Blend raises $130m for digital loans
The lendtech has also welcomed new execs.
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Three old-school self-service strategies to ditch – and what to do instead
The ATM is the only channel that provides cash access anytime, anywhere. Take advantage of its huge potential!
MX raises $100m for data tech boost
Funds will be used to focus on clean data.
Arival takes step closer to US banking licence
The fintech has launched a $3 million crowdfunding campaign.
White paper: Keeping secrets secret – how to protect confidential documents in a global bank
How a global bank leveraged Sinequa’s AI-powered search & analytics platform.
Finicity and LendingQB partner to accelerate mortgage process
The solution helps lenders spot underwriting factors that can make the process faster.
Thomson Reuters to acquire Confirmation
It will expand core tax, accounting, and audit solutions.
JP Morgan and StatPro form strategic alliance
The five-year partnership will develop risk and performance attribution capabilities.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 June 2019
From JP Morgan’s secret UK digital bank project to MoneyGram and Ripple’s partnership.
Current’s new adult bank account sees strong growth
The challenger banking service started as a prepaid teen card.
Denver and Latin America form digital finance collaboration
Peru and El Salvador cooperatives join forces with US credit unions.
Next decade is set to be transformative for small business finance
The tools on offer and the demographic of small business owners will change dramatically in ten years’ time.
Celero acquires Elmhurst and Tandem
The acquisitions add distribution and tech-focused organisations to its financial institution partners and merchants.
Core banking and core principles: getting to the future, from where you are today
It is now possible for us to be digital all the way down.
Webinar: don’t disrupt – avoiding the dangers of transformation
70% of digital transformation plans fail. Find out why in this upcoming Finovate webinar.
Dave Banking launches checking account
The new US challenger bank offers interest-free advance and opportunity to build credit.
Refinitiv invests in BattleFin
BattleFin’s Ensemble marketplace will be integrated with Refinitiv’s desktop, Eikon.
Token lands $16.5m funding round
It will use the funds to build on its TokenOS open banking platform.
Ask the expert: your questions on growing the business answered
How can I generate awareness of my fintech among potential investors and target clients with limited resources?
Canada’s Stack teams up with Payment Source
The partnership aims to target millennials.
Chip Mong Bank picks Compass Plus to support Cambodia launch
Compass Plus provides an ATM cash-by-code service.
New partnership launched to foster US and UK fintechs
The FIP aims for enhanced cooperation over regulatory issues.
CGI makes £78.9m all-cash offer for SCISYS
The deal would expand CGI’s reach in European space and defence markets.
The greenfield approach: accelerating a new era of growth and innovation in insurance
The opportunity to drive change using the latest tools, methods, tech and partners.
Crypterium launches prepaid card
The Crypterium Card is loaded with cryptocurrencies and functions just like a traditional prepaid card.
IBM launches Hyper Protect Accelerator for pre-Series A start-ups
15 early-stage, pre-Series A start-ups from both fintech and healthtech will be selected for the program
Challenger banks in Canada: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in Canada and the tech they are using.
Bento unveils Venmo-style digital payment solution for SMEs
Bento Pay will only require the payee’s email address in order to send payments.
E-wallets and beyond: are cryptos the next step in online casino transactions?
Challenging the dominance of traditional banks within the online casino industry.
CloudBees acquires Rollout to ease feature deployment
Targeting the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) market.
SME payments firm SpotOn to build on growth with $40m funding
The fintech has grown by more than 400% in 12 months.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 11 June 2019
This week, news about JP Morgan’s Chase, Visa, and more!
FinovateSpring 2019: focusing on the digital future of fintech
Three key takeaways from the event.
Transforming the loan experience
Simple and flexible digital platforms could be the key to improved customer repayment rates.
Halo raises $12m to democratise structured notes investing
The platform aims to make investment available to everyone, not just high net-worth investors.
Core modernisation is essential for truly digital banking
Banks have only to look at how innovators have transformed retailing and music to recognise this truth.
Banking Technology June 2019 issue out now
Beyond human. Dreaming of a fintech tomorrow.
Impact investing can unlock the potential of blockchain in Africa
Blockchain can have an exponential positive impact on the lives of low income communities in Africa.
ING joins project to create blockchain-based USC
The utility settlement coin will reduce exchange rate risks.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 5 June 2019
News on CIBC, NAB and Bank Leumi alliance, SoFi funding and more!
