UBS taps ID verification firm Regula to streamline customer onboarding
Regula says its tech will enable UBS customers to open new accounts “in less than five minutes”.
Latvia
GoCardless to buy Latvian open banking platform Nordigen
The deal is expected to close later in the summer.
SweepBank launches in Europe to provide “Netflix experience” in banking
SweepBank is underpinned by Tuum’s core banking platform.
Signicat acquires e-signature firm Dokobit
The deal is Signicat’s third acquisition this year and fourth in two years.
Luminor Bank selects FIS Ambit Focus for risk management
Estonian bank aims to optimise its liquidity and manage risk.
Lithuanian paytech kevin. raises €1.5m in seed funding
Lithuanian firm plans availability across Europe by Q4 2021.
Nordigen unveils free open banking platform to industry’s dismay
Nordigen claims it is the first to launch a free open banking platform.
Latvian loan investment marketplace Mintos crowdfunds €6m
Mintos currently hosts 68 lending companies.
European Investment Bank invests $80m in Lithuania’s SME Finance
The firm is charged with backing Baltic enterprises through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Latvian regulator fines Signet Bank €906k for AML issues
FCMC fines Latvian private bank after on-site inspections.
Baltic bank Luminor signs on FA Solutions to simplify cross-border ops
Luminor has been working on centralising its IT systems.
OP Financial chooses Finnish fintech Enfuce for turn-key PSD2 services
The services will help develop APIs alongside evolving regulations.
Luminor Bank deploys facial recognition for customer onboarding with Ondato
The Baltic bank will launch the new solution across Latvia and Estonia in the near future.
Challenger Zelf to launch banking offering solely through messenger apps
“We have migrated into the top screen time for Gen Z’s and millennial’s,” says founder.
Colorado National Bank rebrands to Transact Bank and goes live with Fiserv
CNB was bought by the owners of Latvian fintech Transact Pro in 2018.
How to thrive in an ever changing market, a conversation with the COO of Qualco
Spyros Retzekas, COO at Qualco says agility is the key.
Thought Machine deploys Vault core platform at SEB innovation hub
SEB’s studio set to experiment with cloud-based core system
Mintos reaches €3bn loans milestone
The start-up hit €2 billion just four months ago.
Europe’s dance of fintech hubs
As a strong and united ecosystem, the European fintech scene can finally discover its true potential.
Latvian lending start-up Nordigen secures $800k funding
Gets investment from Seedcamp and Inventure.
