Deserve raises $50m in debt financing
Deserve secures a $50 million debt facility from Keystone National Group.
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Follow the yellow brick road: digital transformation for cowardly lions
By the time we get to the emerald city, the biggest change will have been on us: our people, not our infrastructure.
Appian World 2018: Miami nice for drag and drop
A look at the low-code application provider’s event in Miami.
Credit rating processes could get better with blockchain tech
More disruptions for the credit rating industry are yet to come.
Unison sees 1,000% year-on-year growth in originations
Also launched in ten additional states across the US.
Five companies that are creating their own cryptocurrencies
More companies are getting involved and capitalising on the cryptocurrency movement.
Appian unleashes contact centre platform for financial services
An “orchestration of the human and robotic elements of service”.
Appian and KPMG expand AI alliance
All in the name of the “intelligent automation” game.
HR, the secret weapon of banking
HR is not a support function but a driving force!
Infographic: intersection of AI and blockchain
The convergence of artificial intelligence and blockchain.
HooYu brings KYC tech to gold-as-currency enabler Glint
The appeal of gold as an investment remains strong.
2018: the year of data, data, data
Three “mega-trends” pointing the way to the future needs of clients and the changes banks must undertake to remain relevant.
Centra Tech founders arrested and charged with fraud
Three out of the four charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years.
Wells Fargo whacked with $1bn fine for lending violations
For US auto-loan administration and mortgage practices.
Sella Open Fintech Platform to buy Vipera for $34m
Mobile financial services company Vipera to be acquired by Sella Open Fintech Platform (SOFP).
Yukka Lab launches market sentiment analysis solution, News & Trend Lab
An organised and efficient way to view and manage financial news in real-time.
Digital Asset seeks DLT domination with developer programme
DAML not in distress, just seeks the best.
Infographic: unlocking the potential of chatbots
Showing how chatbots can improve user experience in e-commerce.
Top fintech stories this week – 20 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
First pilot client transactions executed on Batavia trade finance platform
IBM and big banks’ blockchain initiative makes progress.
The mythology of emergent tech: confusing reality with preference
Banking is a tech business.
Podcast: Women in Fintech
CoBa’s Chiara Ronga interviews FinTech Futures’ editor-in-chief Tanya Andreasyan.
NY FinTech Week – our transatlantic opportunity
In the areas of fintech, the “special relationship” between the US and UK is thriving.
Fintech funding round-up: 18 April 2018
Stars MFS Africa, Tala, Funding Societies and HelloGold.
Crypto-friendly Arival seeks US banking licence
“God bless me.”
Fintech funding round-up: 17 April 2018
Features Santander InnoVentures, Creditas, Konsileo and ArchOver.
Scale-Ups seeks fintech start-ups
Make a beeline for B-Hive’s innovation platform.
Equiniti Riskfactor gains foothold in Canada
Equiniti Riskfactor has gained its first client in Canada – Baron Finance.
Coinbase acquires Earn, appoints first CTO
The deal is valued at $100 million.
White paper: Solving the identity problem in PSD2 and GDPR
Insight into how legislation mandates regulated firms.
The relegated bank – a positive scenario?
Bank executives should actively consider the “relegated bank” scenario as a potential option.
Three big trends on display at FinovateSpring 2018
FinovateSpring is a little less than a month away.
Goldman Sachs acquires personal finance app Clarity Money
Brings over one million customers to its online lending platform Marcus.
Agreement Express lands investment from Frontier Capital
Account onboarding specialist Agreement Express receives its second round of funding.
Regions Bank invests in lendtech firm Lender Price
The California-based mortgage tech firm gets equity funding from Regions Bank.
PeoplesBank rolls out new digital banking strategy with Gro Solutions
PeoplesBank plans to make the new Gro services available later this year.
Interview: Cyril Cottu, BNP Paribas Global Markets – the Tesla effect
Artificial intelligence (AI), bots, the demise of email, investment in Symphony and more.
US regulator creeps towards position on fintech charter
Some details should be published within the next three months.
Fintech funding round-up: 12 April 2018
Featuring Intramezzo, Microsoft for Startups, Global Fintech Solutions, Eos Venture Partners and Supply Finance.
Is voice the next UI?
Theodora Lau discusses what the future might look like for fintech and brands.
