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The revolution will be regulated
When it comes to digital adoption, the regulator has been the biggest driver of change in the more mature markets.
American Express acquires SoftBank-backed Kabbage
Reports earlier this month put the value of the acquisition at up to $850 million.
Amazon in talks to invest in cloud services company Rackspace
The deal would involve Amazon acquiring a minority stake in Rackspace.
PayActiv raises $100m Series C funding round led by Eldridge
The round comes less than a year after it became a Public Benefit Corporation.
Making the most of business data and this summer’s mix-tape
Businesses that make the leap from operational to analytical are ones that understand the value of data.
Live webinar: The role of digital identity in a physically distanced world
Novel approaches to digital identity verification to securely onboard and engage with consumers – and at a distance.
Wells Fargo compliance chief Mike Roemer steps down
The major US bank is undergoing a risk restructure.
MUFG Union Bank appoints Devon Bryan as new CISO
Bryan arrives at the bank from a CISO role at KPMG.
The social-savvy wave of entrepreneurs
They will push traditional banks to pivot their offerings once again.
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Providing guidance and assistance for IT professionals looking to re-evaluate their current data protection practices.
John Legend-backed challenger Cred.ai runs beta in US
The fintech has built its own underwriting which it intends to outsource.
Linn-Co Federal Credit Union goes live on Episys core system
Credit union completes core switch despite COVID-19.
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SimCorp puts Dimension on the cloud with Microsoft Azure
Investment systems vendor signs public cloud deal with Microsoft.
Huntington Bancshares picks BillGo for faster payments
The Ohioan bank wants to increase the transparency of its services.
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Robinhood kicks off hiring spree in Texas and Arizona
Trading app says it plans to hire hundreds of new support staff.
American Express looks to buy US fintech lender Kabbage
Kabbage was last valued at more than $1 billion.
Dosh powers PayPal’s Venmo and US challenger Jelli
The fintech says it will soon have 60 million indirect users.
Magic mistakes and how to make them
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Payments group Stripe snatches General Motors’ CFO
The payments company has been building out its senior team in recent months.
OE Federal Credit Union picks Symitar’s Episys system
The credit union plans to host the Episys system on the cloud.
Facebook forms financial unit led by Libra creator
The new division will cover all financial endeavours by the company.
Standard Chartered signs multi-year cloud deal with Microsoft
The bank is shifting a series of systems to the cloud by 2025.
Regtech firm kompany raises $6m in venture funding
The firm plans to use its new cash to develop KYC solutions.
Streamlining manual processes amid COVID-19
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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.
ICE agrees $11bn Ellie Mae acquisition
Exchange operator aims to boost its nascent mortgage business.
Goldman appoints Mathew McDermott as head of digital assets
An old-school banker takes a digital currency role at Goldman.
Capital One fined $80m for 2019 data breach
US firm pays the price for hack that exposed data of 106m customers.
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.
Payroll firm CloudPay raises $35m in Series D funding
Firm plans to use new funding to build out infrastructure.
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.
Responsible subprime auto lending through AI
This math is at the root of a very basic truth: opportunity is not distributed equally in America.
After divorce comes engagement for banks
For a bank to engage with a customer, they need to go beyond the initial request.
Financial comparison marketplace Crediverso to launch in US for Latinos
Currently in beta, the 2019-founded start-up is yet to go live.
