FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 16 September 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
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US fintech Kafene lands $18m in Series B funding
The new funding will be used to increase Kafene’s employee headcount and onboard more merchants onto its platform.
Former Citi banking veteran joins leadership team of challenger bank Zolve
Freiberg was co-chairman and CEO of Citigroup’s global consumer group for three decades.
White paper: Financial services marketing – how to leverage referrals
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White paper: The global fintech landscape – challenges, collaboration, and cloud
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Banking Technology Magazine September 2022 issue out now
Cover story: MONEY PUZZLE – Helping US arrivals get on track financially.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 Winners Supplement out now
People, projects & products that demonstrated stellar results, genuine innovation and had a tangible impact.
How mortgage lenders can unlock data and help bridge the housing gap
A borrower’s credit score is now one of their largest barriers to securing a home loan.
MVB Financial set to acquire Integrated Financial Holdings for $98m
MVB Financial is aiming to grow its government guaranteed lending business.
Underwriting with alternative and cash flow data
Use of non-bureau, “alternative’’ credit data can help better understand the risk of a consumer.
Lendflow partners Ocrolus to streamline credit decisioning
Ocrolus’ document automation technology will help Lendflow better analyse more data.
Founderpath bags $145m to fund bootstrapped SaaS ventures
Founder Nathan Latka says the firm has deployed over $50m in capital over the last 12 months.
State of play: BNPL
BNPL has become one of the most divisive credit products of the modern age.
Growth capital fund Upper90 raises $180m to fuel fintech start-ups
The firm’s investment model combines credit and equity for fintech businesses that have predictable revenue.
Don’t let the doom and gloom clip your fintech’s wings
The key to managing this downturn is to focus entirely on your own circumstances.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 Winner: Citizens Pay – Best Innovation
What retailers need to know about buy now, pay later (BNPL).
Banking Technology Magazine July / August 2022 issue out now
Cover story: MAKING THE DREAM WORK – Helping Ukraine in a planet-friendly way.
Recurring-revenue business lender Capchase secures $400m debt financing
The funds will be used to support SaaS start-ups across the US and Europe.
Banking Tech Awards 2022 – call for judges
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Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 Winner: Freddie Mac – Best UX/CX in Finance Initiative
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FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 1 July 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Tenet launches financing platform to drive EV adoption
The firm has also raised $18 million in seed funding.
Is standardisation the secret weapon against trade finance fraud?
How lenders can leverage technology to mitigate duplicate trade fraud.
State of play: Money 20/20 Europe
Fintech analyst Philip Benton recaps key themes and trends at Money 20/20 Europe.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Five interview questions to ask to determine a company’s culture
Five questions to build a cultural profile of your new workplace before taking the job.
US proptech HomeLight acquires Accept, raises $115m at $1.7bn valuation
The acquisition of Accept will make HomeLight the largest agent-focused cash offer programme in the country.
Webinar: Winning with data in the cloud
The benefits of cloud-native solutions for managing core systems, data management and value creation.
How Stilt is helping immigrants build a financially stable life in the US
FinTech Futures chats with Stilt co-founder Rohit Mittal about the firm’s aims to help immigrants in the US.
Banking Technology Magazine June 2022 issue out now
Cover story: THE WORLD BEYOND – Connecting through the metaverse.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Tranch, Quantifeed, Chekk & Crowd Data Systems
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
White paper: Intelligence capabilities for AML and CFT regulatory compliance
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Allegacy FCU taps enterprise tech provider NCR for data analytics solution
Allegacy FCU says partnership will “make data actionable, unlock predictive insights and drive innovation”.
Agri lender SunStream taps Fiserv for lending operations modernisation
The Minnesota-based lender will move to Fiserv to meet the complex loan servicing needs of its shareholders.
Paying it forward: how Zirtue aims to remove the stress from relationship-based lending
FinTech Futures speaks with Zirtue co-founder and CEO Dennis Cail about tackling predatory lenders.
White paper: Digital lending – how technology transforms banks
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White paper: How to select a digital lending solution – the ultimate guide
Answering some of the key questions lenders ask when choosing a software vendor for their lending automation product.
Report: Northern Ireland fintech – leaders in ESG
A deep dive into how Northern Ireland became a pioneer in the advances of fintech, regtech and ESG.
MPOWER Financing hires Wall Street exec as new head of capital markets
Zaki will lead strategic partnerships for the fintech firm as part of his new role.
FinTech Futures Industry Survey & Report 2022
A deep-dive into the trends defining 2022 and beyond, based on a comprehensive survey of the industry.
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