US challenger Rising Bank rises up in Midwest
Start-up is a division of Midwest BankCentre in Missouri.
Mobile
Taking a Step towards banking for under 18s
A new mobile bank gives tools for underage banking.
Video: Banking Technology Awards 2018 highlights
Check out the highlights of our glamorous event which took place on 13 December 2018 in London.
Top fintech stories this week – 1 February 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Banking Technology February 2019 issue out now
Superstructures: fintech reaches new heights.
Fintech app Acorns receives $105m funding
Alongside a partnership to create educational content.
Mobile trading platform CloseCross gets $3m funding
It opens the round with investment by Amnis Ventures
Are too many finance providers conflating trust with technology?
“Trust-free” is actually abstract or faceless trust.
Oxygen gets $2.3m funding for digital banking life
San Francisco-based firm offers free banking services to freelancers.
Samsung backs Mobeewave in latest funding wave
Mobile paytech now has a total of $20 million.
M1 Finance takes on banks with new checking account
Called M1 Spend, it integrates within the US firm’s current app.
Onfido opens up to Bitcoin payments
Blockchain technology and identity management converge via partnership with BitPay.
Facebook to integrate Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp
Company says it is at the start of a “long process”.
ATB Financial looks on Brightside with new challenger bank
Always look on the Brightside of life.
Samsung to unveil crypto wallet
The Galaxy S10 will allow users to trade, transact and store coins.
Fintech Agora fires up for small American FIs
Start-up offers a digital leap without a core banking revamp.
Mexican challenger bank Albo raises $7m
Series A funding round led by Mountain Nazca.
RIP Microsoft Wallet
Of our elaborate plans, the end. Of everything that stands, the end.
Allied Payment Network fortified via Plymouth Growth investment
The deal in Indiana was valued in the “multi-millions”.
PayPal joins $40m funding party for fintech app Dosh
Follows on from $44 million in last year’s Series A round.
Swiss fintech KiWi gets $3m funding for SME lending and payments
To expand in Mexico and neighbouring markets.
PayTech Awards 2019 now open for entries
Be a part of the celebrations!
Banking platform Joust-s for freelancers’ attention
US start-up launches multi-feature financial app.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 14 January 2019
Featuring N26, RBS and Loot, Google in Ireland, and Alipay in Pakistan.
Double time for Worldline payment launches
Paytech unleashes new device and commerce hub.
Trov expands on-demand insurance in US
Now available in Delaware, Nevada, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
SafeCharge to power Gett’s payment reconciliation
Transporting it to the new era of fintech.
N26 plots delayed US launch with $300m funding
Mobile challenger bank is now valued at $2.7 billion.
US bank customers enter Glassbox’s digital world of pane
Clever customer management for JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citi.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 8 January 2019
A short and sweet round-up of the week’s selected news stories in a video format.
Plaid buys fintech rival Quovo for $200m
Bank account connectivity firm finds something similar in the US.
Life’s a brag in BBVA’s digital dominion
Reaches “tipping point” as 50% of its customers now use digital channels.
Top ten digital bank initiatives in 2018
There have been a lot of digital bank projects in 2018. Here are our favourites.
Top ten wealthtech stories in 2018
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Top ten banking tech case studies in 2018
Banks and FIs from around the world share their tech modernisation experiences.
Top ten fintech interviews in 2018
Over the course of 2018, we’ve interviewed a range of industry specialists on a variety of fintech subjects.
US Payments Forum pushing for contactless at ATMS
Offers a helping hand for paytech progress.
SoftBank pours $500m into Cambridge Mobile Telematics
SoftBank Vision Fund sees something in US-based insurtech.
Cybercriminal underground dangerously sound
McAfee Labs sees 20% increase in data breaches in financial sector.
Visa brandishes Shieldpay for safe P2P payments
Getting clever for cards on peer-to-peer marketplaces.
