BBVA Leadership Team Member Joins Wirex to Strengthen Risk & Compliance Function Amidst Global Expansion
- 2 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
Wirex, a leading digital payment platform, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Anna Di Censo, a distinguished tier-1 talent from the traditional banking sector, as the new Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Italy.
Softpay Integrates BankAxept for Tap-to-phone Payments
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Softpay is excited to share that it now accepts BankAxept, the leading card scheme in Norway, as part of its advanced payment solutions. Softpay is the first company to offer a tap-to-phone solution that accepts BankAxept, ensuring fast and secure transactions for both merchants and customers.
Spanish Fintech Embat Raises $16M in Series A Round
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Fundraising News
Embat has closed a financing round of $16 million Series A led by Creandum, Spanish VC Samaipata, 4Founders, and Venture Friends in Greece.
BFREE Secures $2.95 Million in Funding Round Led by Capria Ventures
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Fundraising News
BFREE, Africa’s leading ethical credit manager platform, proudly announces the successful completion of its latest funding round, securing a total of US$ 2.95 million. The round, led by Capria Ventures, a Global South specialist investing in applied Generative AI, welcomed a consortium of esteemed investors, including Angaza Capital, GreenHouse Capital, Launch Africa, Modus Africa, Axian CVC, and angel investors.
Fimple Announces Strategic Partnership with CR2 to Enhance Digital Banking and Payments Solutions
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Digital banking
Fimple, a leading provider of core banking and financial solutions, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with CR2, a global pioneer in the digital banking and payments industry. This partnership is set to revolutionize the way banks engage with their customers, offering unparalleled digital onboarding, transaction capabilities, and customer engagement through CR2’s innovative platform.
The Saikyo Bank Partners with nCino to Enhance Operational Efficiency and Customer-Centric Services
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Lending
nCino, Inc., a pioneer in cloud banking for the global financial services industry, today announced that The Saikyo Bank, Ltd. (Saikyo), a $20B-asset regional bank in Japan, will implement nCino to improve operational efficiencies and customer convenience. Saikyo will start its single platform journey with nCino by introducing the technology to its mortgage operations.
63% of US Businesses Will Use ISO 20022. Financial Institutions are Not Ready to Meet Demand.
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Payments
The impending March 2025 migration deadline of FedWire to the ISO 20022 standard by all financial institutions (FIs) presents a strategic opportunity to revolutionize their payment infrastructure and services, according to a new Datos report, sponsored by Finzly, the pioneering provider of modern payments systems.
KYND Introduces Next Level Exposure Management for Insurers to Tackle Cyber Accumulation Risk
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Insurtech, Security
KYND Limited, a leader in cyber risk management, is excited to announce an innovative new Exposure Management solution. Powered by KYND’s market-leading risk intelligence and combining best-in-class aggregation risk insights with bespoke, granular cyber disaster scenarios, it enables insurers to more accurately evaluate and manage the accumulation and catastrophe exposure across their portfolios to drive better informed, profitable underwriting...
Suni Harford to Join the Capital One Board of Directors
- 2 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF), today announced that seasoned financial services industry executive Suni P. Harford has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2024. Ms. Harford will stand for election to the Board by Capital One shareholders in May 2024. As a member of the Board, Ms. Harford will serve on the Audit Committee and Risk Committee.
Equifax Introduces Business Verification Solution
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Management
Equifax® is launching a real-time, Know Your Business (KYB) online Business Verification Solution offering to help U.S. lenders and businesses of all sizes make faster, more informed decisions before onboarding new accounts or vendors.
Checkbook and Visa Collaborate to Maximize Instant Payment Availability
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Checkbook, an all-in-one payments platform, announced a multi-year collaboration with Visa aimed at expediting disbursements to businesses, institutions, and individuals across millions of endpoints around the country.
Alloy for Embedded Finance Launches for Banks and Fintechs to Collaboratively Manage Identity and Compliance Risk
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Risk Management
Alloy, the identity risk management company behind nearly 600 leading banks and fintech companies, today announced Alloy for Embedded Finance, a new product custom-designed for sponsor banks, BaaS providers, and their fintech partners to collaboratively manage identity risk and stay ahead of regulatory requirements.
Experian Consumer Credit Reports to Now Include Apple Pay Later Loan Information
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Lending
In a move towards greater transparency and responsible credit reporting in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry, Experian® today announced it will now include “pay-in-4” BNPL loan information from Apple Pay Later on consumers’ credit reports, making Apple the first major BNPL provider to fully furnish “pay-in-4” loan information and payment history directly to the credit reporting agency.
Marqeta Exceeds $1 Billion in Single Day Total Processing Volume (TPV), Representing a New Era of Scale for the Company
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today announced that its platform processed more than $1 billion in volume in a single day for the first time, a significant new milestone for the company.
All Roads Lead to Data - Moneyhub Gives Full Support to ‘Game Changing’ FCA Advice Guidance Boundary Review Proposals
- 2 years 1 month ago
- Personal Finance, Consultancy
Moneyhub, the leading provider of Open Banking, Open Finance and Financial Wellness solutions to the Pensions and Investment industry has today submitted its response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) Advice Guidance Boundary Review proposals (DP23/5).
