Barbados challenger Sagicor Bank launches on Mbanq’s BaaS platform
Through Mbanq, Sagicor Bank aims to offer customers “branchless” digital financial services.
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UK pensions fintech Smart lands $95m Series E funding
Smart plans to use the funds to expand globally, complete acquisitions and invest in its Keystone platform.
Dopamine, BNPL and subprime lending
How can BNPL be structured to serve consumers better and help them be more responsible?
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Accuro selects Objectway to power new wealth management platform
The new solution is built on the vendor’s Objectway Platform offering, hosted on the cloud.
Kenya’s Fingo partners with Ecobank to launch neobanking app
The app aims to boost financial inclusion for young people in Kenya.
WhatsApp partners Stripe to enable in-app business payments in Singapore
With the new feature, Singapore customers and businesses can now buy and sell directly in WhatsApp chats.
Stripe unveils embeddable fiat-to-crypto onramp for Web3 businesses
The onramp has built-in fraud tools and identity verification to meet KYC and compliance requirements.
LSEG and Barclays team up in multi-year data and digital push
LSEG will proffer access to its data and insights, as well as support Barclays’ digitalisation journey.
Patient billing platform Inbox Health lands $22.5m Series B
With the funding, Inbox Health plans on accelerating its growth by reaching out to more patients.
Online banking start-up Slash launches from stealth with $19m in funding
Slash claims over 20,000 entrepreneurs have signed up to its platform.
Apple’s new savings account sees $1bn in deposits within one week of launch
Forbes reports the savings account attracted $400 million in deposits on launch day alone.
LatAm paytech start-up Liquido launches from stealth with $26m in funding
The firm says its payments infrastructure will “modernise and democratise” digital payments for LatAm businesses.
Loughborough Building Society taps Finastra for digital banking and analytics solutions
The company will deploy Finastra’s Essence and Retail Analytics offerings.
US paytech Finix is now officially a payments processor
The Infrastructure-as-a-Service firm now has direct connections to all major US card networks to process payments.
Uber expands Stripe partnership to give users more ways to pay
The collaboration makes Stripe the global payments partner for Uber across many of its top markets.
Banking on SMBs: How Rauva aims to bridge the business app gap in Portugal
FinTech Futures speaks with Rauva founder Jon Fath about the company’s launch and future plans.
Egypt’s Taly taps BPC to power digital payment services
Taly aims to broaden financial inclusion and boost digitalisation in the country.
US digital banking platform Greenwood acquires neobank Kinly
The acquisition marks Greenwood’s third over the last year.
First Citizens Bank of Iowa and Minnesota moves to the cloud with Finastra
Finastra will migrate the bank’s Fusion Phoenix core solution from on-site hosting to the cloud.
UK fintech Revolut marks Latin America debut with Brazil launch
Revolut will initially offer a multi-currency account and crypto investing for customers.
Microsoft taps Stripe, PayPal and GoDaddy to launch payments on Teams
North American businesses will be able to accept real-time card payments directly on the Teams platform.
Nigerian paytech Nomba raises $30m in pre-Series B round
The start-up will use the funding to expand in Nigeria and across other African markets.
Mastercard rolls out Crypto Credential service to strengthen trust in blockchain ecosystem
Mastercard Crypto Credential defines verification standards, instilling “critical” trust in blockchain tech.
Fintech Lanistar names Ed Blankson as chief financial officer
Blankson, who spent several years at Tide, brings “a wealth of experience” to the role, Lanistar says.
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Retail giant Walmart sues Capital One over credit card failures
Walmart alleges Capital One failed to meet several contractual obligations and customer service standards.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying embedded banking with Paul Staples
Demystifying the approaches various banks, such as Standard Chartered, JP Morgan Chase & HSBC, are taking to BasS.
Pakistan’s UBL Fund Managers taps Codebase for digital onboarding solution
The omnichannel digital onboarding solution has been built using Codebase’s Digibanc platform.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: m3ter, Niro, Tembo and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
US fintech funding round-up: Credora, Summer & Yelo
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
Curate and compile: the future of AI-driven fintech experiences
A new generation of generative fintechs is coming, and finally, the banking sector will be truly transformed.
OWIN23: Key takeaways from the Objectway user conference
Wealthtech and banking technology provider Objectway sets out its strategy.
Smile Identity acquires Appruve to expand across Africa
With the acquisition, Smile Identity aims to expand its reach across Ghana and francophone Africa.
The future is FedNow: how the new RTP service is aiming to future-proof US payments
FedNow has the potential to drive innovation, broaden financial inclusion and improve cash flow.
Jack Henry signs three new US clients for its core banking tech
Michigan’s First Community Bank, Florida’s Sunrise Bank, and Arkansas’ Today’s Bank have selected Jack Henry’s tech.
Finaro taps MultiPay to boost payment acceptance in Nordics and UK
With the new solution, both firms aim to “simplify the disjointed payments landscape” in the Nordics and UK.
Paddle founder Christian Owens steps down as CEO
Owens, who led the firm for 11 years, has been replaced by COO Jimmy Fitzgerald.
US savings app Super.com lands $85m in Series C fundraise
With the new funding, Super says it will scale its product and engineering resources.
Banking Tech Awards 2023: Nominations now open!
This year’s ceremony will be held on 30 November 2023 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
