B2B fintech Plastiq files for bankruptcy, enters deal with Priority
The agreement is subject to approval from the Bankruptcy Court, and any better offers Plastiq may receive.
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FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 26 May 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Crypto app Tap Global appoints David Hunter as chairman
Tap Global aims to reach £4.2 million of revenue by mid-2024.
Why is Apple taking a bite out of banking?
For Apple, maybe banking is just another brick in the wall, not the wall itself.
US banking tech provider Nymbus bags $70m Series D funding
With the funding, Nymbus plans to expand and advance its core banking system, and diversify its product portfolio.
A radical logical conclusion
If you want to be rescued by the government, then you need to be operating as a public service utility.
US fintech Episode Six secures $48m in Series C funding
The round was led by Avenir, with participation from existing investor Anthos Capital.
US LGBTQ+ neobank Daylight to close down
The final day of Daylight’s banking operations will be 30 June.
FinovateSpring 2023: The top trends shaping the future of financial services
This year’s FinovateSpring conference has put digital transformation and innovation at the top of the agenda.
HSBC unveils AI Markets for institutional investors and corporates
AI Markets “has been built from the ground up with user experience in mind”, HSBC says.
Restaurant365 lands $135m funding at unicorn valuation
The round takes the Restaurant365 valuation to over $1 billion.
Sonata Bank taps Plinqit to help restaurant workers meet savings goals
Through the partnership, Sonata will provide customers with ways to save and plan for future financial needs.
Airbnb taps Stripe to enable bank payments for US customers
The feature will be available for customers with a US bank account.
Sonata Bank aims to boost quick service restaurant employees’ financial health
The challenger has raised more than $20 million in its initial round of funding.
American Bank & Trust taps Marstone for digital wealth management offering
With the partnership, the bank aims to retain existing client deposits and attract new retail bank customers.
Meridian Bank taps Corserv to launch business credit card programme
With Corserv, Meridian Bank will be able to offer credit cards with a variety of APRs, rewards and features.
Low-code AI integration platform AI Squared names Michelle Bonat as new CTO
Bonat will be responsible for software engineering, data science, AI research, IT and product management.
Banking on data
As a coder, I always thought that software was key, but I soon realised the value was really in the data.
Bank of America launches new accelerator programme for fintech start-ups
The programme aims to help entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities scale-up their businesses.
Credit union North Carolina SECU selects NCR for digital banking upgrade
Using NCR Digital Banking, SECU will be able to upgrade its mobile and online banking capabilities.
Standard Chartered partners Worldpay from FIS to expand payment collections offering
With the partnership, the bank aims to expand the footprint of its solution across Asia and other markets.
Of convertibles and agile rituals
With agile, like with most things in life, the lesson is: do it right, or don’t do it at all.
Intapp acquires employee compliance software firm Paragon Data Labs
Intapp says the acquisition will augment its risk management and compliance offering.
Barbados challenger Sagicor Bank launches on Mbanq’s BaaS platform
Through Mbanq, Sagicor Bank aims to offer customers “branchless” digital financial services.
Crypto and banking app Tap Global names Kriyakant Patel as new CEO
Patel joins from Transact Payments, where he has served as CEO for the last nine years.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 12 May 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
NCR names new chairman and CEO-designates as company separation gathers pace
Joseph Reece joins as chairman of the board with Tim Oliver and David Wilkinson named CEO-designates.
SEC fines HSBC and Scotia Capital over recordkeeping failures
HSBC Securities and Scotia Capital have agreed to pay penalties of $15 million and $7.5 million respectively.
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FinTech Futures Jobs: When to say no at work, and how to do it
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
How digital payments are changing the world
In both sociological and economic terms, the rapid switch to digital payments is fascinating.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 8 | The future of open banking in the UK
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by OBIE chair and trustee Marion King.
First National Bank of Oklahoma selects Teslar to streamline lending processes
The bank will utilise Teslar’s tech to automate its commercial, consumer and agricultural lending workflows.
Memo to self
Having choices is of no value whatsoever unless you make choices.
The future of work is a story of data and empathy
The future is not about using technology to displace humans, but leveraging technology to be more human.
FinTech & InsurTech Digital Congress: The Great Market Purge – how to survive and stay on top
FinTech & InsurTech Digital Congress will be held on 17-18 May 2023 in Warsaw, Poland.
Innovation through BaaS and embedded finance
FinTech Futures speaks with Temenos’ Kanika Hope about the impact of BaaS on financial services.
Online banking start-up Slash launches from stealth with $19m in funding
Slash claims over 20,000 entrepreneurs have signed up to its platform.
Open banking: why the time is now for UK banks to act
Banks should direct their attention towards legacy systems to optimise the return on their fintech investments.
TD Bank nixes First Horizon merger citing regulatory approval delays
The merger has been mutually terminated and TD Bank has agreed to fork out $200m in cash to First Horizon.
