Wesleyan Bank picks Sandstone to revamp digital channels
Birmingham-based bank has launched a new online portal for personal and SME customers.
Digital
Live now, pay later
I’d love to see the excitement caused by BNPL stretch to areas where lending is desperately needed.
LGBTQ+ neobank Daylight loses head of product Ethan Teng
Teng says the decision is “one of the easiest and also one of the hardest decisions” he’s made.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 – call for judges
An unrivalled opportunity to be on the forefront of fintech and banking tech innovation and gain exclusive insights.
New FinTech Futures Report: Creating financial inclusivity in a digital-first future
A deep-dive report into the industry, focusing on the emerging need for financial inclusivity.
LGB Bank to replace Equation core with BML Istisharat
Lebanese bank switches to existing partner for new core banking infrastructure.
Nymbus to power core banking at US community lender PeoplesBank
Both parties have expanded a partnership following the launch of a digital bank last year.
Indonesia’s Bank INA taps Mambu for cloud banking services
The bank says its pivot to digital will allow it to cater to the underserved and unbanked.
Clearco CGO: “Talent and ambition exist everywhere, but opportunity does not”
FinTech Futures speaks with Clearco’s Ruma Bose and Sarah Clark to discuss democratising access to funding.
Filipino BaaS player Netbank picks Chekk for KYC services
Netbank to integrate Chekk platforms into its white-label offerings for customers and businesses.
Revolut hires new Mexico CEO as US exec announces departure
Ronald Oliveira is expected to leave the fintech, while Juan Miguel Guerra joins.
The top three community banking trends for 2022
These are the top trends in community banking that leaders should look out for in 2022.
Fintech funding deals globally 18 October – 24 October 2021
Featuring N26, Deel, FTX, Zopa and Brex.
What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 21 | Talking ’bout the next generation
Suraya Randawa and Sarah Welch of Curinos join us for this latest episode of our What the Fintech? podcast.
Primer reaches $425m valuation following $50m Series B round
CEO Paul Anthony says funds will “supercharge” the company’s next phase of growth.
RTGS.global hires Mike Koss as new cybersecurity head
Koss joins from investment firm Rathbone Brothers.
Arival Bank lands banking licence in Puerto Rico
Arival plans to provide services to international software firms and underbanked businesses.
What it takes to fight financial crime with AI
AI can play a strong part in combating fraud, but firms need to have the right groundwork in place.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – N26, Lunar, Pismo & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three really great jobs to apply for this week
Exciting vacancies at OakNorth, Finastra and Oracle. Apply today!
UK neobank Zopa raises $300m to fuel next phase of growth
The lending-focused challenger secured a UK banking licence last year.
Deel hits $5.5bn valuation following $425m Series D round
Deel reports more than 4,500 customers worldwide in over 150 countries.
New social investing app AleFi launches in US
AleFi aims to help new retail traders understand the market and follow trends.
Perfinal launches as new core banking vendor on the block in Europe
Hungary-based vendor promises to fully automate processes for clients.
BNPL: The now and the later
How can the BNPL industry do more to protect consumers and help the world we live in?
SoFi partners Pagaya to boost access to financial services
SoFi plans to extend its credit lending services to a broader audience.
ServiceNow & Accenture white paper: How digitisation is driving bank M&A and improving performance
Find out how digitising operations can bring enormous efficiencies.
Inclusive investment start-up Wealth8 partners WealthKernel to launch new app
Wealth8 to launch a new mobile investment app for black and multi-ethnic communities.
Oracle partners Nano to utilise proprietary onboarding tech
Aussie digital lender will deploy its system to Oracle partners.
Swedish neobank Juni raises $52m in Series A extension to launch credit product
New product will give internet-first businesses access to short-term credit.
The law of unintended consequences
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about programmable money. And this stuff scares me.
Research paper: Transforming the banking experience through digital growth
Learn how to transform the customer experience and the risks associated with doing so.
Industry outlook report: Joining the great race
How financial institutions are transforming operations to secure their place in the future of the banking ecosystem.
N26 raises $900m in new funding to reach $9bn valuation
German neobank’s value eclipses the market capitalisation of Germany’s second-largest bank.
Citi picks Capital One’s Naveed Anwar for digital head of TTS
The Capital One man is an industry veteran of 20 years across PayPal, eBay and AOL.
Aussie ID and fraud prevention platform FrankieOne nets $15m Series A round
Start-up sees investment from Robinhood founder and CEO Vlad Tenev and Monzo founder Tom Blomfield.
Asia Digital Bank partners Bianjie for blockchain-powered digital banking
The bank’s new digital infrastructure is designed to bridge the gap between centralised and decentralised finance.
Bond trading fintech Trumid secures $208m in financing to fuel growth
Cash will be used for technology development and to expand into new markets.
Embedded finance platform Alviere lands $70m in funding
New York-based fintech start-up raised the cash across two funding rounds.
Collaboration and the reinvention of banking and financial services
Banks and FIs should look to enable innovation through collaboration with the larger financial ecosystem.
