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Teradata Partners Conference 2017: not vexed on the edge of next

On the brink of tomorrow, US-based Teradata believes it’s in the right place to get ready for the future with its new range of data products and artificial intelligence (AI) inspired vision. At day two (23 October) of the Teradata Partners Conference 2017 (22-26 October), in Anaheim, California, attended by Banking Technology; the firm showed […]

IBM and Zelle team up to advance P2P payments

IBM says it has launched an “industry first” solution to support the full lifecycle of peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions, from the back office of financial institutions to the mobile device.

Teradata launches Agile Analytics Factory

US-based Teradata has unveiled Agile Analytics Factory – a programme providing data science and analytics expertise as a service. The launch coincides with its Teradata Partners Conference 2017 (22-26 October), attended by Banking Technology and held in Anaheim, California. At the same time, Teradata has released a new data analytics platform and revealed Danske Bank’s […]

Teradata targets AWS and Azure with new data analytics platform

US-based Teradata has got Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure in its sights with the launch of Teradata Analytics Platform, offering a choice of analytic engines to get round the issue of siloes. Oliver Ratzesberger, EVP and chief product officer at Teradata, says: “Many different users have many different analytic needs and this dynamic causes […]

CECL: managing implementation through collaboration

The accounting standard Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL), which requires banks to calculate expected credit losses and incorporate resulting provisions into its P&L statements, necessitates a flexible, adaptable technology solution that will enable closer collaboration among finance, risk and reporting functions.

JP Morgan Chase acquires WePay

JP Morgan Chase has acquired WePay, a California-based paytech firm, which will function as the payments innovation incubator in Silicon Valley for the bank.

IBM teams with Dream for payments on the cloud

IBM has teamed with Toronto-based firm Dream Payments – bringing its cloud and security capabilities to help the firm offer mobile point of sale solutions and business-to-business (B2B) payments.

Finicity teams with DataVerify

Data aggregation and insights company Finicity has integrated with risk mitigation firm DataVerify to offer mortgage lenders real-time borrower asset verification.

Wave brings business services to RBC’s online banking platform

Wave – a business financial management (BFM) solutions provider from Toronto – has signed a deal that will integrate its invoicing, accounting, and business financial insights technology into Royal Bank of Canada’s online banking platform.

Commerce platform Omnyway raises $12.75m in Series A funding

In a round led by Nyca, CommerzVentures, and CEFIF, augmented digital commerce platform Omnyway has raised $12.75 million in new funding, reports David Penn at Finovate (Banking Technology‘s sister company). The Series A will give Omnyway (formerly Omnypay) the ability to launch new services, expand operations, and add to its customer base both in the […]

Doxo surpasses 30,000 payable billers on its platform

Seattle-based consumer bill pay service Doxo now has more than 30,000 billers on its platform, allowing users the ability to pay even more companies from a single website, reports Julie Muhn at Finovate (Banking Technology’s sister company). This achievement also gives Doxo a new status – the company now has more billers on its platform […]

National Bank of Canada joins SecureKey’s digital identity network

At the beginning of the year, SecureKey announced that it had won an $800,000 grant from the US Department of Homeland Security in support of the company’s development of a blockchain-based digital identity network. Today, the Ontario-based authentication specialist unveiled the latest institution to join that network: the National Bank of Canada, reports David Penn […]

nCino is the one for ConnectOne’s cloud-powered lending

New Jersey-based ConnectOne Bank has selected nCino’s Bank Operating System for account opening, lending and portfolio management. According to nCino, Bank Operating System gives ConnectOne a single cloud-based platform, built on Salesforce, that combines customer relationship management (CRM), loan origination, account opening, workflow, enterprise content management, business process management, digital engagement and instant reporting. Frank […]

P2Binvestor launches lending programme for banks

Colorado-based P2Binvestor (P2Bi), a marketplace lending platform, has unveiled its bank partnership programme to let organisations access capital. Krista Morgan, CEO of P2Binvestor, says it’s “enabling banks to lend to businesses they otherwise wouldn’t be able to due to strict lending standards”. P2Bi’s strategy is to “build a lending relationship with banks at an earlier […]

Cloud security start-up ShiftLeft de-stealths

Eyes right. US start-up ShiftLeft has emerged from stealth and wants to shift enterprise cloud security strategy from reactive to preventative. Enterprise Cloud News (Banking Technology‘s sister publication) reports that ShiftLeft is an alternative to finding vulnerabilities and attacks as they crop up and defending against them. Instead, ShiftLeft’s service scans application and microservices source […]

Baker Hill forges partnerships with Allied Solutions and Experian

With a pair of newly-announced deals, Baker Hill continues to deliver what company president and CEO John M. Deignan calls “the cutting-edge technology and comprehensive analytical intelligence our clients need to compete and win in today’s lending environment”. David Penn at Finovate (Banking Technology‘s sister company) reports that Baker Hill has partnered with Allied Solutions, which will refer […]

Nymbus unveils digital banking platform, SmartDigital

Banking software start-up Nymbus has launched its digital banking platform – SmartDigital – offering open architecture and APIs to enable financial institutions to integrate with third-party applications.

Nacha’s American API payments dream pushes on

Nacha, the backbone for the electronic movement of money and data in the US, and its Payments Innovation Alliance (PIA), have named the first five APIs for their big payments push. The API Standardization Industry Group, created in spring 2017 and sponsored by Nacha’s PIA, is working to further efforts to standardise the use of […]

Infographic: the world’s most cashless countries

What countries among the 20 largest economies are adapting quickest to using cashless systems like phones and contactless cards? New research (and nifty infographics) from global trading site Forex Bonuses reveals that Canada takes the top spot, narrowly edging out Sweden for the top position.

Navient’s $155m acquisition shows the importance of being Earnest

US asset management firm Navient will acquire education finance company Earnest for $155 million in cash as it hunts out new markets. As part of Navient, Earnest will continue as a “distinct brand” and will be led by its current management team, including founders Louis Beryl and Ben Hutchinson. Navient says Earnest clients will continue […]

Voleo and Nasdaq to launch equity trading competition

Social investing platform Voleo has teamed up with Nasdaq to launch its Voleo Equity Trading Competition – with winning investors and investing teams getting $10,000 in real cash portfolios, reports David Penn at Finovate (Banking Technology‘s sister company). “The goals of the competition are to improve financial literacy, to break down the knowledge barrier, and […]

Three US credit unions added to Finastra client list

Three credit unions in the US have signed for the lending software from Finastra (formerly D+H Corporation and Misys). These are Central Florida Educators Federal Credit Union, TruMark Financial Credit Union and Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union.

Snapsheet and KeyBank form virtual duet for insurance claims

Snapsheet, a virtual claims insurtech provider, is partnering with KeyBank for the launch of Snapsheet Transactions, a payment solution for insurance claims. Instead of insurance carriers sending claimants a cheque in the mail once a claim is settled, Snapsheet Transactions provides carriers a hub for issuing claims and expense payments. CJ Przybyl, president of Snapsheet, […]