US fintech Stash names Chien-Liang Chou as new CTO
Chien-Liang Chou joins Stash from banking app start-up Dave, where he worked as CTO.
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Survey: New customer acquisition in banking – state of play
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Video: The top trends to watch in fintech
Three seasoned investors discuss which fintech trends the industry should be keeping an eye on.
Peoples Bank taps Corserv to launch credit card programme
With Corserv, Peoples Bank will be able to offer 14 different credit card products to its business and retail customers.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 18 August 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Points West Community Bank taps Apiture for digital banking upgrade
The bank says it wanted to enhance its digital banking solutions following more customers wanting to go digital.
Indian neobank Zolve expands into expat-friendly mobile services with telecom-as-a-service platform Gigs
Zolve’s telecom-financial offering is tailored for expats pursuing educational or professional opportunities in the US.
FinTech Futures Jobs: London dominates the European start-up ecosystem
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
Innovation at the intersection of money, AI, identity and blockchain
AI is proving to be an existential threat to identity. So how is the world responding?
Video: What’s hot and what’s not in fintech
We ask three seasoned fintech investors what’s hot and what’s not in the fintech sector this year.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 13 | AI simulation training in financial services
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Casey Denby, VP of Sales at US tech firm Zenarate.
Crayons
If you choose to learn new things, do it properly. Start simple, build up and take your time.
Tasi Bank taps Green Check to cultivate its cannabis banking capabilities
The partnership enables the “maverick” community bank to expand its cannabis clientele across California.
Want to be great at digital transformation? Play Tetris
Tetris can teach business leaders a lot of transferrable skills when it comes to digital transformation.
New digital bank for the US military Roger launches
Roger was built in partnership with banking technology solutions provider Nymbus.
Discover Financial Services’ CEO and president Roger Hochschild steps down
Hochschild will serve in an advisory role at the company until the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition.
More than 25 US credit unions and community banks tap Eltropy for AI Chat offering
ACFCU and First Credit Union are among the company’s to deploy Eltropy’s AI tech.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 11 August 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: These four things are what employees want this year
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
Torpago confirms two new senior hires following “significant growth”
James Yacobucci has been appointed to head of bank partnerships and Noah Martin to head of capital markets.
Digital dementia: have banks forgotten about their customers?
In the race to optimise cost and efficiency through technology, let’s not forget to ensure a human touch remains.
Les absents ont toujours tort
You can’t win a game you’re not in. So turn up. Because the absent are always wrong.
Webinar | 28 September 2023: Revolutionising SME financing – how Banca AideXa uses AI decisioning platform & open banking
Learn what tools and tech enable Banca AideXa to provide quick and efficient loans to SMEs.
State of play: 2023 so far
What’s the current state of play for the financial services sector and what can we expect for the remainder of 2023?
Revolut halts crypto services in the US citing “evolving regulatory environment”
From 3 October, access to crypto through Revolut will be fully disabled for US customers.
Mexican challenger Albo snaps up Delt.ai for $20m
The acquisition makes Albo “the only neobank to offer debit and credit products for both consumers and SMBs”.
Banking veteran Paco Ybarra to depart Citigroup after 36 years
He has served as CEO of Citigroup’s institutional clients group since 2019 having joined the firm in 1987.
Liquidity management – the rise of the virtual account
Virtual accounts have now gained an amount of traction, with lots of discussion and successful case studies.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 4 August 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Over $10bn deposited into Apple Card’s savings account in first four months of going live
The offering had already accumulated $1 billion in deposits within the first week of going live.
First Federal Savings & Loan of San Rafael boosts digital transformation with Bankjoy partnership
First Federal will integrate Bankjoy’s digital banking platform with Fiserv Cleartouch, its core banking system.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three ways AI is changing fintech jobs
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
The transformative impact of AI and its implications on the future workforce
The AI revolution is well and truly underway. But what does it mean for the future of workers?
WaterStone Bank taps nCino for cloud banking platform
The bank says it wants to enhance the lending experience for its customers by moving to a single platform.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 12 | Business banking and the UK’s ‘missing middle’
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Rajesh Gupta, CFO of UK business bank OakNorth.
Seacoast Bank strikes deal with NCR for ATM-as-a-Service solution
Seacoast Bank is leveraging NCR’s ATM-as-a-Service solution to replace its conventional ATM fleet.
Kittens
How honest are you with yourself about the things that stress you out? About the things that scare you?
Cash management – trends and priorities
While real-time data remains an ideal, the cash management process needs first to adapt to expanded ecosystems and networks.
HSBC joins forces with Tradeshift to launch embedded finance business
The joint venture will focus on the development of embedded finance solutions and financial services apps.
Machias Savings Bank taps Jack Henry for tech overhaul
It wanted a tech strategy that would help it support customers’ financial needs, while competing with big banks.
