Interview: Yves Tyrode, BPCE – journey to the centre of tech
Yves Tyrode, chief digital officer at BPCE, is on a mission to deploy a whole new digital strategy.
Mobile
SoftBank trials blockchain-based mobile payments
Teams with Synchronoss and TBCASoft for proof of concept.
Paysend debuts global account
Built by a team of ex-Revolut engineers and designers.
Sociable payments start-up B-Social boots up in UK
“Avoid those awkward moments with just a few taps.”
Indra keeps tech up at Argentina’s Wilobank
A newly-launched fully mobile bank in Argentina.
Meed to unveil mobile banking programme in US
Partners with Valley National Bank of Oklahoma for December launch.
UK mobile money manager Zeux thunders into view
The sky parts as a new firm aspires to be a fintech god.
Strategic guide to selecting a digital banking platform
What is essential in choosing a platform that meets your long-term strategy and ensures the viability of your bank?
Qudini on cue for NatWest’s cute queue service
UK bank piloting new queuing and appointment booking software.
A beginner’s guide to developing a successful fintech app
How to avoid the common pitfalls and obstacles in developing a winning fintech application.
Barclays opens up mobile banking app to rival accounts
“First” UK bank to allow customers to bring their other current accounts into app.
Monese enables Google Pay with PrePay Solutions
About time for a mobile-only bank.
Quelle surprise! Europe’s banks continue branch cull
Latest figures from European Banking Federation reveal cuts and more.
Unisys on hand for Sutherland’s UK mortgage tech platform
It’s a five-year, seven-figure deal.
Novo business banking launches in US
New bank offers a current account and debit card solutions for start-ups.
Halyk Bank Georgia in e-banking tech revamp with Asseco
Asseco Customer Banking Platform now live for retail clients of Halyk Bank Georgia.
Fiserv fires up new digital loan origination system
Maryland-based Hamilton Bank is first bank to beta test it.
UK banks battle to deal with British Airways data breach
Tweets and action fly in fallout from banking and payment data theft.
Interview: Serena Smith, FIS – payments at the speed of change
The payment industry’s massive changes, its goals, and how they change around the globe.
Monzo to switch off debit card top-ups
UK challenger bank says end date is 2 October 2018.
UK challenger bank Monese eases into $60m funding
Pushing ahead with its mobile banking plans across Europe.
UK savings app Numeos gets FCA seal of approval
Start-up is now regulated by Financial Conduct Authority.
Visionet and SmartPesa unleash Mobey payment service in Indonesia
Solution is designed for financial institutions and merchants.
Philippine Veterans Bank picks Fiserv front office for digital revamp
The bank is a long-standing user of Finastra’s tech in the back office.
Varo Money on course for first US bank licence
Start-up could be first fintech to receive bank charter from OCC.
MoneeMint to become Europe’s first ethical digital bank
Ummah Finance rebrands as MoneeMint to bring “fresh banking experience” to millennials.
UK start-up Tailord to launch fitting fintech products
Will offer a payments ring, online account and cash loading.
Hungary’s instant payments system to go live in 2019
GIRO and Nets say system will go live on 1 July 2019.
White paper: The Mobile Banking Revolution
How to build the mobile bank of the future?
TSB CEO goes as banking woes linger
After seven years as CEO, Paul Pester will leave the bank.
Starling launches Nearby payments and insurance advice
Partnerships with Google and Anorak have made this possible.
Countingup on the up with £2.3m seed funding
UK-based challenger bank will develop its accounting features.
Sunrise Banks: the dawn of seamless payments experiences
Social enterprise banking, payments, and creating user experiences by using data.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway invests $300m in Paytm
Berkshire joins Ant Financial, SoftBank and Alibaba as investors.
Jaja Finance launches first product following £7m funding
Making credit cards simple to get.
Banking Technology September 2018 issue out now
Elements of fintech, pure in substance.
Australian challenger bank Tyro ties up with Alipay
Says it’s the first Australian bank to integrate with Chinese paytech titan.
Top fintech stories this week – 31 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
The forgotten generation: driving digital adoption with older customers
Everyone – regardless of their age, would like a good user experience.
Mariner’s Bank keeps it simple with Digital Onboarding
US independent community bank turns to SaaS-y tech firm.
