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New York challenger Current lands $131m in Series C funding round
The capital will go towards Current’s product offerings.
Navigating the new normal – how to redefine KYB and enhance the SME experience
The “one size fits all” approach to compliant onboarding is simply no longer relevant.
Halfway hall
It’s time to focus. If nothing else, think how fast the last few years have flown by.
E-book: The dawn of end-to-end AML compliance
The components of an end-to-end AML compliance solution and how to put your organisation on the right path.
HMBradley lands $18.25m Series A led by Chime investor Acrew Capital
To date, the fintech claims it has surpassed $90 million in customer deposits.
AI rewrites 21st century debt collection practices
It’s likely that AI will find a range of uses in the debt collection sector.
FinTech Futures Jobs: five things a fintech start-up founder will ask you in an interview
Interviewing in a fintech company is different from interviewing in other industries.
US crypto exchange Gemini banks on ClearBank for UK operations
Gemini launched in the UK two months ago.
App for US landlords NestEgg lands $7m Series A
Alongside its fresh capital injection, the start-up has also launched NestEgg Pay.
Opportunity costs for cynics
The only new opportunity COVID gives us is to be honest about the opportunities we missed.
Rebooting savings during the COVID-19 crisis
How then should we think about structuring our savings plan for success?
Uber plans return to financial services with hires “across the board”
The firm is “not ready to announce anything yet”.
Report: Three key strategies for customer experience success
In-depth industry report on customer experience, featuring expert insights from Mettle, HSBC & Northwestern Mutual.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 13 November 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
UK BaaS Railsbank lands $37m for US credit expansion
“Railsbank [is] set out on a mission to be a truly global platform.”
Banking Technology November 2020 issue out now
Without limits: The Barclays accelerator races ahead
Neobanks may have lost their shine, but the fintech revolution is far from over
Now, a few years on from what seemed like an unstoppable rise, things aren’t quite so rosy.
Fintech execs race towards workplace diversity
Divido’s Christer Holloman launches Fintech Finishers to raise D&I awareness.
Let them eat cake
The pay-off in building a bank for the future vs the short-term gains of playing it safe is worth every single bite.
Trulioo hires Leigh Ramsden as new CFO
Former Absolute Software man joins up with Trulioo next week.
Webinar: Winning over senior management with a low-code approach to digital transformation
Real use cases for low-code and why using it for in-house development is a viable alternative to using third-party products.
Webinar: Managing data today – real time, real AI, real application
Learn how effortless it is to transform your operations and take data processes to the next level.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 06 November 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Webinar: Top use cases for risk analytics in banking
Actionable insights and tested approaches to fighting account takeover fraud and mobile channel attacks.
Research report: Post-trade operations realities – challenges and priorities for 2021
Learn how you can re-evaluate your current operational set-up with a view to dealing with continued market volatility.
UK banks and challengers ranked: from on-boarding to app functionality
We use an analytics platform to figure out which UK banks are giving their customers the best service.
NerdWallet makes second acquisition in 2020 with Fundera
The deal with Fundera sees NerdWallet continue to diversify its business.
You are not everybody
With remote working, productivity may be up. But what about creativity and serendipity?
Fast is speeding to a $1bn valuation just one year after seed
The start-up’s speedy route to what could be unicorn status is unusual.
What the Fintech? Episode 15 | Authentication station
What typing authentication is all about.
Accusoft releases new software development kit for PDF functionality
ImageGear PDF enables developers to add a variety of PDF functionalities into an application.
US financial literacy app Jassby plans virtual debit card for kids
The Massachusetts-based fintech wants to help parents teach their children about finance.
Alliance Data to buy BNPL fintech Bread for $450m
The acquirer expects the deal to increase its earnings per share by 2023.
Chime’s app goes down for a day as users complain of rejected purchases
“We are currently experiencing intermittent outages,” Chime said.
TradingView makes UK switch as COVID-19 boosts global users
TradingView has landed six funding rounds totalling $40.8 million.
FinTech Futures Jobs: tips on landing for a job in a fintech start-up
Interested in working in fintech but unsure about the kind of skills you need? FinTech Futures Jobs is here to help.
Engage, empower and advance: Black voices in venture capital
Co-founder of BLCK VC and Storm Ventures associate, Frederik Groce, is on a mission.
Visa to acquire LatAm API-based payments fintech YellowPepper
The value of Visa’s acquisition is also undisclosed.
A banker goes a-banking, volume 7: why can’t we be friends?
What 15 years of digitisation & modernisation have gotten us from the consumer’s point of view? It’s not looking great.
