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“Banking solutions for millennials”: a label of doom
Who the hell are these millennials who need help saving $50 per month?
FinovateFall 2018: Best of Show winners unveiled!
Meet the Fantastic Five – the top vote-getters in this year’s Best of Show voting at FinovateFall 2018.
USAA begins testing AR-powered car-buying app
The app recognises cards and gives purchase info in real time.
CFCU Community Credit Union in tech revamp with Fiserv
CFCU Community Credit Union has signed for a suite of solutions from Fiserv, Digital EdgeSM.
Wells Fargo plans to cut 26,500 jobs
Significant job cuts expected over the next three years, according to CEO.
Tangerine sweetens up with Meniga’s PFM tech
Canada’s direct bank ups its PFM offer with Meniga’s tech.
Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo turns to Onfido for ID verification tech
Onfido will help crowdfunding platform Indiegogo fight fraud.
The future of client onboarding
Every interaction that your customer has with you is an opportunity for you to make an impression.
Gemalto and R3 launch blockchain-based digital ID platform
One identity in all online sites.
White paper: Digitising financial service agreements
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Scratch that lendtech itch with new loan servicing platform
US start-up automates back-office “complexities” of loan management.
DefenseStorm forges partnership with Alogent
A reminder of the importance of cybersecurity to the world of digital banking.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Virtual money assistant Cleo really gets $10m funding
The “Siri of personal finance” speaks about its Series A investment.
Tying compliance and operational risk
How financial institutions can effectively operate in the ever-changing regulatory space.
Goldman Sachs to spin off Simon finance app
In advanced talks with several firms to sell its three-year-old app.
WorldRemit keeps customers updated via WhatsApp
First in the UK for digital money transfer firm.
Banks and traders unveil Komgo for blockchain-based trade finance
15 big names behind new Geneva-based entity.
CardFlight makes SwipeSimple tech better all right
Mobile POS and payment technology firm is flying high.
Finicity cosies up to Capsilon for mortgage magic
Verification of Assets solution meets borrower and loan officer workspaces.
Curve card gives zero FX
Firm is looking to stand out with its currency conversion fees.
RippleNet struts along more payment corridors
Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network now live in 40 countries.
No mystery as BB&T invests $5m in data firm Enigma
This is BB&T’s first outlay of its $50m fintech commitment.
TradeIt and TradingView go for big brokers
Retail investors and traders will be able to buy and sell with some of the biggest brokers.
The great standstill: lack of innovation holding back the insurance industry
The insurance industry is still playing catch-up due to some fundamental barriers.
UiPath raises $225m for AI and RPA solutions
Series C led by CapitalG and Sequoia Capital.
Insurtech Setoo set to woo with €8m funding
Main investor in Series A round is Kamet, AXA’s insurtech start-up studio.
Stripe makes it Terminal for programmable POS
Stripe Terminal takes an online presence into the physical world.
TransPecos Bank launches new digital brand, outsources tech to Nymbus
The operations of BankMD will be outsourced to Nymbus via its SmartLaunch platform.
Infosys to acquire Fluido for $76m
Tech firm to buy cloud advisory and consulting services company.
Fidelity CEO hints at blockchain and crypto products
CEO Abigail Johnson was speaking at a Boston fintech conference.
New York sues US to halt fintech charters
Another regulator kicks up a fuss over national bank charters.
Ribbit Capital to raise $420m fintech fund
Prior investments include Coinbase, Nubank, Revolut and Robinhood.
Thinking Capital and National Bank to offer funding to Canada’s SMEs
Bank meets fintech. A love story for the 21st century.
State supervisor keeps on fighting against US fintech charter
Conference of State Bank Supervisors will renew its litigation against OCC.
Hydrogen and TD Bank in their element for DIY financial planning
Bank’s clients will have new tools to build their own financial plans and portfolios.
Top fintech stories this week – 14 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Dwolla shuts last branded product Transfer
Dwolla will now focus on its white-label business money transfer product.
White paper: The state of IT incident response in financial services
The financial services sector is beset by ever more high-profile IT failures.
