Klarna signs merchant financing partnership with Liberis
Liberis will roll out its revenue-based solution in the coming months.
Financial Services/Finserv
Housing fintech Tomo raises $70m in Seed funding
Tomo aims to “digitise the homebuying experience”.
Banking Technology July / August 2021 issue out now
Cover story: breaking with tradition – how Minna Bank is disrupting the Japanese system.
Maroo launches in US to spread the cost of weddings
New fintech offers wedding payment plans for up to 24 months.
Orum lands $56m in Series B funding round
The firm claims it has now raised over $82 million in total.
JP Morgan to acquire fintech start-up OpenInvest
The US bank is looking to boost its ESG investment offerings.
How do we know if we’ve lost our way?
There are a few tools you can use to keep checking whether you’ve lost your way.
FINRA orders Robinhood to pay $70m penalty for “false and misleading information”
The sanction is the largest financial penalty issued by the regulator.
Six global banks endorse Swift’s new platform for international payments flows
The transaction management platform is set to launch in November 2022.
JP Morgan Chase acquires 40% stake in Brazil’s digital challenger C6 Bank
Launched in 2019, digital bank C6 has more than seven million customers.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Visa acquires Tink; Raisin merges with Deposit Solutions
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
How fintechs can increase revenue and combat fraud with Prove Pre-Fill
Prove auto-fills applications with verified data and delivers authenticated digital identities.
Digital mortgage platform Accept.inc raises $90m
US-based firm plans to expand its “iLender” concept.
Canada’s League Data picks Mambu’s cloud banking platform
The cooperative company says Mambu was the “clear choice” to modernise its core platform.
It’s a matter of comms | Episode 7 | Carbon
Carbon neutral vs net zero vs zero carbon; and how to embed them within your business model.
Architecture heads at Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan leave months into their jobs
John Smith and Gavin Leo-Rhynie depart from major banks.
Fiserv shakes up execs with clutch of new C-level appointments
Guy Chiarello is COO, Suzan Kereere chief growth officer, and Adam Rosman rejoins the firm.
National Bank of Indianapolis shifts to Jack Henry’s Silverlake
Bank moves to Silverlake for commercial and small business, as well as adding online chat.
USAlliance Financial picks FIS Payments One to enhance card processing
New York-based credit union aims to boost credit and debit card ops.
Zest AI raises investment from Vystar Credit Union, First National Bank of Omaha
Los Angeles-based credit underwriting software specialist has gained $18 million in funding.
Cross River Bank acquires data analytics firm PeerIQ
The firm says its new acquisition will create a “comprehensive” suite of offerings.
NFTs: the good, the bad, the regulation
The metaverse is being called the “Internet 3.0” and offers tremendous opportunities for growth and creativity.
ICYMI funding round-up: LOQR, MOCA Financial, Bueno Finance, Glint Pay & more
Another batch of funding rounds that could have flown under your radar.
Afterpay hires Mastercard exec Khoja to lead North American expansion
Zahir Khoja joins at a time of “rapid market expansion” for Afterpay.
Atom Finance raises $28m Series B round led by SoftBank
The firm plans to use the funding to fuel global subscriber growth.
Millennial home buying platform Lower lands $100m Series A led by Accel
The Ohio-based firm plans to use the funds to expand its product line and accelerate growth.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three fantastic permanent jobs open in London right now
Exciting vacancies at OakNorth, BNY Mellon and Checkout.com. Apply today!
Unicorns, emojis and gamification: how Gen Z is transforming the way we bank
Neobanks have realised it’s less a matter of “kids hate finance”, and more “finance hates kids”.
Visa to acquire open banking platform Tink in €1.8bn deal
Visa hopes to “help accelerate the adoption of open banking in Europe”.
Don’t diss the bankers
There are three types of bankers, but there is only one type you need.
US investment app Stash acquires financial literacy platform PayGrade
Stash plans to “quickly expand” its new acquisition.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 14 | The hidden value of remittances
Vroon Modgill, CEO and founder of Sokin, joins us on this latest episode of the What the Fintech? podcast.
Analyst report: Expectation versus reality for payments data monetisation
Identifying the data-led services that corporates want. Download for free!
Annual APIs and Integration Report – 2021
The state of APIs, integration and microservices, according to 950 IT executives.
Migrant banking start-up Majority raises $19m in seed funding
The firm offers a mobile banking service for migrants across the US.
Broadridge appoints Ray Tierney as new president of Itiviti
The firm signed a $2.5 billion deal to acquire Itiviti earlier this year.
Expanding across different time zones, cultures and geographies profitably
Founder shares Important steps worth considering in international expansion, whatever the country.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Wise, Société Générale & BBVA
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Fintech funding deals globally 14 June – 20 June 2021
Featuring Ebanx, ThinCats, Guideline, Bunq, and 10x.
Raisin lands first US partner bank with Dallas-based MapleMark
German fintech makes headway after 18 months of preparation.
