Atomic to power direct deposit switching for Texans Credit Union through Alkami partnership
Atomic’s solution is available through Alkami’s digital banking platform.
Consumer/Personal Finance
Bilt Rewards elevates valuation to $3.25bn with new $150m investment
This raise follows Bilt’s $200 million funding in January, which valued the company at $3.1 billion.
EPI’s roll-out begins but scheme compliance and dispute resolution questions remain
As the project expands across Europe, the EPI’s new payments solution has a number of areas to consider.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying Careem’s everything app with Abhishek Tripathi of Careem Pay
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Abhishek Tripathi, Head of Product at Careem Pay.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 12 | The emerging technologies driving innovation in payments
In this podcast episode, we chat with George Maddaloni, CTO of Operations at payments giant Mastercard.
US fintech Aven’s valuation tops $1bn with latest $142m Series D capital raise
The San Francisco-based fintech plans to expand to all 50 US states by next year.
Video: Tribe Payments at Money20/20 Europe – Hyper-personalisation in fintech
Tribe Payments’ Lynda Clarke talks big data, hyper-personalisation, and the continued customisation of fintech.
Invisible threads: The unassuming tech powering our lives
With technology, success is always built on top of prior innovations and lessons learned.
Mexican fintech start-up OCN lands $86m Series A funding round to drive international expansion
OCN provides gig workers in Latin America and the US access to capital for car rentals.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Envestnet, Dosh, Innovate Finance and more.
Bain Capital to acquire US fintech Envestnet in $4.5bn deal
Reverence Capital is also participating in the transaction, alongside a consortium of additional investors.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 11 | Banking Tech Awards 25th anniversary special with Monument
In this podcast episode, we chat with Sudip Dasgupta, CTO at Monument Bank and Banking Tech Awards judge.
Video: Endava at Money20/20 Europe – The evolution of B2B payments
Endava’s Scott Harkey highlights the latest technological advancements that are revolutionising B2B payments.
Video: Amdocs at Money20/20 Europe – Bridging fintech’s personalisation divide
Amdocs’ Bentzium Aviv discusses how emerging technologies are powering the pursuit of personalisation.
Video: Fintech insights – reimagining the customer experience
Steven Ramirez, CEO at Beyond The Arc, discusses the future of customer experience in financial services.
The consumer credit applications of open finance: a snapshot
Open finance has the potential to help consumers take control of their financial lives.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 10 | Generative AI and cloud core modernisation
In this podcast episode, we chat with Zac Maufe, Head of Regulated Industries at Google Cloud.
Apple to discontinue pay later service in the US
Apple Pay Later first launched in the US 15 months ago.
A banking kiosk for a new era of banking
Despite the overall downward trend, a lot of cash is still being withdrawn and used in circulation.
Demystify Podcast: Customer-centric innovation in finance with Anette Broløs and Erin Taylor
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Finthropology founders Anette Broløs and Erin Taylor.
US fintech Solutions by Text lands $110m in growth financing
The firm claims to be the world’s first “FinText” company.
Remittance start-up Félix Pago bags $15.5m Series A funding
The firm enables Latino workers in the US to send money abroad via WhatsApp.
AI as the new frontier: empowering credit unions for future growth
How can credit unions leverage AI to help boost deposits and improve loan growth?
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kudos, Teal, WeMoney and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Designing financial services for children with Sunshine+Kittens
UK start-up Sunshine+Kittens is launching a new offering for children designed to help boost financial literacy.
US CFPB sues SoLo Funds for allegedly “deceiving borrowers about the total cost of loans”
The regulator says it is suing the firm for “deceiving borrowers and illegally extracting fees”.
Visa seeks to “revolutionise the card” with array of new product launches
New products include a Passkey service, Visa data tokens and the Visa Flexible Credential for payments.
New demands demand new technology
The financial services sector is changing rapidly, driven by new technologies and new approaches.
Dubai Fintech Summit 2024: How the UAE is fostering fintech innovation
There is a huge sense of urgency, commitment and purpose behind fintech in the UAE.
Reimagining the future of money: freedom-bearing, human-centric
Protecting privacy is critical for digital money and CBDCs in order to obtain public trust.
The digital transformation divide in Europe’s banking industry
Europe must harness the full potential of the digital revolution for the continent’s unbanked.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 7 | Digital banking trends in the US
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Sonali Divilek, Head of Digital at Chase.
Digital lending platform Blend Labs bags $150m funding from Haveli Investments
Blend will use the cash to repay “all amounts payable” under its existing credit agreement.
State of play: the future of credit
Alternative data sources will be key to ensuring the future of credit is affordable, inclusive, and accessible.
Goldman Sachs sells Marcus Invest’s digital investing accounts to Betterment
The deal includes Marcus Invest’s accounts and assets under management.
Karma Wallet acquires sustainability marketplace DoneGood ahead of card and membership programme launch
The sustainability spending fintech is to integrate the DoneGood marketplace into its company ratings platform.
US neobank Mercury enters consumer banking market with Mercury Personal
Customers of Mercury’s latest offering will need to commit to a $240 annual subscription fee.
Klarna to launch credit card offering in the US “over the next few months”
The US is set to be Klarna Card’s fourth market of entry, following earlier launches in Sweden, Germany and the UK.
Video: Chipper Cash at FinovateEurope 2024 – How Africa’s growing middle market is finding power in payments
We chat with Brett Magrath of Chipper Cash about how new paytech solutions are boosting Africa’s middle market.
Video: Symend at Fintech Meetup 2024 – Putting an end to “zombie engagement”
Symend’s Hanif Joshaghani discusses how firms can enhance their digital communication with customers.
