First Federal Savings Bank outsources core and digital banking tech to COCC
Ohio-based First Federal Savings Bank implements new core banking, digital and mobile software.
North America
Credit Karma acquires US lendtech Approved
Making mobile mortgages happen in San Francisco and San Diego.
Coinbase acquires Distributed Systems for digital identity dream
Anonymity and privacy. Even when it comes to financial details.
SFOX raises $23m funding for crypto asset management platform
Series A funding round led by Tribe Capital and Social Capital.
Canadian lendtech Progressa feeling progressive with $84m funding
Funding round co-led by Canaccord Genuity and Gravitas Securities.
US savings start-up prizes its Grand entrance
Company offers prize-linked savings service and mobile app.
Temasek favouring fintech investment over US banks
Singapore-based firm sees it as a more profitable industry.
US blockchain platform Bravo Pay basks in beta mode
Firm offers a way to tip or pay without sharing personal info.
Cardlytics hooks Wells Fargo as partner
Bank will launch Cardlytics Direct nationally and across all digital channels.
AAIS pilots open insurance data link on IBM Blockchain
American Association of Insurance Services looks to automate regulatory reporting.
TradeIt teams with IBM Cloud for Financial Services
Will help developers add universal brokerage functionality to financial apps, platforms, and websites.
HackerOne to US Marine Corps: we’ve got your six
Who defends the defenders in the US?
Roostify crows about new Adapt mortgage tool
Adapt helps lenders who have complex workflows.
Central 1 gives a voice to banking with Alexa
Canada’s first banks to add voice controls.
CSI helps banks open up to APIs
Computer Services Inc’s new product embraces open banking.
Seasons FCU warms to Bankjoy’s digital banking
Connecticut credit union falls for mobile and digital banking tech.
Goldman Sachs leads Axoni’s $32m funding round
Blockchain technology firm basks in Series B round.
FBI sounds alarm over ATM cash-out attack
It’s warning banks that cybercriminals are preparing a global fraud scheme.
Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary bags $270m funding
Chinese private equity firm GSR Capital sees a hero in tZero.
Oracle cloud left fuming over Firefighters’ Pension Fund lawsuit
Claims Oracle misrepresented true drivers of its cloud revenue growth.
Ondot brings card control tech to PSCU
Mobile payments firm comes to the rescue.
SS&C speeds up Velocity’s lendtech makeover
US lender signs multi-year agreement with SS&C’s Evolv platform.
Q2 to acquire Cloud Lending Solutions
Digital banking solutions provider loves the lending look.
US challenger Grasshopper Bank hops into view
Selects core banking software – Temenos’ T24.
US Bank to sell card processor Elan
EXCLUSIVE. Finastra, FIS and Fiserv believed to be in final bid.
Varo Money selects Temenos for core banking
EXCLUSIVE. T24 is starting to break into the US.
Four de novo banks coming to Carolinas
Three US start-up banks are being launched in North Carolina, with one also powering up in South Carolina.
Paytech ClickSwitch gets $3.5m funding
US-based automated account switching solution is switched on.
Finicity inks data exchange deal with Capital One
More data sharing and more security are the goals.
Even Financial raises $19m funding for new card tricks
Takes its total funding to $25 million.
Alpha Business Bank readying to take on American SMEs
Claims to “get” small businesses.
Uber and Venmo link up for payments
Simplifying the way Uber users can pay with Venmo.
Your Legacy FCU moves to Fiserv core system
Ohio-based credit union moving to Portico core system.
DriveWealth and Bambu join forces on robo-advisory tool
Two wealthtech companies from opposite sides of the globe have built upon their partnership.
PayStand enters integration land with Xero
B2B payments platform buddies up with cloud accounting firm.
BBVA’s VC fund leads $9m funding round in finserv Steady
New funds will be used to launch additional product lines.
Quebec goes on tech quest with $6m fund
Plans to invest in 20 to 25 firms.
Facebook wants your bank data
It has “not learned its lesson about the importance of user privacy”.
Mortgagetech Blend launches insurance agency
Wants to offer the right blend of mortgages and insurtech.
TransUnion teams with EXL for CECL compliance
Credit reporting agency and analytics company are an item.
