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Partnerships
Cross River Bank partners paymints.io for real estate transaction platform
Buyers, sellers, agents and escrow holders, can now move money “swiftly” and access expanded payment options.
Business BNPL start-up Vartana raises $20m Series B
The funding will support the expansion of Vartana’s team and enhance its product offerings.
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Akuvo inks partnerships with seven credit unions in the US
Together, these credit unions serve 747,388 members and represent $20 billion in assets.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 26 May 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
OpenFin lands $35m in Series D funding
The funding will be used to accelerate the adoption of OpenFin’s software across the financial services industry.
Sonata Bank taps Plinqit to help restaurant workers meet savings goals
Through the partnership, Sonata will provide customers with ways to save and plan for future financial needs.
Airbnb taps Stripe to enable bank payments for US customers
The feature will be available for customers with a US bank account.
Sonata Bank aims to boost quick service restaurant employees’ financial health
The challenger has raised more than $20 million in its initial round of funding.
American Bank & Trust taps Marstone for digital wealth management offering
With the partnership, the bank aims to retain existing client deposits and attract new retail bank customers.
San Francisco fintech Cardless secures $75m credit facility from i80 Group
The debt facility will provide Cardless “flexibility” to meet growing demand for co-branded credit card products.
Meridian Bank taps Corserv to launch business credit card programme
With Corserv, Meridian Bank will be able to offer credit cards with a variety of APRs, rewards and features.
Credit union North Carolina SECU selects NCR for digital banking upgrade
Using NCR Digital Banking, SECU will be able to upgrade its mobile and online banking capabilities.
Standard Chartered partners Worldpay from FIS to expand payment collections offering
With the partnership, the bank aims to expand the footprint of its solution across Asia and other markets.
Barbados challenger Sagicor Bank launches on Mbanq’s BaaS platform
Through Mbanq, Sagicor Bank aims to offer customers “branchless” digital financial services.
UK pensions fintech Smart lands $95m Series E funding
Smart plans to use the funds to expand globally, complete acquisitions and invest in its Keystone platform.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 12 May 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Firmbase, ThreatFabric, Viceversa and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 8 | The future of open banking in the UK
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by OBIE chair and trustee Marion King.
US credit card start-up Petal bags $35m in fresh funding, spins out Prism Data
The new investment will be split between Petal and Prism Data as the businesses look to scale.
First National Bank of Oklahoma selects Teslar to streamline lending processes
The bank will utilise Teslar’s tech to automate its commercial, consumer and agricultural lending workflows.
Innovation through BaaS and embedded finance
FinTech Futures speaks with Temenos’ Kanika Hope about the impact of BaaS on financial services.
Banking super-apps, marketplaces, ecosystems and platforms
You should always have a clear understanding of exactly what you’re building before you get started.
Uber expands Stripe partnership to give users more ways to pay
The collaboration makes Stripe the global payments partner for Uber across many of its top markets.
First Citizens Bank of Iowa and Minnesota moves to the cloud with Finastra
Finastra will migrate the bank’s Fusion Phoenix core solution from on-site hosting to the cloud.
Sharia-compliant challenger Nomo taps Paymentology for digital payments platform
Paymentology’s technology has allowed the bank to offer cross-border transaction services “without high fees”.
Microsoft taps Stripe, PayPal and GoDaddy to launch payments on Teams
North American businesses will be able to accept real-time card payments directly on the Teams platform.
Shopify taps B2B payments platform Melio for bill pay solution
The new solution will allow Shopify merchants to pay and manage their bills without leaving the platform.
Retail giant Walmart sues Capital One over credit card failures
Walmart alleges Capital One failed to meet several contractual obligations and customer service standards.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying embedded banking with Paul Staples
Demystifying the approaches various banks, such as Standard Chartered, JP Morgan Chase & HSBC, are taking to BasS.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: m3ter, Niro, Tembo and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
South Korea’s Kakao Pay eyes majority stake in Siebert
Kakao Pay has acquired a 19.9% stake in the US firm and plans to buy an additional 31.1%.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 7 | Banking Tech Awards USA 2023 special
In this podcast episode, we’re joined by Locality Bank’s Keith Costello to discuss the Banking Tech Awards USA.
Finalists announced for PayTech Awards 2023
We are delighted to share with you the shortlist for FinTech Futures’ PayTech Awards 2023.
The future is FedNow: how the new RTP service is aiming to future-proof US payments
FedNow has the potential to drive innovation, broaden financial inclusion and improve cash flow.
Peter Major joins MDT in newly created VP of fintech services role
Major previously spent more than 15 years with banking tech firm Jack Henry.
Valley National Bank taps NayaOne for fintech innovation platform
The platform will allow the bank and its fintech partners to test new products in a separate sandbox environment.
JP Morgan taps Sharegain for digital securities lending solution
Sharegain’s SLTech solution allows investors to generate revenue through loaning out their financial assets.
