Vestwell taps workplace financial wellness with Gradifi Solutions acquisition
Vestwell acquires Gradifi Solutions from Morgan Stanley, following its acquisition of E*TRADE Financial.
Consumer/Personal Finance
US fintech Rocket Companies appoints Varun Krishna as new CEO
Rocket Companies also revealed that president and COO Bob Walters is to retire after 27 years with the firm.
The Republic of Palau taps Ripple for first stablecoin pilot
The pilot is expected to last for three months between selected merchants and government employees.
Mercury Financial secures $200m debt facility to expand credit card business
The facility has been provided by client funds managed by US investment banking company Neuberger Berman.
Upgrade snaps up BNPL vendor Uplift for $100m
California-headquartered Uplift provides BNPL payment and credit products to the travel industry.
The Philippines’ UnionBank taps NCR to manage its ATMs
The Philippines’ ninth largest bank currently operates over 400 ATMs across the country.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 28 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Giraffe, eflow Global, Galaxy Ventures & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
US earned wage access start-up Immediate bags fresh funding, expands credit facility
The Alabama-based firm aims to “improve financial wellness and eliminate cycles of debt for employees”.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2023 winner: SavvyMoney – the power of partnerships in fintech & banking
Digging into why so many FIs are turning to fintechs versus developing their own solutions.
JP Morgan CEO confirms German expansion for Chase digital bank
The confirmation comes two years after the digital bank launched in the UK.
Bain Capital buys majority stake in India’s Adani Capital, invests $120m to boost growth
Bain Capital will pick up a 90% stake, with current CEO Gaurav Gupta retaining the other 10%.
US healthcare fintech Collectly lands $29m Series A funding
The company will put the funding towards enhancing its software and furthering its market expansion.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Anduin, Thunes, Portrait Analytics & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 21 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
The US Federal Reserve launches new instant payments system FedNow
FedNow operates in parallel with the Federal Reserve’s existing payment services, Fedwire and FedACH.
Stanford Federal Credit Union overhauls digital engagement through Agent IQ partnership
The partnership will see Stanford FCU leverage Agent IQ’s digital engagement platform Lynq.
US fintech Earnest partners Nova Credit to make international student loans more accessible
The partnership seeks to provide better financing opportunities to foreign-born students in the US.
Banking transformation begins and ends with the customer
Incumbent banks need to adapt and evolve to ensure they’re meeting shifting customer needs.
Car IQ partners Visa to enable in-vehicle payments
Car IQ Pay vehicle wallet enables vehicles to have their own payment accounts to transact directly with merchants.
Thieves make away with $20m from Revolut following payment flaw
Flaws in its US and European payment systems meant that some declined transactions were wrongly refunded.
Apple eyes credit card launch in India as partnership with Goldman may be nearing its end
Apple is reportedly exploring a partnership with HDFC Bank in India to roll out a credit card offering.
Mexico’s BanCoppel taps Temenos for core banking overhaul
Utilising Temenos’ core banking platform, BanCoppel aims to scale its operations and offer more banking services.
US fintech Clair lands $25m equity funding to power on-demand pay
The start-up has also secured a $150 million consumer lending program with banking partner Pathward.
Mascoma Bank implements OnView deposit suite with VSoft partnership
Mascoma Bank will utilise VSoft’s Teller Deposit, Branch Deposit and ATM Deposit solutions.
How SaaS and generative AI are positively impacting ‘experience thinking’
SaaS and generative AI are compelling the industry to concentrate on what users see and do.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 10 | Collaboration and transformation
In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Simon Boonen, fintech partnership lead at ING.
Video: MSUFCU at FinovateSpring 2023 – Boosting financial inclusion in the US
We chat with MSUFCU’s Ben Maxim about how banks across the US can do more to tackle the wealth gap.
US fintechs Boom and Finch secure funding
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
Video: ICBA at FinovateSpring 2023 – How community banks can compete in a digital world
FinTech Futures speaks with Charles Potts, EVP and CIO at Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).
Does Apple hold the key to meeting your future self in VR?
What all VR headsets have failed to do so far is come up with a groundbreaking use case.
Video: Coastal Community Bank at FinovateSpring 2023 – Banking in the metaverse
We chat with Coastal Community Bank’s Barb MacLean about the future of the metaverse in financial services.
Money20/20 Europe: How open banking is paving the way for “limitless” data-led opportunities
Money20/20 Europe opened this year with a discussion on how open banking is driving global innovation.
New banking app Charlie aims to cater to retirees in the US
The start-up, which was founded in 2021 and launched nationwide last month, has raised a total of $7.5 million.
ICYMI funding round-up: Credit Genie, EdfaPay and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Mexican fintech Stori secures $50m debt capital from CIM
For Stori, it is the second debt facility from CIM, following a $75m debt facility in November 2021.
Venmo launches account and debit card for teens
The account will be rolled out to select customers in June and will be “widely available” in the coming weeks.
Mastercard announced as headline partner of Open Banking Expo Canada 2023
Open Banking Expo Canada is taking place in Toronto on 15 June 2023.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 9 | The rise of bank payments
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Ben Morfoot, Director of Product Management at GoCardless.
Why is Apple taking a bite out of banking?
For Apple, maybe banking is just another brick in the wall, not the wall itself.
