Gusto and Xero partner for payroll playtime
To enable Xero to provide full-service payroll in all 50 US states.
Partnerships
Flinks finds a fintech friend in ASAPP Online Solutions
Canadian start-ups team up for account and lending origination.
KeyCorp and Ingo Money push digital payments platform
Transforming paper cheques and deposits into digital funds.
US personal finance app Even gets $40m funding
Second round of financing led by Khosla Ventures.
Blockchain network Nervos nervelessly nets $28m funding
Backed by investors Polychain Capital and Sequoia China.
We’re looking for inspiring people in fintech!
Nominate outstanding individuals for a Banking Technology Award
CFPB launches fintech sandbox in US
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to remove red tape.
P2Binvestor allies with Amalgamated Bank for SME funding
New partnership. More deals. Bigger financing opportunities for small businesses.
Top fintech stories this week – 20 July 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Banco BNI Europa invests $30m in US consumer loans
Teams with Fintex and Upgrade for lending action.
IBM adds strength to Stronghold’s crypto token launch
Stronghold calls it “first and only” venture-backed USD anchor on Stellar Network.
Stellar first DLT protocol to get Shari’ah compliance
Gets approval from Shariyah Review Bureau.
NatWest and Large Credit Union Coalition join R3’s blockchain club
UK bank and Canadian group provide double delight.
IBM honing blockchain development and skills at Columbia University
When academia meets business.
Selecting the right lending partner in the dynamic consumer lending landscape
A total solution lending partner can mitigate risk while supporting the evolving needs of a growing business.
PayPal leads $50m funding round in PPRO
Citi Ventures and return investor HPE Growth Capital also participated
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating people that make things happen!
Taking place on 13 December in London.
Finicity and Cre8tech Labs in digital lending duet
Borrowers get a paper-free process.
Citi meets its payments Smart Match with HighRadius
Will match open invoices to payments received for Citi corporate clients.
Citizens Alliance Bank allies with Computer Services for core and digital revamp
Core system NuPoint will integrate with digital features.
Thinking Capital and Equifax go to BillMarket for Canadian SMEs
The duo have launched a new solution, BillMarket.
IBM docks with Banca Carige for $500m American JV
Looking to help Italian bank with AI, big data, analytics and cognitive tools.
Accenture to power RiskBlock’s insurance platform for blockchain
Accenture joins as lead framework architect.
BeSmartee and LoanFuel make mortgages mobile
LoanFuel will integrate BeSmartee’s technology into its mobile app.
Mastercard and Strands join hands for SME payments
Will provide digital cash management and payment tools.
EQT to acquire Saxo Payments Banking Circle
Transaction is expected to close in Q4 2018.
Tradeshift meets its MakerDAO for blockchain payments
MakerDAO is creator of Dai, a decentralised stablecoin.
Kleros teams with Market Protocol for decentralised derivatives trading
Another step for Kleros to build its dispute resolution infrastructure.
Quovo and Onist form honest financial partnership
It honestly happened in Canada.
Synchrony to buy PayPal’s consumer credit receivables
This frees up liquidity for PayPal. Hmmm?
11:FS Podcast: death is no excuse
11:FS Fintech Insider podcast featuring FinTech Futures’ Tanya Andreasyan.
Assembler Labs aims to get Detroit entrepreneurs out of their shells
Start-ups are not being formed in Detroit at the same rate as other US metropolitan areas.
39 firms complete KYC trial on R3’s Corda blockchain
Four-day collaborative trial and 300 transactions.
Nok Nok. Who’s there? OneSpan
Security and esignature company teams with authentication firm.
Blockchain Summit 2018: the role of banks and how not to get lost in the hype
Banks seek to define their role amidst all the new kids on the block.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating most innovative projects of the year!
Enter the awards by 31 August.
Amex and Amazon ally in co-brand card game
One of the GAFA gang reveals its paytech plan.
SoftBank’s humanoid robot Pepper comes to HSBC USA
Robots relish retail banking.
Fiserv and InComm partner for cash billpay
Customers can pay their bills using cash. Whatever next.
JWG is a natural language fit for BMO
Tackling regulation head on.
