Credit card platform Deserve secures $250m credit facility
The new facility follows a $50 million Series D raise in October 2021.
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New small business payments platform Hopscotch seeks to make invoicing hassle-free
Hopscotch, founded in June 2021, has raised nearly $10m from 12 investors.
Bridging the gap between new and old payment methods
Payment experiences have changed significantly, with ‘alternative payment’ methods gaining more and more traction.
Shortlist announced for PayTech Awards 2022
View the finalists for the 2022 PayTech Awards, with winners to be revealed on 1 July 2022.
FinTech Futures Industry Survey & Report 2022
A deep-dive into the trends defining 2022 and beyond, based on a comprehensive survey of the industry.
ICYMI funding round-up: Estateguru, SaaScada, tell.money, Cheq, GMEX & Bluezone
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
First Bank partners Finzly to offer payments services to business customers
First Bank says Finzly’s Payment Hub “gives us the speed and agility to offer a fintech-like payment experience”.
EU Commission blasts anti-competitive Apple for lack of third party NFC access
The EU Commission claims Apple has violated anti-trust rules for the benefit of its own Apple Pay.
LatAm SME financial services platform Xepelin raises $111m Series B
The company operates in Mexico and Chile and has more than 450 employees spread throughout LatAm.
Banks must capitalise on the data opportunity or face extinction
Traditional banking systems remain largely built on the rails of decades-old technology.
When cash ceases to be king: the rise of innovative payment methods
Digital payment systems have seen explosive growth with many people moving away from cash.
Banking Technology Magazine May 2022 issue out now
Cover story: THE NEED FOR SPEED – Getting money to those that need it, fast.
US paytech Choice brings on Nexa Equity as majority investor, acquires DPC
Nexa Equity aims to scale Choice through both “organic initiatives” and strategic acquisitions such as DPC.
MoneyGram sued by CFPB and NYAG for allegedly “leaving families high and dry”
MoneyGram responded to the “baseless claims”, adding it is “fully prepared to vigorously defend itself”.
The complexities of getting funds to the people who need them during a crisis
Moving money where it’s needed quickly, reliably, and cost-effectively is more important than ever.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 22 April 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Union54, Themis & Sawa
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
E-book: Knowledge is power – the role of AI in building loyalty in finance
Answering the question of what, despite changing times and expectations, the key to success is.
Osterman research report: privacy compliance in the US, status and progress in 2022
The emergence of new privacy regulations in the US and recommendations for the next wave of compliance.
Fintech Leaders Report: In-depth insight into the future of fintech
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The potential of DLT for capital market firms keen to overcome post-trade challenges
DLT has the potential to bring post-trade processing into the 21st century.
Stripe appoints Microsoft’s James Phillips as new president of financial services
James Phillips joins Stripe after a decade at Microsoft.
Artificial intelligence: a winning strategy for payments
AI offers a winning strategy in the race to reduce fraud and continue improving payment flows.
Crypto paytech MoonPay receives $87m from entertainment and sporting stars
MoonPay CEO says: “Web3 is radically changing the way we approach the business of entertainment, sports and music.”
Why embedded finance is the next big thing
Embedded finance has already started to streamline financial processes in both consumer and business commerce.
Form3 partners Goldman Sachs TxB to launch FX solution
Form3 CEO says the partnership with Goldman Sachs TxB forms part of the company’s growth strategy.
Stripe-backed one-click checkout fintech Fast folds
Fast CEO Domm Holland says: “Sometimes trailblazers don’t make it all the way to the mountain top.”
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Gotrade, lemon.markets, Unifimoney & Gaviti
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Charitable giving start-up Daffy on the growth of donor-advised funds
FinTech Futures speaks to Daffy’s Adam Nash and Lorie Lambert about streamlining donations.
Apple reportedly looking to build its own payments and lending infrastructure
Plans reportedly include bringing services such as payment processing and risk assessments for lending in-house.
Banking Technology Magazine April 2022 issue out now
Cover story: WINDS OF CHANGE – Tackling the carbon cost of technology.
Money transfer app Azimo acquired by payroll and payments firm Papaya Global
The acquisition follows Papaya Global’s $250 million Series D funding round last September.
Making cross-border payments more transparent
Everyone deserves transparency when managing their money, and the confidence, control and security this brings.
Citi plans to scale global e-commerce payments platform to 30 countries
Spring by Citi enables the bank’s institutional clients to accept consumer payments online.
Modern Treasury lands $50m in Series C extension
The extension brings the company’s total Series C funding to $135 million.
Apollo Fintech taps ThetaRay for Sonar AML monitoring tech
Apollo Fintech will deploy Sonar on its new bank-to-bank payments service Knox Wire.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Archie, Dapio, Finary, Jia Finance, & Zimpler
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
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