Smartr365, the end-to-end fintech mortgage platform, has today launched a new MortgageKanban feature. Developed after months of research and discussion with mortgage brokers, the MortgageKanban embodies Smartr365’s commitment to producing one of the fastest and most efficient ways of processing a mortgage application.

Baker Hill, a leading provider of technology solutions for common loan origination, risk and relationship management, CECL compliance, and smart data analytics, was selected by TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s technology ecosystem, as a nominee for its 20th annual Mira Awards presented by Angie’s List and Salesforce.

Mexico’s new leftist government is betting on financial technology to help lift people out of poverty. The administration of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador recently announced measures aimed at making financial services more affordable in a nation where more than half the population is unbanked. It is planning a digital payments system run and built by the central bank that will allow Mexicans to make and receive payments through their smartphones free of charge. A pilot roll-out for the platform, known as CoDi, is expected by March.

Five countries stand out in the development of financial technologies in Southeast Asia. In the context of the growing focus on financial inclusion, fintech lending services will provide a determining vector, predicts the international financial holding Robocash Group. 

 TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics, today announced the launch of cloud-native TIBCO Cloud™ Mashery®, TIBCO’s API management offering for containerised private cloud and public Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environments.

World-leading biometrics company, Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints™) announces its Biometric Software Platform for payments, named FPC-BEP, targeting payment cards, wearables and USB dongles. The platform has been tailored to optimize the performance of its small and power-efficient biometric sensors for payments, which include the FPC1300-series and T-Shape™ module.

Today Ortec Finance, a market-leading provider of quantitative modeling software for the global wealth management sector, has launched its goal-based financial planning software – OPAL — on Salesforce AppExchange, the world's leading enterprise cloud marketplace. With this solution, Ortec Finance will deliver institutional-grade wealth management capabilities and assisted robo-advice in wealth planning with involvement of a relationship manager.

A staggering 75 per cent of consumers would not know what to do if they fell victim to cybercrime. According to the Affinion Cybercrime SOS report, despite high levels of concern and awareness, there is widespread confusion about where the lines of responsibility fall and who to turn to.

New research by Maistro, the AI-driven B2B marketplace for services, has revealed that over half of UK companies (57%) think that upgrading their IT systems is a vital factor for improving efficiency and achieving their short term business objectives.

By comparison, only 37% of businesses based in Switzerland and 42% in France agreed when asked the same question, indicating that the UK feels it has further to go than its European counterparts when it comes to upgrading technology.  

World-leading biometrics company, Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints™) announces its Biometric Software Platform for payments, named FPC-BEP, targeting payment cards, wearables and USB dongles. The platform has been tailored to optimize the performance of its small and power-efficient biometric sensors for payments, which include the FPC1300-series and T-Shape™ module.