US Bank to sell card processor Elan
EXCLUSIVE. Finastra, FIS and Fiserv believed to be in final bid.
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Webinar: IT incident response in financial services
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White paper: PSD2 – opportunities beyond compliance
White paper by Fiorano.
Paytech ClickSwitch gets $3.5m funding
US-based automated account switching solution is switched on.
Finicity inks data exchange deal with Capital One
More data sharing and more security are the goals.
Even Financial raises $19m funding for new card tricks
Takes its total funding to $25 million.
Uber and Venmo link up for payments
Simplifying the way Uber users can pay with Venmo.
Infographic: the stats and story behind Bitcoin ATMs
CoinIQ has a quick look at some key Bitcoin ATM statistics.
Fiorano teams with ITSS for digital banking push
The duo will help banks integrate core systems with applications.
Feedzai brings machine learning to fraud fight
Turning the tedious and time consuming to dust?
DriveWealth and Bambu join forces on robo-advisory tool
Two wealthtech companies from opposite sides of the globe have built upon their partnership.
PayStand enters integration land with Xero
B2B payments platform buddies up with cloud accounting firm.
Blockchain record-tracker Factom gets $6m investment
FastForward Innovations shows interest in blockchain record-tracking company.
BBVA’s VC fund leads $9m funding round in finserv Steady
New funds will be used to launch additional product lines.
Regulator syndicate unleashes Global Financial Innovation Network
Builds on UK regulator’s plan to create a global sandbox.
Quebec goes on tech quest with $6m fund
Plans to invest in 20 to 25 firms.
Facebook wants your bank data
It has “not learned its lesson about the importance of user privacy”.
Mortgagetech Blend launches insurance agency
Wants to offer the right blend of mortgages and insurtech.
TransUnion teams with EXL for CECL compliance
Credit reporting agency and analytics company are an item.
Teacher’s pet RightCapital unveils student loan functionality
Back to school season is getting started a little early.
Arizona first US state to offer fintech sandbox
Lawmakers stop talking to do something.
US challenger banks: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in the US and the tech they are using.
Debonair DNB completes trade finance test with Marco Polo
First release of the TradeIX platform on blockchain goes well.
Wells Fargo customers lose homes due to IT glitch
The bank incorrectly denied hundreds of people mortgage modifications.
Mitek helps bring mobile deposit to credit unions
Assisting with the fight against cheque fraud and mobile enterprise digital transaction.
Top five banking activities best handled by digital self-service
In the era of digital transformation, banks must evolve, or customers will simply walk out of the branch for good.
ICE is Bakkt to the future for digital assets
Intercontinental Exchange forms a new company.
Marshland FCU goes soft for Bankjoy’s banking
US credit union is turned on for mobile and digital banking.
Chase Bank chasing mobile market with ATM move
The future is now, tappity tap.
Business Payments Directory Association teams with Discover for blockchain PoC
Will develop a platform for its B2B directory built on blockchain technology.
Blockchain firm Swych goes cross-border gifting
US users can now send digital gift cards to friends and family in India in real time.
Top fintech stories this week – 3 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Big data start-up Quantexa raises $20m for big plans
Series B funding round led by Dawn Capital.
DocuSign to acquire CLM software provider SpringCM for $220m
All part of its plan to modernise companies’ systems of agreement.
Ion Bank charges up with Jack Henry’s lending solution
US bank will use ProfitStars for commercial lending.
Financial wellness platform PayActiv partners with ADP Marketplace
PayActiv provides a way for employers to help their employees manage their financial lives.
NestReady teams with Alterna Savings for home buying
Start-up will help credit union’s clients find their new home.
Xero buys paperless accounting hero Hubdoc
“Business has never been so beautiful.” Awww. Pass the sick bag.
IdentityMind helps ZED Network with KYC compliance
Payments platform will deploy newly-released version 2.0.
US Treasury seeks fintech industry to treasure
Plans to make regulatory landscape better.
