US Federal Reserve Board slaps $14.5m fine on Metropolitan Commercial Bank
The Board alleges that the bank violated customer identification rules.
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Banking Tech Awards 2023 sponsorship opportunities
Unmissable sponsorship opportunities – digital and physical – at the upcoming Banking Tech Awards on 30 November.
Former JP Morgan exec Jeremy Balkin’s new venture TodayPay launches from stealth
TodayPay’s solution aims to help merchants provide “instant” refunds to their customers.
Video: Bank of America at Sibos 2023 – The evolution of transaction banking
At Sibos 2023, we sat down with Chris Jameson of Bank of America to discuss the shifting transaction banking landscape.
JP Morgan and Mastercard’s new Pay-by-Bank solution goes live in the US
Verizon has revealed it will pilot the solution with its US customers “in the coming months”.
Cartoon: Parallel processing
A new cartoon illustrating the different use cases for some of the more popular AI chatbots.
Citi taps Navan to launch travel and expense system for commercial clients
The new system will initially only be available to US-based commercial clients.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Statement, iink, Finzly and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 20 October 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Is this the end of banks as we know them?
Let’s be realistic. “Digital” banking alone is not going to kill off “legacy” or incumbent banks anytime soon.
Video: Chainlink at Sibos 2023 – The future of on-chain finance and tokenisation
We chat with Sergey Nazarov of Chainlink about how the firm is solving the blockchain interoperability problem.
UK lendtech Uncapped lands £200m debt facility as it eyes international expansion
With the new facility, Uncapped aims to expand its reach and provide more digital businesses with access to financing.
Airwallex enters Latin America with MexPago acquisition
Airwallex says the deal is an important part of its broader growth strategy in the Americas.
Generali Investments’ holding company taps Fenergo for AML compliance
Through the partnership, Generali Investments Holding will utilise Fenergo’s client lifecycle management solution.
Open banking fintech Plaid names Eric Hart as first chief financial officer
Hart joins Plaid from Expedia where he served for more than 13 years, most recently as CFO.
US regional bank United Community partners Allied Payment Network for real-time payments
The South Carolina-based bank is to integrate Allied’s RTP solutions into its Q2 digital banking platform.
FinTech Founders Video: hiring process and attracting the right talent
Exploring various aspects on how to attract, hire and retain talent – a crucial contributor to a company’s success.
ID verification specialist Prove Identity bags $40m to fuel global expansion
The company currently counts more than 1,000 businesses as clients, including nine of the top ten banks in the USA.
Video: ComplyAdvantage at Sibos 2023 – Financial crime risk management
We chat with Andrew Davies of ComplyAdvantage about what’s shaping the financial crime landscape in banking.
Canada’s Procurify lands $50m in Series C funding round
The round was led by Ten Coves Capital and brings Procurify’s total equity funding to more than $70m to date.
Nova Credit raises $45m in Series C round to expand product suite
The round was led by Canapi Ventures and builds upon the company’s $50m Series B from 2020.
Noble Credit Union taps Fiserv for DNA core banking system
Fiserv says the credit union chose its DNA core banking system due to its “modern technology and open APIs”.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 17 | Open banking innovation
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Arthur Ribakovs, Director of Financial Partnerships at Ecommpay.
AI-powered decisioning is crucial to maximise customer lifetime value
The right decisioning platform that is all-encompassing is key to long-term success, growth, and profitability.
US fintech Stash lands $40m in funding and appoints Amy Butte as independent audit chair
The company has now raised more than $500 million since its inception in 2015.
Block acquires musician-focused fintech start-up Hifi
The deal is thought to complement Block’s 2021 acquisition of Jay Z’s music streaming service Tidal.
US payments start-up Braid winds down operations
The start-up offered a multi-user financial account where consumers could pool their money and make payments.
Can banks connect the dots in their pursuit of sustainability?
As ESG transitions towards a matter of law and compliance, a lack of focus could have very serious consequences.
Video: Genpact at FinovateFall 2023 – Generative AI across the banking value chain
We chat with Anu Sachdeva of Genpact about the key use cases and benefits of generative AI in banking.
FinTech Founders Video: rewind and fast forward
Fintech founders reflect on the past year and ponder how to move forwards.
Puerto Rico’s Arival Bank names Nishi Gupta as chief compliance officer and general counsel
Gupta joins Arival Bank from US-based consumer fintech company Eco, where he served as head of compliance.
Brokerage platform Alpaca plots Asian expansion with SBI partnership
As part of the strategic partnership, SBI Group has also made a $15 million investment in Alpaca.
Paytech NMI acquires Sphere’s commercial division to boost underwriting and risk management capabilities
NMI provides payment gateway and processing solutions to businesses looking to diversify their payment methods.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 13 October 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: Untangled Finance, Kennek and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Founders Video: acquiring funding – bootstrapping vs external
In this brief video, fintech founders share their learnings on how to attract funding.
Breaking Moloch: the game theory monster in AI, economics and beyond
Can banks stop their self-destructive tendencies and escape the race to the bottom?
FinTech Founders Video: tips and surprises
Fintech founders provide useful tips on funding and share the surprises they encountered.
Fiserv snaps up Brazilian EFT software distributor Skytef
Skytef has been distributing Fiserv’s electronic funds transfer solution SiTef since 2002.
FinTech Founders Video: ideal investors
Fintech founders share their advice on how to acquire funding and what makes an ideal investor.
