Police Credit Union picks NCR digital banking platform
The credit union plans to support an expansion in membership.
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Streamlining manual processes amid COVID-19
Find out how to digitise manual documentation processes with Foxit Software.
Banking offering for landlords Zibo lands $10.5m
Zibo is a fintech for the “underserved landlord”.
Business banking challenger Wise launches premium account in US
The Californian challenger piggy backs off BBVA.
Agora Services debuts teen and SMB banking solutions
The new white label system aims to help bank serve teen and SMB customers.
Goldman appoints Mathew McDermott as head of digital assets
An old-school banker takes a digital currency role at Goldman.
Canadian neobank Koho seeks new CTO
Kris Hansen heads back to venture capital backers to build “new adventure”.
US challenger Purple to tap America’s disabled community
The fintech allows users to receive disability benefits up to two days early.
PayPal nabs Wells Fargo’s Peggy Mangot for venture capital role
Mangot was behind the launch of Wells Fargo’s challenger app Greenhouse.
Fintech funding rebounds in Q2 but deal numbers continue to fall
VC-backed fintech deals dived from 452 in Q1 to 397 in Q2.
After divorce comes engagement for banks
For a bank to engage with a customer, they need to go beyond the initial request.
Global Payments signs cloud deal with AWS
The multi-year deal moves Global Payments systems into the cloud.
Financial Plus Credit Union goes live with MDT’s Banno Digital Platform
The credit union wants to boost its digital capabilities.
Google Pay to launch bank accounts in 2021 with flurry of partners
The US Big Tech announces another six of its banking partners.
Affirm eyes IPO with up to $10bn valuation
PoS lender is working with Goldman Sachs in early-stage discussions of a potential listing.
Apple acquires payments firm Mobeewave in $100m deal
Apple buys start-up to turn iPhones into payment terminals.
New US challenger bank Simba plans to support migrant communities
Simba is built for those “who came to the US seeking financial freedom”.
Four lessons we can learn from the biggest financial technology scandals
From Wirecard and Enron to Bernie Madoff and Parmalat.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 31 July 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
US remittance start-up Remitly lands $85m
The remittance market is set to suffer from the pandemic.
Enova International acquires struggling lender OnDeck in $90m deal
OnDeck has suffered in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Smart guide: How voice technology can protect your bank
To remain compliant and mitigate risk, voice tech should represent a core component of financial institutions’ regtech stack.
An executive’s guide to real-world AI – lessons from the front lines of business
The real-life stories in this guide, including from Capital One and Discover, demonstrate that AI is within reach of all businesses.
What the Fintech? Episode 10 | Diversity & inclusion: AI bias
Theodora Lau, founder of Unconventional Ventures provides her take on artificial intelligence.
Sezzle signs partnership deal with Plaid
Buy now, pay later fintech joins Plaid network.
Stock trading apps are booming, but what about the education gap?
Are fintechs just “paying lip service” to education?
Phoenix Life aims to meet IFRS 17 with Oracle tech
Phoenix Life is an existing user of several Oracle systems.
Talk like an Egyptian: a brief history of data encryption
Can today’s PKI encryption techniques fill the promise of inherently secure data?
Report: The future of digital wealth management
A new FinTech Futures report examines the future of wealth management in a digital era.
Morgan Stanley blocks remote network access for China interns
Its decision to deny remote access to its China-based interns makes it an outlier among its US peers.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 24 July 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Max Levchin’s Affirm lands Shopify buy now, pay later deal
Affirm will power instalment payments for ‘Shop Pay’.
Webinar: Empowering your SME customers for the new digital normal with APIs and microservices
Real-life examples from Tide and THIS of how APIs and microservices have fuelled business transformation.
Deposit grower Mantl raises $19m in extended Series A
The fresh capital adds to an extended $11 million Series A raise.
White paper: Crypto-of-things for securing identity
The latest in key security innovation and the possibilities for enterprises looking to go passwordless hassle-free.
American Eagle Financial Credit Union picks Fiserv’s DNA
Connecticut-based credit union picks DNA for “scaleability”.
BlackRock banking malware capable of targeting 337 apps
New malware strain emerges from old source code.
Finastra and Microsoft extend cloud deal
The new deal is hailed as a “step change” in the pair’s relationship.
PayTech Awards 2020 – call for judges
Join our all-star judging panel!
MoneyLion launches RoarMoney with MetaBank & Mastercard
RoarMoney is priced at $1.00 a month.
