Credit union FirstOntario readies for Canada’s open banking push with Flinks and Everlink
The partnership is in anticipation of Canada’s 2025 rollout of open banking.
Partnerships
Security Bank of Kansas City selects NCR Atleos to manage ATMs
The agreement will see the bank adopt its partner’s ATM-as-a-Service and ITM-as-a-Service offerings.
Kinecta Federal Credit Union taps FusionIQ for digital wealth platform
The credit union has adopted the FusionIQ One platform to power its ascent into digital investing services.
Blue Federal Credit Union partners Cotribute for digital account opening platform
Cotribute says it was able to launch digital account opening for new and existing members “in just 30 days”.
JP Morgan and Viva Wallet reportedly collide over board appointments
JP Morgan acquired a 48.5% stake in Viva Wallet in December 2022 for $800 million.
Oshkosh Community Credit Union taps Sharetec for core processing solution
Wisconsin-based OCCU says the decision follows “an extensive search” for a new core partner.
2023: Top five partnerships of the year
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top partnership stories of the year.
Central Bank of Colombia partners ACI Worldwide for real-time payments system
The central bank will leverage the partnership to launch a real-time payments ecosystem in 2025.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season four’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
First Bank taps Backbase for engagement banking platform
First Bank’s Bala Nibhanupudi says it’s “the final step in our years-long digital transformation journey”.
InvesTex Credit Union selects Bankjoy for digital banking upgrade
InvesTex Credit Union says all its members will have access to Bankjoy’s digital banking platform.
Credit Union of Texas taps Alkami for business banking platform
Eric Pointer, president and CEO of CUTX, says the partnership will enable it to serve an untapped market.
Merry Core-istmas, it’s been a core-azy year
A new phase of core banking has started, and there is more work to be done.
US Eagle FCU partners Lumin Digital for digital banking
The New Mexico-based credit union has struck a multi-year deal with Lumin Digital.
Banking Technology Magazine Dec 2023 / Jan 2024 issue out now
Cover story: THE BEST OF BANKING TECH – Winners and pictures from an amazing night.
AI, BNPL and CBDCs: The industry’s fintech predictions for 2024
We take a look at some of the fintech predictions being made by industry experts for 2024.
Report: Trends in technology for the wealth management community
Delving into the wealth management industry issues, competing priorities, budget, expertise and culture – now and in the future.
Cartoon: Gravity
A new cartoon illustrating Apple’s growing impact on the financial services industry.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: January, Spade, Keyless and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Allica Bank partners Wise Platform for cross-border payment solution
The partnership will enable Allica’s business customers to make “transparent and low-cost” international payments.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 1 December 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
SoFi set to end crypto services, taps Blockchain.com as “strategic crypto partner”
SoFi’s cryptocurrency services will formally end on 19 December.
US fintech start-up CapitalOS emerges from stealth with $39m in equity and debt financing
The San Francisco-based firm has launched with $9m in equity funding and $30m in debt financing.
Apple’s partnership with Goldman Sachs is reportedly nearing its end
Apple has reportedly proposed ending its partnership with Goldman Sachs within the next 12 to 15 months.
HSBC appoints CEO and COO for new embedded finance JV
HSBC executives Vinay Mendonca and Shehan Silva have been appointed as CEO and COO of the new JV, respectively.
Codebase launches BaaS solution in Egypt with Visa and eFinance
The BaaS model will enable Egypt’s non-bank firms to integrate banking services into their product lines.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 22 | Personalisation in digital banking
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Olivier Berthier, CEO of Moneythor.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kiwi, ID Finance, Crezco and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Mexican fintech start-up Trafalgar taps Thought Machine for core banking technology
Trafalagar plans to launch its new platform, running on Vault Core, in Q2 2024.
Blue Ridge Bank set to trim BaaS fintech partnerships down to a “limited number”
The bank was flagged by the OCC last year for “unsafe or unsound” practices concerning its BaaS business.
Scottish challenger Alba Bank taps nCino to power SME lending
The SME-focused challenger landed its UK banking licence with the FCA and PRA in March.
Japan’s MUFG pens multi-year partnership with AWS for digital transformation
By moving to the cloud, AWS claims that MUFG has been able to reduce IT operational costs by 20%.
Customers Bank taps Funding Circle for Lending-as-a-Service platform
The bank says the platform will enable it to deliver “affordable term loans” directly to its SMB customers.
Regulators should greenlight more M&A among banks and fintechs to avoid bankruptcies
Consolidation and M&As can create an environment where dynamic regional banking ecosystems can flourish.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying embedded banking success with Chris Dean and Chris Tremont
Grasshopper and Treasury Prime are thriving at a time when so many neobanks and BaaS providers are struggling.
Canadian Tire reacquires Scotiabank’s 20% stake in its financial services arm in $650m deal
Scotiabank first bought its 20% stake in May 2014 for around $460 million.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 10 November 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Valley National Bank taps FusionIQ for digital wealth management solution
The bank will deploy FusionIQ’s cloud-native Digital Advice platform.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 20 | SPAC to the future
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Betsy and Daniel Cohen, co-founders of Cohen Circle.
Video: Mastercard at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Fintech partnerships and sustainable growth models
We chat with Mastercard’s Tim Montgomery and Hania Faridi about the company’s approach to fintech partnerships.
