Dynasty Financial shows maximum interest in MaxMyInterest
Opportunities for savers to make the most of their cash are worth pursuing.
North America
Continuity to provide compliance tech for Affinity FCU
New Jersey-based credit union wants less guess work.
eBay sellers to get access to Square Capital
Sellers in the US could get access to funding up to the value of $100,000.
LaSalle Capital gets perfect payments present with National Gift Card acquisition
Chicago-based private equity firm grabs some payments action.
Fairstone Financial’s lending on fire with Fiserv
LoanServ will consolidate multiple records to decrease response times.
CardFlight gets down with BoomTown for payments
Mobile POS firm teams with San Francisco-based Boomtown.
Atos to acquire digital dynamo Syntel for $3.4bn
Syntel provides cloud, social media, mobile, analytics and IoT solutions.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank goes live with DTCC’s Alert
Becomes the first Japanese global custodian on the database.
Snapchat’s payment service shutting as complications arise
The millennial app has derailed into an erotic picture sale app.
Gusto and Xero partner for payroll playtime
To enable Xero to provide full-service payroll in all 50 US states.
Socure unveils digital identity bot Aida
Named after the world’s first computer scientist, Ada Lovelace.
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.
State Street to buy Charles River Systems for $2.6bn
Will acquire US investment management front office solutions provider.
Blockchain network Nervos nervelessly nets $28m funding
Backed by investors Polychain Capital and Sequoia China.
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.
Lendtech OnDeck scores $93m in two credit facilities
Asset-backed funds come from Credit Suisse and Crédit Agricole.
EY buys into blockchain for an Elevated Consciousness
Buys US start-up’s crypto-asset accounting and tax functions.
Banco BNI Europa invests $30m in US consumer loans
Teams with Fintex and Upgrade for lending action.
Have a savings Blast with new gaming app
Another gaming company taking a piece of the fintech pie.
FundAmerica acquired by Prime Trust
Blockchain-driven trust firm buys crowdfunding regtech company.
Mastercard files patent for blockchain-based transactions
Looking at consumer protection, but its interest in patents is nothing new.
IBM adds strength to Stronghold’s crypto token launch
Stronghold calls it “first and only” venture-backed USD anchor on Stellar Network.
NatWest and Large Credit Union Coalition join R3’s blockchain club
UK bank and Canadian group provide double delight.
TD Ameritrade unveils $100k RIA innovation quest
Wants smart ideas for registered investment advisors.
Equifax acquires alternative data provider DataX
DataX brand and employees integrated into Equifax’s Banking and Lending Division.
IBM honing blockchain development and skills at Columbia University
When academia meets business.
VyStar Credit Union upgrades FIS Miser core system
Florida-based credit union has been FIS client for more than ten years.
ACH Alert in record growth spurt
Tennessee-based payments fraud prevention doubles its staff in response to record growth.
Central 1 and Agility Forex in FX-ing great partnership
Special FX for Central 1’s clients and credit union members in Canada.
US regulator lures crypto fools with fake ICO site
HoweyCoins might look real, but it isn’t.
Analytics firm MapD launches latest platform version
San Francisco-based analytics and visualisation company stays fresh and juicy.
US start-up Dough rises to student debt crisis challenge
Lendtech strives to help students understand what they owe.
CO-OP Financial Services brings digital power to LA credit union
Becomes fintech energy provider to Water and Power Community Credit Union.
Accuity safely acquires Safe Banking Systems
With SBS it gets KYC and AML solutions.
Baker Hill inks lendtech deal with West Texas State Bank
Baker Hill’s tech will be used for commercial and consumer lending processes.
Citizens Financial launches digital bank
Divine banking providence – aka Citizens Access – comes to Rhode Island.
Data manager Hazelcast gets new cast of customers
New faces include Lloyds, UBS, and National Australia Bank.
