Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds June 2021 Loan Approval Rates Increased for All Categories of Lenders
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Lending
Small business loan approval percentages at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) climbed slightly from 13.5% in May to 13.6% in June 2021, while small banks’ approvals also rose from 18.7% in May to 18.9%, according to the latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ released today.
Verizon Business and Mastercard Partner to Bring 5G to the Global Payments Industry
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Verizon Business and Mastercard today announced a strategic partnership expected to drive transformational solutions for the global payments and commerce ecosystem. From contactless shopping and autonomous checkout technology to Cloud Point of Sale (POS) solutions, Mastercard and Verizon Business will collaborate to deliver scalable innovations that drive the industry forward and create new experiences for consumers and businesses alike.
Bitmedia Crypto Ad Network Shares Achievements and Market Data
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Data
Bitmedia.io, has recently celebrated its 7th birthday and shared the achievements of the company in the crypto advertising market over the course of its existence. Today, the crypto ad network can be righteously considered to be the leader in blockchain and crypto advertising. It's reach spans over an extensive network of over 6000 publishers, which are websites that broadcast display ads distributed through the platform.
New global data on bank customer behavior shows travel is poised to recover faster than expected
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Banking
Today Ascenda, the technology company that makes banking rewarding, revealed consumer confidence in travel is returning quickly according to leading indicators from its bank solution TransferConnect, the world’s largest global exchange for frequent traveller miles and points.
Fifth Third Bank Deploys Unbound CORE to Secure Sensitive Data in the Cloud
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Banking, Cloud, Data
Unbound Security, leader in cryptographic key management and protection solutions, today announced that Fifth Third Bank (NASDAQ: FITB) has deployed Unbound CORE to tokenise credit card and other personally identifiable information (PII) to improve data security as part of its migration to the cloud.
APImetrics and tomato pay Partner to Provide Accurate Production Performance Metrics for UK Open Banking APIs
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Open Banking, Payments, Banking
APImetricshas partnered with tomato pay, QR-code-based payments app for businesses and sole traders, to launch the first independent production monitoring dashboard for Open Banking APIs.
Alawneh Exchange partners with Nium to enable seamless international payments services to key major markets
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Global B2B payments company Nium and Jordan’s leading currency exchange and money transfer provider, Alawneh Exchange today announced a strategic partnership that will allow Alawneh Exchange to leverage Nium’s vast pay out network in key markets, such as Australia, Canada, Europe, the UK and the US.
96% of Financial Services Organisations Have Suffered Insider Data Breaches, Egress Research Reveals
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Security, Data
Egress’ Insider Data Breach Survey 2021 has revealed that an overwhelming 96% of financial services organisations have experienced insider data breaches in the last year. Human error was the top cause of serious incidents, according to 88% of IT leaders surveyed. However, IT leaders are more concerned about malicious insiders, with 38% indicating that employees falling for a phishing attack is their biggest fear.
Allstar Business Solutions Partners With EB Charging to Bolster Its UK EV Charging Network by a Further 200 Sites
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Allstar Business Solutions Limited, the UK’s leading fuel management company, today announces its new partnership with leading electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure provider, EB Charging. The partnership will begin with 59 charge points before the rest of EB’s network will be added over the coming months to the multi-branded Allstar One Electric network, as they are upgraded to accept the Allstar One Electric Card.
Paya and RECUR360 Announce Strategic Partnership to Implement Integrated Payments For B2B Clients
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Paya , a leading integrated payments and commerce solutions provider, has announced a strategic partnership with RECUR360, a cloud-based software and automation solution provider which offers recurring payment, invoicing, and collection capabilities across a number of B2B verticals.
Hardbacon Encourages Canadians to Shop for Financial Products With First National Advertising Campaign
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Credit Cards, Banking
Hardbacon, a personal finance application that helps you achieve your financial goals, launches a national advertising campaign today encouraging Canadians to shop for financial products, while shining light on the best way to do it.
Eka Ventures Becomes The Largest Impact-driven Early Stage Venture Capital Fund In The Uk As It Closes At £68m ($95m)
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Investment
Eka Ventures is an early stage venture fund that is integrating impact investing into mainstream venture capital The firm will invest in category-defining consumer technology companies that positively shape the world, making it more sustainable, healthy, and inclusive. Eka’s team has strong expertise in backing consumer-tech companies such as Gousto and Bloom & Wild
Payments Providers Choose Trulioo to Verify Customers Worldwide
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity, Payments
Trulioo, the leading global identity verification company, today announced new partnerships with four major European payment providers: PayDo, Pollen Technologies, Sokin and XanderPay.
detected Closes Latest Funding Round, Bringing Total Raised To £2m
- 4 years 10 months ago
- E-Commerce, Investment
detected, the global mark of trust for eCommerce, has completed its latest funding round of £900k. This newest round demonstrates impressive industry backing and strong support for detected. Participants in this round include existing angel investors and institutional stakeholder EmergeVest, plus a new tranche of high-profile investors including:
The London Institute of Banking & Finance Partners with ADGM Academy and LendIt Fintech to Launch Ground-Breaking new Certified Fintech Practitioner MENA Course
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Banking
Certified FinTech Practitioner MENA is a new programme developed jointly by The London Institute of Banking & Finance and LendIt Fintech, and delivered in partnership with ADGM Academy in MENA, which aims to help bank and fintech executives get to grips with this new world of fintech. It’s open for registrations now, with the course starting this September.
