Basisbank
Denmark-based online lender Basisbank implements FICO’s Blade Advisor rules management system.
Gatehouse Bank launches Islamic home financing platform
Underpinned by a bespoke case management solution, based on BEP Systems’ Apprivo2.
Jamaican FI in social media analytics project with Neener Analytics
Neener Analytics is showing a Jamaican payday lender how its social media analytics can help boost KPIs.
Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company live on TCS Bancs core system
TCS says this is the “first of its nature deployment in the Middle East region”.
Enkla in its digital prime for mortgages
Swedish twins unleash new lending venture.
Ellie Mae to power loan data and documents delivery for Pacific Union
Ellie Mae has teamed up with government lender Pacific Union Financial.
BB&T scraps SAP core banking tech project
SAP’s first core banking technology project in the US is no more, it is believed.
Is fintech the answer to Norway’s credit crunch?
Further regulation of the loan industry could be necessary to protect consumers, says Norway’s government.
BlueVine and Veem: SME financing meets cross-border payments
New partnership to enable small business owners to save on international payments.
OCBC Bank to be “AI-first” with new AI unit
OCBC Bank will invest up to $10 million in its new AI lab, AI Lab@TOV, over three years.
PayU and Kreditech muscle into India’s lending market
Providing cardless equated monthly instalments (EMIs) to finance the online purchases of consumers in India.
RBL Bank in lendtech project with CreditVidya
India-based RBL Bank has teamed with provider of credit underwriting solutions CreditVidya.
Folkefinans in tech revamp with Mambu’s SaaS-based core banking system
Nordic finance and credit company Folkefinans is implementing Mambu’s core banking tech.
Interview: Caren Robb, Letshego – look on the bright side
Creating inclusive banking for remote communities.
Chetwood Financial lands £150m investment
Elliott Advisors will invest up £150 million in UK challenger bank Chetwood Financial.
UK’s Yorkshire Building Society goes live with nCino for lending ops
US vendor nCino gets second client in the UK.
Kapow! Kofax to power Spotcap’s credit assessment algorithm
SME financing provider Spotcap has implemented Kofax’s Kapow robotic process automation (RPA) software.
Leumi ABL selects Encompass for KYC compliance
Asset-based lending subsidiary of Bank Leumi (UK) looks for improvements.
R3 powers Credit Suisse and ING live securities lending transaction debut
First live transaction using HQLAx’s securities lending app on R3’s Corda blockchain platform.
Banking Technology March 2018 issue out now
Fintech with flourish. Nourish your brain.
Airfox targets Brazil’s unbanked with Android app launch
Start-up’s platform is built on blockchain and it plans to offer microloans.
FCA orders Vanquis to repay customers £168m for price disclosure fails
Also hit with fine of £1.97m for not disclosing full price of an add-on product.
ID Finance brings behavioural biometrics to fraud fight
Barcelona-based firm incorporating biometrics into its AI-based fraud scoring engine.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s EasyMoney
EasyJet is getting into the fintech business with the launch a new financial savings and lending platform.
Al Jazeera Finance live with new core banking system, Ethix from ITS
Path Solutions’ iMAL out, ITS’s Ethix core banking system in, at Al Jazeera Finance in Qatar.
US Bank and AutoGravity team to “revolutionise” digital car buying
Giving those looking for auto financing a straightforward process and a loan decision within minutes.
Fintech funding round-up: 21 February 2018
Stars Anyfin, CivilisedBank, Greenlight Financial Technology, Even Financial and Wealthsimple.
Neobank Xinja readies for launch with Australian credit licence
Plans for its mobile-only bank in Australia are edging forward.
Fintech funding round-up: 20 February 2018
Features SETL, AND Global, LendMN and Augmentum Fintech.
Fintech funding round-up: 19 February 2018
Features Lydia, Qara and Aye Finance.
Credit Kudos loans its glory to Lending Works
Customers can use Credit Kudos to populate forms, verify income and prove their creditworthiness.
Lendtech Roostify lands $25m to disrupt mortgage industry
Roostify’s Series B funding round comes from new and existing investors.
Amazon teams with Bank of America for lendtech leap
Looking to expand its lendtech programme for small businesses that sell on Amazon’s websites.
Fintech start-ups acquired by banks – CB Insights
2017 saw more acquisitions by top US banks than any other year.
Distribution Finance Capital seeks UK banking licence
DFC is focused on providing additional working capital to product manufacturers, distributors and dealer networks.
Vietcombank in lendtech revamp with ACP
Axe Finance’s Axe Credit Portal to modernise wholesale lending tech at Vietcombank (VCB).
