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FDIC chief innovation officer resigns
Sultan Meghji, FDIC’s first chief innovation officer, is leaving just one year into the job.
Open banking – a new stage in financial inclusion
Open banking is getting more mature day by day, and it keeps financial inclusion among its top priorities.
Webinar: The future of real-time payments – global trends and consumer perspectives
Getting a clearer vision into the acceptance, use, and future of real-time payments across the world.
Fintech funding deals globally 10 January – 16 January 2022
Featuring Checkout, Qonto, CAIS, Qraft Technologies and SEBA Bank.
How traditional banks are embracing the shift from legacy tech to cloud-native
Digital transformation is dominating all sectors, and increasing numbers of businesses are making the move to the cloud.
FinTech Futures Report: Banking and payments in 2022 – digital transformation & trends in financial technology
Learn how to increase efficiency and gain a significant advantage over competitors.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Checkout.com funding; UK fintech investment; digital currency pilot in Bahrain
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Instant payments come to Curaçao and Sint Maarten
The system was developed by European paytech provider Worldline.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three exciting companies that are hiring in 2022
Exciting open vacancies at Klarna, Seedrs and Starling Bank. Apply today!
Digital asset fintech Zero Hash lands $105m in Series D round
The round saw participation from Bain Capital, NYCA and Point72 Ventures.
United Fintech acquires 25% stake in asset management platform Athena
The multi-stage acquisition deal is the company’s fourth acquisition in 14 months.
Six reasons why landlords should re-evaluate their choice of bank
Banks should be in a strong position to support landlords, but unfortunately, this is rarely the case.
ICYMI funding round-up: DigiDoe, Acorn Finance, ThankUCash, Trust & Will, MDXT, & Paywatch
Don’t let funding announcements slip you by in this fast-paced industry.
The 10th NextGen Payments and Regtech Forum
The event will be hosted between 9 March – 10 March in Dublin, Ireland.
Accrue Savings raises $25m to offer consumers “a responsible purchasing option”
The Series A funding round was led by Tiger Global.
Alternative investment platform CAIS hits unicorn status with $225m funding
CAIS describes itself as “the first truly open marketplace for alternative investments”.
Solution brief: Arkose Labs for fintech
Arkose Labs bankrupts the business of fraud by sabotaging attackers’ ROI and making it uneconomical to attack you.
Checkout.com secures bumper $1bn Series D round at $40bn valuation to boost US growth
The paytech has now raised around $1.8 billion in total funding to date.
US SME banking platform Novo raises $90m in Series B funding
Novo CEO Michael Rangel says the funds will go towards improving cash flow for small businesses.
Brex hires Meta product head Karandeep Anand as CPO, lands $300m funding
Since its founding in 2017, Brex has raised a total of $1.2 billion.
White paper: 8 trends fuelling account takeover attacks on fintechs
How fraud and security teams are navigating the increasingly complex threat landscape.
Case study: Fintech neobank slashes ATOs by 75% with Arkose Labs
No more losing about $100,000 per week in costs associated with compromised accounts!
Citizens State Bank picks Lendsmart for mortgage solutions upgrade
Lendsmart’s technology digitises up to 70% of lending and home buying processes.
Consolidation of the BNPL industry: what does it mean?
With regulation on the horizon, the BNPL sector is seeing a number of cross-industry consolidations and partnerships.
FinTech Futures Jobs: New year, new job? Here are three great opportunities to apply for this week
Exciting open vacancies at Monzo, Seedrs and Klarna. Apply today!
Fintech funding deals globally 3 January – 9 January 2022
Featuring OpenSea, PayFit, Petal, Sygnum and Starling Bank.
Customers Bank brings digital asset bankers onboard
Investment “signals we are a serious participant in this space”, says CEO.
Why the key to effective engagement banking lies in behavioural science
Banks should look to utilise behavioural science to design digital experiences that promote better decision-making.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Petal, Unibo, & iProov
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
NetCents Technology hires Sholeh Atash as COO
NetCents says Atash will have executive oversight to ensure that all key performance metrics are met.
Credit building start-up Petal raises $140m in Series D, faces lawsuit
Petal CEO says firm is hiring across the board for more than 100 positions this year.
The heart of the matter: three predictions for 2022
It’s that time of year when crystal ball gazing is de rigueur.
ICYMI funding round-up: Anfin, Cion Digital, D2X, KRM22, & Orenda Finance
Our weekly “In Case You Missed It” funding round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
Old Missouri Bank to launch new digital bank powered by Jack Henry’s tech
The new digital bank will be launched nationwide in early 2023.
Paytech Rêv launches X World Wallet “super-app” in US
The X World Wallet is Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay compatible.
Florida’s Cypress Bank & Trust selects CSI’s NuPoint core banking system
The start-up bank will also implement CSI’s integrated online and digital banking solutions.
Credit Suisse poaches Goldman Sachs’ Joanne Hannaford to lead technology & operations
Hannaford spent 25 years at Goldman Sachs in London and New York.
How US banks can benefit by embracing open banking
President Biden recently announced plans to promote new rules to foster open banking in the US.
The year ahead: Enhanced digitisation and the evolution of payments
Here are five predictions for how payments will continue to evolve in 2022.
