Crédit Agricole builds its own fintechs
Crédit Agricole launched a start-up studio, La Fabrique, to build its own fintechs and disrupt the sector.
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Deuna lands $30m in Series A funding round
Deuna plans to use the funds to expand into Latin America, develop its product and hire new talent.
ICYMI funding round-up: MarketWolf, Pina, Deshe and Sava
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the world.
Linkbancorp taps Jack Henry for digital banking and lending upgrade
Linkbancorp will look to utilise Jack Henry’s Banno Digital Platform and LoanVantage offerings.
US fintech funding round-up: Stake, Finli, Crescent and OpenFin
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news from the US.
Decarbonising data centres
Many FIs are looking to utilise external data centres to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Accounts receivables platform Tesorio bags $17m in Series B round
The new capital takes Tesorio’s total funding raised to date to $37.6 million.
eToro and FinTech V call off proposed SPAC merger
Neither party will be required to pay the other a termination fee, as the decision was mutual.
Aussie BNPL firm Openpay puts a pause on US operations
The company’s available capital and funding will be redirected to its Australian business.
US crypto platform Voyager Digital suspends all trading, deposits and withdrawals
Voyager’s CEO cites “current market conditions” as the reason behind the decision.
Lead Bank creates new BaaS position, appoints industry veteran Huma Usmani
In her new role, Usmani will focus on expanding the bank’s network of fintech partnerships.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 1 July 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Video: SmartStream at Money 20/20 Europe – Levelling the playing field
We chat with SmartStream about how the firm is helping financial institutions keep up with new tech developments.
Bain Capital taps Chekk for KYB and KYC solutions
Chekk says its SaaS solutions “remove the pain and costs” from interactions between companies and customers.
Flyp taps Galileo to power its mobile banking platform
Galileo’s solution will serve as the backbone for Flyp’s “gamified” BaaS platform.
Credit-building start-up StellarFi launches web app in the US
StellarFi claims to be the only app that reports all bill payments directly to Experian, TransUnion and Equifax.
Mambu welcomes four new senior leadership hires
Mambu has hired a new CTO, CFO, chief revenue officer, and chief of staff.
ICYMI funding round-up: FinBox, CalTier, Helicap, and Anfin
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
KPMG and Microsoft partner to deliver cloud-based tax technologies
KPMG says its Digital Gateway platform, in collaboration with Microsoft, is “built with the C-suite in mind”.
Mode Eleven selects Finzly’s payment core for BaaS platform
Finzly says its tech will give Mode Eleven “full control over its payment processes”.
Accounting platform Autobooks bags $50m in Series C round
Larry Handen, senior managing director at Macquarie Capital, will also join Autobooks on its board.
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.
Blackstone to invest up to $130m in logistics paytech PayCargo
The funds will be used for international expansion and M&A.
Revolut teams up with Salesforce to help grow business
Revolut says it will make use of Salesforce technology to power Revolut Business operations.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: CapIntel, Clausematch, Swoop & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
TS Banking Group in front-to-back office tech revamp with Temenos
Temenos’ front-to-back office technology will be delivered in the cloud.
How Percona uses open source to help fintech companies boost market value
Percona Monitoring and Management helps fintechs effectively monitor and manage their database estates.
New financial planning start-up Fruitful raises $33m in funding
The rounds were led by Emigrant Bank and 8VC with participation from other investors.
North America fintech funding round-up: Klasha, Proper, Manzil and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across North America.
Webinar: Winning with data in the cloud
The benefits of cloud-native solutions for managing core systems, data management and value creation.
How Stilt is helping immigrants build a financially stable life in the US
FinTech Futures chats with Stilt co-founder Rohit Mittal about the firm’s aims to help immigrants in the US.
Why data is often the biggest constraint for financial companies
Organisations should democratise data and enable the wider workforce to glean insights directly.
EntreBank selects CSI’s NuPoint core banking platform
CSI will also provide EntreBank with managed IT services.
Ohio’s KeyBank appoints new tech executive
Navarro previously worked in a similar role at TD Bank.
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.
Mambu partners Brim Financial for new digital banking offering
Through the partnership, the firms will deliver a new digital banking platform in North America.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Tranch, Quantifeed, Chekk & Crowd Data Systems
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
North America fintech funding round-up: equipifi, PayEngine & Moves
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across North America.
Card-issuing platform Marqeta partners Evolve Bank & Trust
Evolve will support the full range of Marqeta’s card programme management capabilities.
