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Feedzai and DataRobot team up to tackle financial crime
“This is how we are democratising AI for our customers.”
Cross River and Railsbank create transatlantic API action
Banking on both sides of the Atlantic through a single API.
Oxygen gets $2.3m funding for digital banking life
San Francisco-based firm offers free banking services to freelancers.
Revolut locks in on banking and trading licences
CEO unveils his cunning plan to build a global licensing team.
M1 Finance takes on banks with new checking account
Called M1 Spend, it integrates within the US firm’s current app.
Wirecard launches API developer portal
Initially designed for issuing solutions, but full scope on the way.
Facebook to integrate Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp
Company says it is at the start of a “long process”.
ATB Financial looks on Brightside with new challenger bank
Always look on the Brightside of life.
Finxact secures $30m funding for core banking action
New investors include American Bankers Association and Accenture.
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Top fintech stories this week – 25 January 2019
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Fintech Agora fires up for small American FIs
Start-up offers a digital leap without a core banking revamp.
US challenger bank Newbridge will start spreading the news
It will soon be fintech showtime on Broadway.
Mexican challenger bank Albo raises $7m
Series A funding round led by Mountain Nazca.
RIP Microsoft Wallet
Of our elaborate plans, the end. Of everything that stands, the end.
The subtle art of holding yourself accountable vol 1: future James is busy
Hold yourself accountable on the choices you make and how you follow them up once you have made them.
Barclays raises Rise Growth Investment funds for fintech start-ups
Will offer new investment capital of £10 million per programme.
Nasdaq leads $20m funding in blockchain firm Symbiont
Will use funds for action in data management and lending space.
Financial software provider Zafin secures $17m funding
Round led by Vistara Capital Partners, Beedie Capital, and Accenture Ventures.
Swift gpi delights in double digit growth
Global payments innovation service’s values also exceed $300 billion daily.
BNP Paribas and IBM show cloud commitment
They extend their partnership for eight years.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 21 January 2019
Featuring JAJA, South Korea, Sberbank and R3.
JP Morgan merges SME, corporate payments and treasury
Creating one big unit dedicated to payments.
Bank of America embarks on corporate banking tech modernisation
EXCLUSIVE. A major revamp with Infosys’ Finacle, it is understood.
Women technologists find their future in commercial banking
An ideal domain for the problem-solving and relationship-building skills that distinguish women technologists.
PayTech Awards 2019 now open for entries
Be a part of the celebrations!
Canada urges blockchain on for digital ID dream
CEO of Canadian Bankers Association makes his case.
Top fintech stories this week – 18 January 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Glacier Bancorp coolly deploys Roostify’s digital mortgage solution
US regional bank holding company reports “significant increase in online applications” since launch.
Please fit your own mask before helping others: self care tips for corporate change makers
You can’t help anyone if you are unconscious. It’s not selfishness, it is logic and good sense.
Canada calls for open banking answers
Department of Finance Canada awaits your awesome feedback.
Swift releases pay later API standards
To prompt worldwide adoption.
Fiserv to acquire First Data for $22bn
Job cuts on the way as a fintech titan is born.
HSBC feels $250bn FX of blockchain
Bank’s interest in DLT deepens with juicy transaction action.
Middleware and Mambu strengthen alliance
Offering client onboarding, loan origination, and card and payments connectivity.
Temenos and Bloomberg on same side for buy-side action
The new solutions will provide NAV calculations.
Banking platform Joust-s for freelancers’ attention
US start-up launches multi-feature financial app.
OCC updates legacy clearing system with Cinnober
Options Clearing Corporation freshens up.
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