Hollywood ending
Hollywood’s happy endings are so pleasant. But they are neither guaranteed nor always the end.
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Webinar: How to power risk decisions faster than the competition
Hear from Allica Bank and tbi bank on mitigate risk, grow revenue, and improve the banking experience.
TransPecos Banks launches credit card offering in partnership with E6
The bank has deployed E6’s products to bring card issuing and processing to its customers.
Is there a future for credit unions and building societies?
With the finite resources of a small bank, credit union or building society, the future could be daunting.
FDIC looks to sell SVB and Signature Bank securities portfolios
The FDIC says the two portfolios are worth around $27 billion (Signature Bank) and $87 billion (SVB).
Between us girls
Diversity is not a concession. Be mindful of your language and your actions.
US Bank partners Kyriba for real-time business payments solution
US Bank and Kyriba clients can now send instant payments to vendors, customers and employees.
Liberty Bank launches on Alkami’s digital banking platform
Liberty Bank says the move to Alkami’s platform is a “crucial step” in its complete tech stack overhaul.
State of play: European fintech
The recent FinovateEurope conference featured a number of key discussions on the European financial services sector.
Banking Technology Magazine April 2023 issue out now
Cover story: TRANSFORMATION INTERVENTION – It’s never too late to recalibrate.
US challenger Varo Bank names Sachin Shetty as new CTO
Shetty will be responsible for developing Varo’s technology stack as the bank looks to scale.
Doconomy and Dreams
Two Swedish firms recently joined forces to help shape the future of climate action.
Video: Infosys Finacle CEO Sanat Rao on the need for business model innovation in banking
Infosys Finacle CEO Sanat Rao discusses the key business model archetypes that will shape the future of banking.
The thing behind the thing
For every ‘can’t’ that’s thrown at you, there is a plumbing gap somewhere in the organisation that needs fixing.
Zenus Bank acquires FUEX Payments for undisclosed sum
Founded last year and based in Puerto Rico, FUEX Payments operates in the Caribbean and Latin American markets.
Metro Bank uses acquisition as a strategy to speed up innovation
A closer look at how Metro Bank has adapted its approach to innovation.
Visa and Mastercard reportedly in talks to acquire Pismo
Visa has reportedly submitted a bid of $1.4bn after an initial offer of $1bn was rejected by Pismo.
First Citizens Bank strikes deal with FDIC to buy Silicon Valley Bank assets
The deal includes the purchase of assets of $110bn, deposits of $56bn and $72bn of SVB’s loans.
Case study: Powering corporate GSOCs with open-source intelligence
A Fortune 500 firm applies open-source intelligence capabilities in its global corporate security operations centre.
Digital transformations: the most efficient path is not doing everything, everywhere, all at once
The idea that we should do one thing at a time is seemingly counterintuitive, but it is the best way forward.
Utah’s Mountain America Credit Union taps Corelation for KeyStone core
Corelation says the deal is “significant” for the company due to the size of Mountain America Credit Union.
The future of banks is not banking…
Defining the future of banks is much more complex now than it has ever been.
The learning process, manifest
What happens when a learning opportunity shows itself when you are not in learning mode?
FDIC offloads non-crypto Signature Bank deposits to Flagstar Bank
The FDIC will continue to provide crypto-related deposits directly to customers.
SVB Financial Group files for bankruptcy protection in the US
Subsidiaries SVB Securities and SVB Capital are not included in the filing and continue to operate.
Video: FinovateEurope 2023 highlights
Take a look at our highlights video from FinovateEurope 2023 in London.
Loyalty matters… enter embedded banking
Many big brands are now looking at embedded banking as a way to boost customer loyalty.
A day at the circus
The last few years have shown us that the arrogant, ‘I will take over the world’ founder… didn’t.
The difference between ESG and sustainability communications is more than just a report
Sustainability communications and ESG communications are two related but distinct concepts.
US regulators shutter New York’s Signature Bank following SVB collapse
Signature Bank is a large lender in the cryptosphere.
Banks must shift their focus from being product-centric to customer-centric
True banking transformation starts with the customer, not the technology.
Banking Tech Awards 2022 Winner: Car IQ – enabling secure, seamless vehicle payments
Targeting the $650bn market: Car IQ enables vehicles to transact securely with merchants and service providers.
US Federal Reserve sets up new specialist team to supervise crypto sector
The team will monitor the cryptosphere as regulators look to manage risk and promote innovation.
LSEG’s Giact to use Mastercard’s open banking tech for account verification
Through the partnership, Giact says it will be able to deploy Nacha-compliant account verification solutions.
Orion Innovation snaps up Banktech Software for undisclosed sum
The acquisition will help Orion bring in open banking solutions and expand its digital and core banking capabilities.
If you build it, the money will come
The BaaS companies that will succeed will be those with a strong growth strategy.
Kennebec Savings Bank taps Alkami for digital banking platform
The Alkami platform will provide a “consistent” user experience for Kennebec business customers.
US neobank HMBradley picks Thought Machine for core banking tech
HMBradley will utilise the vendor’s cloud-native core banking platform Vault Core to power its services.
How to be human
The things you know are important really are. So don’t forget to do the right thing. And for the rest: be human.
Introducing the PayTech Awards USA 2023
Nominations for the awards are open until 2 June 2023.
