09/08/2023
Pleo taps Banking Circle's UK FPS membership
Through its partnership with Banking Circle, Pleo is enhancing its service with real-time direct clearing and settlement for GBP.
Retail Banking
09/08/2023
Signal: Zopa raises another £75m
Total capital raised by UK digital challenger, Zopa Bank, reaches £530m with £150m raised in 2023
09/08/2023
WorldFirst records 50% increase in transactions during 2023
With the explosive growth of e-commerce, SMEs have increasingly turned to platforms like 1688 for diverse sourcing options.
09/07/2023
UK to test Regulated Liability Network concept for retail payments
While the UK Discovery Phase explored the delivery of a RLN for wholesale paymnts, the PoC will track the retail consumer market.
09/07/2023
Aussie fintech Upstreet shuts up shop
Upsteet also offered a programme for companies to provide their employees with fractional shares.
09/06/2023
nCino’s Cloud Banking Platform Streamlines Dodd-Frank 1071 Compliance Support for Financial Institutions
Recent enhancements to nCino’s Small Business Banking Solution allow banks and credit unions to easily adopt and comply with Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act as part of the end-to-end lending process
09/06/2023
Merchant lender Momnt raises $15 million
Barclay Keith and the Momnt team have consistently demonstrated their deep industry insights and groundbreaking solutions
09/05/2023
JPMorgan Payments selects Network International as acquiring partner in the Middle East
Network has worked closely with governments and financial institutions in the Middle East to promote financial inclusion and to drive digitisation.
09/04/2023
Fintech giant Ant Group expands Alipay+ cross-border payments service in South Korea with ZeroPay tie-up
ZeroPay was launched by the Seoul city government to help small businesses, which can use the QR-code-based payments service without paying a settlement fee
09/04/2023
MIDBANK enters Instant Payment Network
The joining comes within the framework of MIDBANK’s strategy to adapt to the latest technological banking systems, attract more customers, and improve the local economy.
09/01/2023
Debit cards reign supreme amid proliferation of POS payment options
SM The program, which includes evaluations of 30 top payment brands and 11 different payment methods, delivers a detailed, nuanced view of changing patterns of consumer behavior and preference for different forms of POS payment.
08/31/2023
IDEX Biometrics gets Mastercard certification
More than 15 global and regional card manufacturers and resellers have already selected the IDEX Biometrics certified payment card
08/31/2023
Credit fintech Uplinq scores Visa partnership
Uplinq helps small business lenders look beyond traditional company financials and credit scores in order to better understand the entire ecosystem of a business before making a lending decision.
08/31/2023
Newly-licenced LHV Bank to introduce personal savings via Raisin UK
With LHV’s new banking licence, all customer deposits are protected up to £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
08/30/2023
Diebold Nixdorf unveils two new ATM models
DN Series not only drives greater efficiencies and reduces costs for financial institutions, but also provides greater access to cash where it is needed most.
08/30/2023
Tabby Launches Comparison Shopping Tool for Consumers Across the Middle East
As a result, new shopping sites and apps are emerging on an almost daily basis – making it difficult to compare products and find the cheapest deals.
08/30/2023
Fintech firm Salmon partners with companies for loan payments
Under the partnerships, customers can make online payments through UnionBank, BPI, and RCBC.
08/30/2023
BofA Launches Global Digital Disbursements in Canada via Interac e-Transfer
Alias Solution Supports Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Payments and Consumer-to-Business (C2B) Request for Payments
08/30/2023
UK open banking payments hit record high in July, up 102% YoY
Thanks to several large institutions rolling out ‘pay by bank’ in 2023, open banking payments are soaring
08/30/2023
Atom Bank and Assetz Capital partner to boost commercial market access
Assetz Capital will act as a key introducer of commercial loan applications for Atom