Making the most of Banking-as-a-Service
Banks that are expressing keen interest in the BaaS model must implement and scale it with alacrity.
Banking-as-a-Service/BaaS
Video: Wells Fargo at FinovateSpring 2022 – BaaS and open banking
FinTech Futures chats with Reetika Grewal of Wells Fargo to discuss open banking and BaaS.
Video: JP Morgan at FinovateSpring 2022 – The growth of open banking
FinTech Futures chats with Eileen Holcomb of JP Morgan to discuss the growing adoption of open banking.
Card-issuing platform Marqeta partners Evolve Bank & Trust
Evolve will support the full range of Marqeta’s card programme management capabilities.
Embedded banking models and the rise of Service-as-a-Bank (SaaB)
It’s high time that banks and credit unions stop seeing competition only as a threat.
BaaS start-up Unit raises $100m Series C, reaches $1.2bn valuation
The company intends to use the capital to “make it even easier for companies to launch and succeed”.
Deloitte hires Bob Savino to offer new BaaS solution for financial institutions
Savino will head up a fintech start-up team as the consultancy looks to bring a new BaaS solution to market.
First Bank partners Finzly to offer payments services to business customers
First Bank says Finzly’s Payment Hub “gives us the speed and agility to offer a fintech-like payment experience”.
US fintech Bond teams up with Evolve Bank & Trust for BaaS offering
The partnership will offer new debit and credit card capabilities for businesses and consumers.
BaaS platform NovoPayment lands $19m Series A funding
The round was led by Fuel Venture Capital and IDC Ventures.
MSU Federal Credit Union taps Nymbus to launch new digital brand for alumni
New digital brand AlumniFi is targeted at Michigan-based alumni.
Microsoft teams up with Finastra to offer SME lending through Dynamics 365
Microsoft says the partnership will drive value for SMEs, “the backbone of job creation in the world’s economy”.
UK fintech start-up Weavr secures $40m Series A round; targets US launch
CEO Alex Mifsud says Weavr shortens the time it takes to launch embedded finance solutions.
Unit adds cross-border payments capabilities with Currencycloud
Tie-up expands capabilities for the US customers of Unit’s Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform.
BM Technologies to acquire First Sound Bank
The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2022.
New US fintech Menta picks Agora to power credit builder platform
Menta’s platform is designed to improve access to credit for the underbanked.
What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 22 | Let’s talk about SaaS
Michel Breeuwer, general manager for the Benelux and Baltics at Mambu, joins us on this week’s episode of the What the FinTech? podcast.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Stripe, M1 Finance, HSBC & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
HSBC launches new BaaS offering with NetSuite
Major bank plans more BaaS services, including a new digital wallet.
BaaS platform Productfy raises $16m and forms card issuance partnership
Productfy provides companies with embeddable modules for payments, deposits, and card issuance.
Green Dot picks Temenos Banking Cloud to digitise partner accounts
Prepaid debit card firm plans to roll new system out across multiple channels.
