Honeybook raises $28m to help freelancers
An app targeting freelancers and solo entrepeneurs.
USA
Envestnet | Yodlee to acquire PIEtech for $500m
This would be the tenth acquisition for the Chicago-based company.
Bank of the West shifts to hosted for Systematics core
The bank is a long-standing user of the mainframe-based core system.
Top fintech stories this week – 22 March 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Wolters Kluwer gets new credit union win in Florida
Grow Financial Credit Union is implementing lending and compliance solutions in 26 branches.
Challenger banks country by country: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
Comprehensive and free guides for UK, Spain, Germany, France, US, Canada, South Africa, Australia, India and Hong Kong.
Temenos gains new business from Akcelerant-derived user base
Maps Credit Union, Hudson Heritage Federal Credit Union and Guardian Credit Union.
Jumio integrates with ComplyAdvantage for new AML solution
Highlighting the role of sanctions lists in helping fight financial crime.
VSoft’s Wings core banking system lands in the US
VSoft says Wings was “built from the ground up” and already has users.
Urban FT Group brings community banks to the mobile era
To compete with the top tier banks’ services and tools for customers.
FIS acquires Worldpay for $34bn
The resulting merger will have an enterprise value of approximately $43bn.
Paytech InComm acquires Linq3 Technologies
This is the firm’s eighth acquisition.
Capital Markets Gateway gets its way with $7.5m funding
Creating a path for capital markets professionals with a round led by StageDotO.
Doxo to provide electronic billpay solution to RR Donnelley & Sons
Doxo’s payment solution enables customers to access and pay bills from more than 45,000 providers
US tariff threat to the German car industry
The German car industry is now in the President Trump’s cross-hairs.
Navy Federal Credit Union sails on Broadridge’s SaaS platform
It’s the first credit union to go live on MBS Expert.
Aon gets Zesty.ai for insurance underwriting
San Francisco-based insurtech start-up brings some AI power.
Bcause picks Nasdaq for market surveillance cause
It will go live in H1 2019 with launch of its new spot cryptocurrency market.
US Fed bars ex-Goldman Sachs staff over 1MDB misuse
Two former employees are prohibited from the banking industry.
San Juan Mercantile Exchange partners up for digital assets solution launch
CQG, Elysium and Mercury Digital Assets will power exchange and banking tech.
Fiserv powers NationalLink’s smart safe technology
To access the smart safes from anywhere.
Stash piles on rewards with stock-back launch
New York-based financial services platform officially boots up.
US-based Stockman Bank goes digital with NCR
The community bank targets businesses in Montana.
PayActiv and Visa get in early for wages
The paytech pals will help US workers access earned wages earlier.
OneCoin boss arrested for crypto fraud
The firm and its leaders are accused of creating a pyramid scheme.
Nymbus banking tech suite is Inspire-d choice
Pennsylvania’s Inspire Federal Credit Union is now live with its solutions.
Investors Bank addresses reporting with Wolters Kluwer
The US bank will receive OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting.
CULedger teams up with IBM for blockchain network
A cooperative model designed for credit unions and SMEs.
IPsoft’s 1Bank is one for conversational banking
New solution is powered by virtual agent Amelia.
US Senate attacks lax Equifax cybersecurity defences
Senate reveals investigation into 2017 data breach that affected 146 million US consumers.
First State Community Bank picks Jack Henry’s lending suite
New tech is provided by Jack Henry’s ProfitStars division.
“Hello USA!” eToro goes live in America
Its US launch will enable customers in 32 states to trade and invest in six cryptocurrencies.
GreenKey Technologies secures investment from IPC
IPC gets exclusive rights to GreenKey’s machine learning voice solutions.
Top fintech stories this week – 8 March 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Great member expectations for Fiserv’s double win
New US deals with HealthCare First Credit Union and Portland Local 8 Federal Credit Union.
Voleo and Nasdaq launch second student equity trading contest
Their plan to promote financial literacy and awareness among college-age students.
AI Foundry creates new mortgagetech solutions
Designed to speed up the pre-approval and underwriting approval process.
US mobile banking start-up Chime rings in $200m funding
The challenger is now valued at $1.5 billion.
Signifyd unveils chargeback solution for merchants
“Friendly fraud” meets a feisty foe.
Bermuda allows local fintechs to play in US
Courtesy of US-based Signature Bank.
