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Degussa Bank plans new credit card launch with Nets

It is the first partnership of its kind for the Nets in Germany.

N26 issued order by German regulator to improve AML measures

To oversee these changes, Bafin has appointed a “special commissioner”.

Facebook shifts crypto project Diem from Switzerland to the US

Diem says the partnership “is an important step in preparation for a Diem USD pilot”.

Video: pick of the week – Tink and AmEx team up; Commerzbank agrees 10,000 job cuts

A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.

eBay edges away from PayPal to offer cash advances with UK fintech YouLend

Ebay purchased PayPal back in 2002, before spinning it off in 2015.

Avon Mutual plans 2021 banking licence to serve West of England communities

The start-up bank appointed a new CEO earlier this year.

OpenWrks, Tully, Payplan and PayLink merge under private equity firm

All four firms span the debt advice, credit risk and collections industries.

Swiss challenger CrescoFin gears up for digital banking with Veriff deal

CrescoFin aims to offer a “compelling alternative” to banks.

Nationwide moves payments processing to the cloud with Form3

UK building society says the platform’s deployment “is an exciting moment”.

Video: pick of the week – European regulator in tech selection; new challenger bank in the US

A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.

Tink and American Express sign European open banking deal

New AmEx customers will “seamlessly connect” to their accounts.

Commerzbank finalises 10,000 job cuts after agreement with employees

German lender moves forward with widescale restructure plan.

What are the opportunities in open finance?

Envestnet | Yodlee hosted a discussion with FinTech Futures to find out.

Amartha, Vivid Money, Expensya & a55 feature in May funding rounds

A clutch of early investment rounds from May you could have missed.

UK P2P lender The House Crowd’s collapse a result of governance failings

The House Crowd had struggled to raise capital.

Curve goes crowdfunding five months after $95m Series C

Curve plans to grow its workforce by around 60% this year.

Swedish SME lender Fedelta picks Vilja banking system

Vilja wins another deal in its home country with challenger bank.

Divide and conquer: how share schemes are telling the story of the UK’s start-ups

Share schemes are both a symptom and a driver of commercial prowess.

UK fintech Fronted raises £1m with backing from Monzo co-founders

The start-up launched back in February.

First Direct and Bud will trial the business model with customers and non-customers.

First Direct enhances app with data specialist Bud

First Direct and Bud are partnering to provide enriched data and services via the bank’s app.

Eurobank doubles down on Temenos with new wealth management system

Greek banking group is also undergoing a Temenos-based infrastructure change.

European Payments Council starts Malware Information Sharing Platform search

The EPC has launched an RFP for a Malware Information Sharing Platform.

TSB COO: It’s easy to throw the rock at us and say ‘this guy crashed in 2018’

“Compare this company to the market,” says TSB’s COO.

HSBC to pay more than €1bn to get rid of loss-making French branches

The French unit moved to the shelf back in September 2019.

Video: pick of the week – new payments system in Singapore, Bank of Ireland tech hires

A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, weekly.

Launchpad Capital unveils $35m fund with Lithuanian fintech focus

Vilnius has dubbed itself the “the G-spot of Europe” since 2018.

Lanistar secures FCA approval less than six months after regulatory warning

Lanistar also filed its unaudited accounts last month.

ClearBank appoints Tom Harris as new CTO

UK clearing bank promoted from within to fill technology role.

Ohpen offloads Davinci Consulting to Yellowtail Conclusion

Core banking vendor streamlines newly-acquired Davinci Group.

Joseph Edwin Nordea

Nordea core banking chief Joseph Edwin leaves after six years

Joseph Edwin steps away from Nordic giant after many years leading major change.

Omnio picks Autorek platform to automate reconciliation

Omnio’s previous manual processes relied on Microsoft Excel, but will now be automated by Autorek.

Bank of Ireland COO: “Inside every bank there’s a tech company”

“We’ve reached a tipping point,” says COO.

Virgin Money picks Trade Ledger for business banking boost

UK bank lays groundwork for new business products in 2021.

Deutsche Börse and Commerzbank team up to support DLT firm 360X

German giants support illiquid assets investment platform.

UK neobank hopeful Kroo partners with Bugni Labs for credit engine

Kroo underwent a brand revamp from B-Social last year.

Danish fintech Blocser launches Butterfly card for UK’s gig workers

“Think of us as a ridesharing service, but instead of rides, you sell your work,” says CEO.

French watchdog says banks risk “marginalisation” by Big Tech payment apps

The paper focuses on Big Tech-associated threats to competition.

UK eco-banking challenger Tred lands £1m in Crowdcube raise

Tred partners with Forest Carbon to deliver on its tree planting promise.

AZA Finance acquires Exchange4Free to become largest non-bank FX firm in Africa

Trading firm says it can double its transaction volume to $2.5 billion by 2021.

Lerex Technology

Sendit.Money chooses Lerex Technology for prepaid payments tech

Mobile wallet provider picks UK prepaid firm in preparation for launch.

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