Blockchain record-tracker Factom gets $6m investment
FastForward Innovations shows interest in blockchain record-tracking company.
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BBVA’s VC fund leads $9m funding round in finserv Steady
New funds will be used to launch additional product lines.
Facebook wants your bank data
It has “not learned its lesson about the importance of user privacy”.
US challenger banks: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in the US and the tech they are using.
Debonair DNB completes trade finance test with Marco Polo
First release of the TradeIX platform on blockchain goes well.
New York state stands against fintech sandboxes
“Toddlers play in sandboxes. Adults play by the rules.”
Wells Fargo customers lose homes due to IT glitch
The bank incorrectly denied hundreds of people mortgage modifications.
Top five banking activities best handled by digital self-service
In the era of digital transformation, banks must evolve, or customers will simply walk out of the branch for good.
Marshland FCU goes soft for Bankjoy’s banking
US credit union is turned on for mobile and digital banking.
Chase Bank chasing mobile market with ATM move
The future is now, tappity tap.
Top fintech stories this week – 3 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Big data start-up Quantexa raises $20m for big plans
Series B funding round led by Dawn Capital.
DocuSign to acquire CLM software provider SpringCM for $220m
All part of its plan to modernise companies’ systems of agreement.
Ion Bank charges up with Jack Henry’s lending solution
US bank will use ProfitStars for commercial lending.
Financial wellness platform PayActiv partners with ADP Marketplace
PayActiv provides a way for employers to help their employees manage their financial lives.
Xero buys paperless accounting hero Hubdoc
“Business has never been so beautiful.” Awww. Pass the sick bag.
On expectations, gardening and promises kept: banking edition
Cross fences, walk on the grass till you find your tribe.
US regulator opens up national bank charters to fintech
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency now welcomes applications.
Barclays and JP Morgan lead $14m funding in Cloud9
Cloud9 will speed up roll-out of its SaaS-based voice communications platform.
How we banked a billion people and what to do next
Financial inclusion has advanced where governments have prioritised it.
ebankIT to power digital banking for Canada’s Coast Capital CU
Canada’s largest credit union by membership turns to ebankIT.
Tips for writing a Banking Technology Awards winning entry
Let us know why your project deserves the recognition.
CLS and IBM furnish fintech with hosted blockchain service
Duo unveils services hosted on DLT platform LedgerConnect.
How loan providers will be using blockchain
The concept of blockchain is still very alien to many.
Feedzai to help Credorax fight merchant fraud
Feedzai uses big data technology to stop payment fraud in real-time.
Switch brings voice tech to its CardSavr API
CardSavr will use natural language processing for managing cards on file.
Top fintech stories this week – 27 July 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Banking Trojan Kronos reborn
New version rebranded Osiris and is being sold on underground markets.
MBT Bank outsources core banking tech to Jack Henry
MBT Bank has signed for Jack Henry’s Silverlake (core banking) and Banno (online and mobile channels).
Deutsche Bank debuts digital signatures for corporates
Accelerated account openings have arrived.
Swift unleashes gpi for corporates pilot
Corporates and banks to test a new multi-bank payments tracking solution.
Dynasty Financial shows maximum interest in MaxMyInterest
Opportunities for savers to make the most of their cash are worth pursuing.
Continuity to provide compliance tech for Affinity FCU
New Jersey-based credit union wants less guess work.
Fairstone Financial’s lending on fire with Fiserv
LoanServ will consolidate multiple records to decrease response times.
eBook: Tackling data for regulatory compliance in banking
Three ways to rethink data management to comply faster and smarter.
Atos to acquire digital dynamo Syntel for $3.4bn
Syntel provides cloud, social media, mobile, analytics and IoT solutions.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank goes live with DTCC’s Alert
Becomes the first Japanese global custodian on the database.
Socure unveils digital identity bot Aida
Named after the world’s first computer scientist, Ada Lovelace.
Banking technology and the future workforce
Two giant conflicting narratives are at work in the banking industry.
Flinks finds a fintech friend in ASAPP Online Solutions
Canadian start-ups team up for account and lending origination.
