Financial Services/Finserv

8fig raises $50m to reinvent supply chain management for e-commerce sellers

8fig says it’s on a mission to propel 10,000 sellers to eight-figure revenue by 2025.

MoonPay rides the crypto wave with $555m all-equity Series A round

MoonPay is on a mission to give the next billion people access to the crypto economy by 2030.

Revolut monitors regulatory landscape with CUBE platform

The platform uses AI for identifying regulatory announcements and events across the globe.

The right way to build a fintech

Fintech entrepreneurs need to ensure they get back-end processes right when launching their business.

Mexican BNPL platform Aplazo completes $27m Series A round

Increase in headcount and Latin American expansion planned.

New fintech start-up Arbo Works gains seed funding ahead of launch

Set up by ex-Google execs earlier this year, the firm is embarking on a major recruitment drive.

Crypto platform Gemini secures $400m in first outside funding round

The new capital injection values the company at $7.1 billion.

Black-owned Adelphi Bank files for licence in the US

The new bank is intended to provide African Americans with better access to financial services.

Global digital payments growth in the pandemic and beyond

The pandemic compressed decades’ worth of transformation and digitisation into the space of several months.

Three roads to banking platforms

Banks must move quickly – the first mover is best positioned to win in a business where the winner takes all.

Video: fintech news pick of the week – N26, CaixaBank, Oportun & more

Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.

Fintech funding deals globally 15 November – 21 November 2021

Featuring Gemini, Upgrade, CloudWalk, EasyHealth and Airwallex.

US credit card fintech Black Opal prepares for full launch

The firm intends to issue credit cards for expats and is seeking funding of $100m.

ID platform Alloy selected by LGBTQ+ digital bank Daylight for customer verification

Alloy’s API-based platform will be used to automate the bank’s identity verification process.

Legacy systems in banking: the major barrier for digital transformation

Modernisation of the core banking system is exactly where the transformation journey begins.

New FinTech Futures Report: The Changing Face of Cybersecurity

The latest deep-dive report and survey in the industry, focusing on the changing nature of cybersecurity in a new age.

FinTech Futures Jobs: Three exciting open roles at OakNorth to apply for

Exciting open vacancies at OakNorth. Apply today!

Fusion Credit Union selects BankBI for financial performance management

Deal stems from partnership between BankBI and Canadian credit union solutions firm Celero.

Cloud banking provider nCino to acquire mortgage neolender SimpleNexus

Finserv provider says acquisition is a “natural expansion” of its digital banking platform.

Thinking net-zero

Every bank, fintech, and financial institution should now be looking to prioritise ESG and net-zero initiatives.

Digital bank N26 to withdraw from US in January to focus on Europe

N26 will no longer serve US customers after 11 January 2022.

Wyoming Bank and Trust selects Computer Services for core banking upgrade

The locally-owned bank has selected CSI’s NuPoint core platform.

US Bancorp to buy expense and travel management partner TravelBank

The deal is expected to close before the end of the year.

FinTech Futures industry survey 2022

Share your views on the state of play in financial services, banking and payments technology sectors.

Oportun to buy neobank Digit in $213m deal

Acquisition intended to accelerate Oportun’s expansion plans by three to five years.

Patriot Bank to acquire American Challenger and adopt its tech stack

Patriot will migrate to American Challenger’s technology platform.

BM Technologies to acquire First Sound Bank

The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

Financial advice and social media: what does it mean for the future of fintech?

It is up to financial services companies to help identify trusted resources for financial advice.

Stori brings in $200m in Series C funding and debt financing

The fintech has achieved one of the largest funding rounds to date in Latin America.

Is customer experience at the centre of your digital transformation strategy?

To compete with fintechs, it’s best for banks to start with the customer experience and work backward.

What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 24 | Innovation, innovation, innovation

Annerie Vreugdenhil, chief innovation officer at ING, joins us for the latest episode of What the Fintech? Annerie, who is also head of ING Neo, talks to us about the rise and rise of buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms and her opinion of how the budding industry sector is attracting the high customer numbers […]