Q&A: How SEBx aims to “reinvent banking inside the bank”
Christoffer Malmer, head of SEBx, discusses the Nordic bank’s BaaS venture with FinTech Futures.
Financial Services/Finserv
How legacy banking systems can be modernised to meet the needs of today’s consumer
Modernising the banking core is now a business imperative that can no longer be ignored.
Indian lendtech EarlySalary raises $110m Series D funding
EarlySalary will use the new funds to expand into new markets and increase its loan book.
UAE start-up Huspy acquires Just Mortgages and Finance Lab
The founders and employees of both companies will be joining Huspy.
Japan’s SMBC Group to launch Jenius Bank in the US
Jenius Bank will initially offer personal loans before expanding with savings and checking products.
Healthcare fintech start-up Nitra lands $62m seed round
The new equity will be put towards launching new products and scaling its team.
Why skimping on speech AI technology could cost banks billions
Digital resolution of customers’ inquiries can drive significant cost savings for banks.
Just do it?
How can we, as an industry, be more empathetic and create solutions that matter?
Himalaya Exchange CEO Jesse Brown on weathering the crypto winter
FinTech Futures speaks with Himalaya Exchange CEO Jesse Brown about the future of crypto.
How mortgage lenders can unlock data and help bridge the housing gap
A borrower’s credit score is now one of their largest barriers to securing a home loan.
US real estate fintech Reali to close down
The firm will be laying off most of its workforce on 9 September 2022.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 26 August 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Afterpay shutters its Westpac-powered Money app
Afterpay says customers will not have access to their Money accounts from 10 October 2022.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Chekk, Hello Clever & Zywa
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
UK fintechs Finexos and Wombat land funding
Finexos has raised £695,000 and Wombat has raised £4.2 million.
LatAm fintechs Belvo and Rebill raise funds
Latin American fintech start-ups Belvo and Rebill are among the lucky recipients of new funds.
US fintech funding round-up: Deposits, Highline & Kasisto
The latest recipients of funding in the US fintech space.
Poland’s BLIK mobile payment system goes international with Viamo acquisition
Viamo provides peer-to-peer (P2P) and business payment services in Slovakia.
Fana launches to unite enterprises, charities and consumers on one platform
UK-based Fana is now preparing to launch a seed funding round.
The role of the payments industry in saving people and planet
Changing the way we make payments can have a substantial positive impact on our society’s carbon emissions.
PayTech Awards 2022 Winners Supplement out now
Commending the most impactful, innovative and successful projects, products and people in payments.
Taiwan’s SCSB taps Temenos for core banking upgrade
SCSB will adopt Temenos’ core banking, payments and data lake solutions.
MX Technologies appoints Wes Hummel as its new CTO
Hummel brings over 25 years of experience leading global engineering and technology teams to MX.
Malaysia’s Kenanga partners Ant Group to develop financial services super-app
The app will offer stock trading, investment management, an e-wallet, crypto trading and FX capabilities.
Japan’s Iyo Bank picks DTCC to automate post-trade services
Iyo Bank has tapped DTCC to achieve “no touch” post-trade processing for equities and fixed income transactions.
Digital banking beyond your pretty UX
Digital banking is not about pretty graphics, but providing cheaper services, wider choice and more access.
BCFC selects Codebase Technologies & Atyaf eSolutions for digital upgrade
BCFC hopes to enhance the infrastructure of its mobile and web customer channels.
C2FO and Vic.ai team up for AI-powered invoicing solution
The partnership aims to streamline the invoice-to-cash payment cycle for businesses.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 12 | Tackling the challenges for challenger banks
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Kim Symmons, head of design at UK business bank Mettle.
Two new mortgage start-ups launching in Latin America – Toperty and Saturn5
Toperty is based in Colombia and Saturn5 is based in Mexico City.
First Federal Bank of Kansas City debuts new digital banking platform
The new digital offering is powered by enterprise solutions provider Narmi.
The ‘stablecoin spring’: how new UK rules signpost the future of payments
The Financial Services and Markets Bill signals the next stage of the UK’s efforts to regulate digital assets.
Paytech start-up CabbagePay launches in the US
The firm’s prebuilt CabbageLink technology can be integrated into mobile apps and online stores.
New bank for the US military community to launch this winter – Moonbeam
Moonbeam says its digital banking products will aim to emphasise financial literacy and economic mobility.
US commercial bank Truist acquires tech firm Zaloni’s Arena platform
Truist identified the Arena platform as “an investment that will help us deliver better financial experiences”.
OneBanx taps regtech PassFort for know your business solution
PassFort says the solution will enable “seamless” onboarding for business customers.
Enhancing customer engagement in financial services with AI
AI has had an immediate impact on how customers engage with financial organisations.
Credit Suisse names new CFO and group COO
The Swiss banking group has announced a flurry of new appointments.
US paytech Celero snaps up Community Bankers Merchant Services
With the acquisition, Celero says it will serve 53,000+ merchants in the US, processing $21bn in annual card volume.
MVB Financial set to acquire Integrated Financial Holdings for $98m
MVB Financial is aiming to grow its government guaranteed lending business.
