Varo raises $241m Series D with new investor Gallatin Point Capital
To date, the fintech has raised $419.4 million.
Business-to-Consumer/B2C
Libra’s Second Wind
Some say slow progress of blockchain adoption is not just because of regulatory hurdles.
Nubank soars ahead with 25m customers
In Q1 of 2020, Nubank acquired 42,000 users each day.
Financial text message platform Stackin’ lands $12.6m
The fintech says it has more than one million subscribers in just one year.
Pacific National Bank launches digital challenger Facile with Nymbus
The bank is using Nymbus’ SmartLaunch technology.
Fortunis capital invests £15m in UK fintech Karma
The voucher lending app was trialled in the UK with support from the Scottish government.
Commonwealth Credit Union picks Jack Henry to automate lending
The Kentucky-based CU wants to boost its lending capabilities.
Banking Technology May 2020 issue out now
Hope springs eternal: discovering alternative lending in times of crisis.
Partnerships to drive industry forward in post-COVID world
The coronavirus pandemic has caused immediate changes to the financial services industry.
Global fintech sees worst Q1 since 2016 for VC-backed deals
The quarter saw just 404 deals and ended on $6.1 billion.
Addition Financial picks Backbase to provide customer personalisation
The Florida credit union shuns a “one-size-fits-all” approach.
IBM signs payments modernisation deal with 75 Canadian credit unions
Big Blue to outfit Canadian CUs across three provinces.
Citizens Bank taps Teslar Software to improve portfolio management
The Arkansas-based bank turned to Teslar following a recommendation from a compatriot lender.
Truist Financial selects TSYS for payments processing
Newly merged commercial bank kicks on with its tech deployment.
What the Fintech? Episode 4 | Partnerships: till death do us part
Sean Hunter CIO at OakNorth, offers his advice to companies struggling to make a partnership work.
HSBC freezes redundancy plans as COVID-19 hits $6bn overhaul
London-headquartered bank releases Q1 earnings with stark warning for Europe.
RBS unveils ‘companion card’ to help vulnerable customers during lockdown
The card has a £100 limit which can be refreshed every five days.
Lifetise launches app to assist self-employed with finance support amid COVID-19
It quickly determines the government support options available to them.
App-based payment solutions to delight merchants and their customers
The world of commerce is abuzz with the need to delight customers by providing a digitally enhanced shopping experience.
Banking Technology April 2020 issue out now
All things equal: Closing the gender gap in fintech.
HSBC launches mobile onboarding in mainland China
UK-headquartered bank is the first foreign lender to launch mobile onboarding in China.
Canadian financial planner Finally to launch in May
“People don’t want to tell strangers how bad they’re doing with their finances,” says founder.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 20 March 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 13 March 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Global fintech funding: 2018 still stands as the reigning year
As of February 2020, year-over-year deal counts were down by 22%.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 14 February 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 03 February 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Video: Intellect Design Arena at MoneyLive London – an age of open infrastructure
Banesh Prabhu talks on FinTech Futures about open banking, legacy tech and CX.
Flywire CEO talks payments platforms, consolidation and fragmentation
Fragmented payments industry may thwart firms’ platform plans.
How FIS developed its “evergreen” core banking system
FinTech Futures speaks to Andrew Beatty of FIS about its new platform.
The future of trade finance
We speak to Mastercard, NatWest and Marco Polo senior executives about their partnership.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 24 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Plaid and Honey: How consolidation helps and hinders competition
Consolidation is now becoming synonymous with standardisation – breeding competition.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 17 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
PeoplesBank opts for Nymbus onboarding and marketing tech
Nymbus to underpin West Massachusetts’ largest community bank.
Travelex cyberattack drags into third week
FX firm claims its systems are slowly coming back online.
Financing fintech Sezzle blocked from making loans in California
The Minnesota fintech deemed to be making “unregulated loans”.
Next year looks bright for community banking
Credit unions and community banks raise their game in 2020.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 20 December 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
12 days of payment predictions
Tis the season to be knowledgeable!
