Nationwide invests in new payment request service Ordo
The direct payment app launches later this year.
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Bankable gets investment from new partner Visa
Bankable will allow firms deploy to digital banking and payment services quickly.
FIS links up with Visa
A new tool for the FIS clients to process high-value corporate, cross-border payments.
Top fintech stories this week – 26 April 2019
Figure Eight acquired by Appen, T-mobile launches checking account, and RBS’ digital bank picks Mambu.
T-Mobile launches mobile checking account
With no fees and high interest earning.
Top fintech stories this week – 18 April 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Returnly raises $19m Series B round to help retailers take on Amazon
Former PayPal stars David Sacks and Max Levchin’s companies are on board.
Mastercard acquires Vyze for point-of-sale financing
The ai Corporation has also implemented Mastercard’s Pay by Bank feature.
The power of mindset: gender balance in the payments industry
Shaping corporate cultures to be more inclusive and making a positive social impact.
Virtual card platform Extend raises $11m
The funding takes Extend’s total capital to $14 million.
Banking Technology April 2019 issue out now
Fintech spring is here, bringing the world colour.
PayTech Awards 2019: meet the judges!
Deadline to enter the Awards is Friday, 12 April!
How to ensure your financial institution doesn’t survive past 2030
Free up your staff to work for more forward-looking organisations!
Bento for Business partners with Visa
The Visa card replaces the company’s Mastercard prepaid card.
Crown Agents Bank bags Segovia’s payment gateway business
The bank provides payment services in frontier markets.
Boost Payment Solutions closes $12m funding
Aimed at raising its profile to provide payments across industries.
PayTech Awards entry deadline extended!
Enter the PayTech Awards by Friday, 12 April.
Bill.com raises $88m for business payments push
Led by Franklin Templeton with participation from Mastercard, Fidelity Investments Canada, among others.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 1 April 2019
Apple’s new credit card, New York goes fintech, and more!
The self-service puzzle: strategic touchpoint or point of utility?
Financial institutions have to take their ATM strategy to the next level, and re-examine their investment methodology.
Korapay allows Nigerian migrants to send money back home
Currently in the US, but to be expanded to Canada, the UK and Europe.
MineralTree closes $50m growth equity investment for AP solutions
The firm has doubled in size throughout 2018.
Top fintech stories this week – 29 March 2019
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First transactions carried out on blockchain-based Marco Polo network
Delivery triggers irrevocable payment from buyer’s bank.
PayTech Awards: honouring organisations for their social impact
Enter the PayTech for Good Award by 5 April!
Top fintech stories this week – 22 March 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Building bridges and exchanging money
How Moneycorp and Futurice juggled different geographies when designing a modern platform.
Four digital and traditional trends in banking in 2019
Don’t discount something because it doesn’t fall strictly into our pro-technology bubble.
IBM debuts blockchain network for cross-border payments
Blockchain World Wire can transfer funds in 47 currencies to locations in 72 countries.
Open banking: progressing to the summit
Banks and disruptors alike are still trekking through the foothills of open banking.
Paytech InComm acquires Linq3 Technologies
This is the firm’s eighth acquisition.
Doxo to provide electronic billpay solution to RR Donnelley & Sons
Doxo’s payment solution enables customers to access and pay bills from more than 45,000 providers
Top fintech stories this week – 15 March 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Mastercard acquires Ethoca for e-commerce fraud protection
Follows on from Mastercard’s recent acquisition of Transfast.
PayActiv and Visa get in early for wages
The paytech pals will help US workers access earned wages earlier.
The new business models of banking
Analysis of three alternative business models for the banking industry.
Mastercard drops Earthport bid for Transfast acquisition
The firm will now get this cross-border account-to-account money transfer network instead.
US Senate attacks lax Equifax cybersecurity defences
Senate reveals investigation into 2017 data breach that affected 146 million US consumers.
Omidyar Network releases fintech venture fund with Flourish
New firm Flourish launches evergreen fund backed by founder of eBay.
