On-demand payment innovation at the heart of digital “new normal”
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered industry changes in rapid time.
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Be Money rebrands as Daylight in preparation for US launch
Daylight promises a range of LGBTQ+ services to support its customers.
Mortgage platform Better.com lands $200m in Series D funding
Better claims to have funded $25bn in home loans since 2016.
The growth springboard for your bank
Coforge and Profinch execs share their thoughts on Oracle Flexcube.
Neobank Mercury aims to serve US start-up scene
Founded in 2017, the bank has raised $26m so far.
App for US landlords NestEgg lands $7m Series A
Alongside its fresh capital injection, the start-up has also launched NestEgg Pay.
MSU Federal Credit Union built its own app in 2009 – where is it now?
MSU holds around $5.5 billion in assets and is America’s 48th largest credit union.
Innovation in Retail Banking Report 2020
Responses from 750+ senior bankers the world over with a focus on adapting to changes brought on by COVID-19.
Uber plans return to financial services with hires “across the board”
The firm is “not ready to announce anything yet”.
Report: Three key strategies for customer experience success
In-depth industry report on customer experience, featuring expert insights from Mettle, HSBC & Northwestern Mutual.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 13 November 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Standard Chartered signs five-year cloud deal with AWS
The bank deepens its relationship with cloud hosting giant.
Banking Technology November 2020 issue out now
Without limits: The Barclays accelerator races ahead
Neobanks may have lost their shine, but the fintech revolution is far from over
Now, a few years on from what seemed like an unstoppable rise, things aren’t quite so rosy.
Fintech execs race towards workplace diversity
Divido’s Christer Holloman launches Fintech Finishers to raise D&I awareness.
Let them eat cake
The pay-off in building a bank for the future vs the short-term gains of playing it safe is worth every single bite.
Trulioo hires Leigh Ramsden as new CFO
Former Absolute Software man joins up with Trulioo next week.
Webinar: Winning over senior management with a low-code approach to digital transformation
Real use cases for low-code and why using it for in-house development is a viable alternative to using third-party products.
HSBC launches Global Money account in US to rival fintechs
The bank’s aim behind the new service is to create “one global account”.
US fintech lender Upstart Holdings files for IPO
To date, the fintech has raised some $165 million in funding.
Breaking down banks
Any one of these layers may have its own technical architecture or even be a separate business.
2020 has revealed the ATM’s untapped value
Service is the key to maximising the ATM value for the future.
Research report: Post-trade operations realities – challenges and priorities for 2021
Learn how you can re-evaluate your current operational set-up with a view to dealing with continued market volatility.
UK banks and challengers ranked: from on-boarding to app functionality
We use an analytics platform to figure out which UK banks are giving their customers the best service.
Credit Suisse’s Canadian arm goes live with London fintech Torstone
“The opportunity to reduce our total cost of ownership was a key driver,” says bank.
NerdWallet makes second acquisition in 2020 with Fundera
The deal with Fundera sees NerdWallet continue to diversify its business.
You are not everybody
With remote working, productivity may be up. But what about creativity and serendipity?
Fast is speeding to a $1bn valuation just one year after seed
The start-up’s speedy route to what could be unicorn status is unusual.
Typing authentication – the future of compliance
Cristian Tamas, TypingDNA’s co-founder and CMO, explains why he thinks the firm landed a PayTech Award.
What the Fintech? Episode 15 | Authentication station
What typing authentication is all about.
Accusoft releases new software development kit for PDF functionality
ImageGear PDF enables developers to add a variety of PDF functionalities into an application.
Breaking down borders for marketplace payments
CEO of Banking Circle explains rationale behind award-winning Banking Circle Marketplaces solution.
Alliance Data to buy BNPL fintech Bread for $450m
The acquirer expects the deal to increase its earnings per share by 2023.
Chime’s app goes down for a day as users complain of rejected purchases
“We are currently experiencing intermittent outages,” Chime said.
Deepfakes in finance: a threat to be wary of?
Fraudsters are turning to synthetic identities to open new accounts.
US challenger Bella plans launch around conversational banking
Bella offers a range of consumer-friendly options, including gifts and randomised cashback.
PayTech Awards Supplement
Commending the payment sector’s best projects and experts of 2020.
New US challenger Flyp targets excluded communities
The neobank aims to provide the same service as big banks without the fees.
Calastone acquired by US private equity firm Carlyle Group
Financial details of the agreement have not been disclosed.
A banker goes a-banking, volume 7: why can’t we be friends?
What 15 years of digitisation & modernisation have gotten us from the consumer’s point of view? It’s not looking great.
