Top fintech stories this week – 21 June 2019
From JP Morgan’s secret UK digital bank project to MoneyGram and Ripple’s partnership.
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Current’s new adult bank account sees strong growth
The challenger banking service started as a prepaid teen card.
MoneyGram agrees $50m partnership with Ripple
The strategic partnership will have an initial term of two years.
Canada’s Stack teams up with Payment Source
The partnership aims to target millennials.
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.
Circle Pay shuts down
Circle Pay app accounts will undergo changes starting on 8 July 2019.
CloudBees acquires Rollout to ease feature deployment
Targeting the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) market.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 11 June 2019
This week, news about JP Morgan’s Chase, Visa, and more!
Alogent acquires FinanceGenius software
The suite has been re-branded as Origins.
Step receives $22.5m Series A funding
Challenger for teens’ waiting list has surpassed half a million people.
JP Morgan folds smartphone bank account one year after launch
Finn accounts, aimed at millennials, will be moved to the Chase mobile app.
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.
Amaiz launches brand new banking app for entrepreneurs
It aims to release customers from time-consuming admin and paperwork.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 5 June 2019
News on CIBC, NAB and Bank Leumi alliance, SoFi funding and more!
Mastercard unveils new Open Banking Solutions
Several partners in the UK and Poland intend to activate the suite.
Grasshopper Bank opens for business with digital focus
For its technology, the bank opted for Temenos’ T24 Transact core banking system.
Pacific Life partners with Salesforce for digital transformation
The NextGen CRM program assists the insurer's sales, service and marketing teams.
Top fintech stories this week – 31 May 2019
The first Amadeus event on payments, a new Indonesian payment standard, and more!
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Step and Kard target teen market for banking
Both banking apps have launched their waiting lists.
Case study: ATB Brightside – shining a light on digital banking
All about the new challenger bank in Canada and its tech.
Student digital current account Loot enters administration
The fintech collapsed after a sale to RBS fell through.
How industries are adapting to the rise of digital nomads
Living as a digital nomad certainly has its perks.
Top fintech stories this week – 17 May 2019
SoftBank’s big investment, as well as BCR’s pool B… and more!
FinovateSpring 2019: Best of Show winners unveiled
This year’s Best of Show winners are truly in a class of their own.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 09 May 2019
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Credit and payments app Twisto raises €14m
As it tries to expand throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
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Pacific National to launch digital bank on Nymbus Banking-as-a-Service platform SmartLaunch
The bank hopes to be able to launch within 90 days.
Refundo to return tax refunds in Bitcoin
Thanks to a recent partnership with BitPay.
Blockchain-based ID verification system goes live in Canada
SecureKey’s Verified.Me is backed by several major financial institutions.
Nationwide invests in new payment request service Ordo
The direct payment app launches later this year.
RBC adds budgeting tool to mobile app
It tracks and budgets expenses in five areas.
FIS, Fiserv and Infosys compete for Robinhood’s core banking tech deal
FIS, Fiserv or Infosys will be providing core processing software to Robinhood Bank once it receives authorisation.
Meed Banking Club launches in the US with member exclusives
Leveraging banking services at Vast Bank, which itself is going through a major tech revamp.
Top fintech stories this week – 26 April 2019
Figure Eight acquired by Appen, T-mobile launches checking account, and RBS’ digital bank picks Mambu.
Five key takeaways from the 2019 State of Digital Sales in Banking Report
Years of digital transformation are now paying off, with over 57% of worldwide accounts featuring digital capabilities.
Standard Chartered gets customer experience revamp with Avaya
The bank will implement the Avaya OneCloud Private solution.
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