On June 17-19, SDK.finance team was presenting loyalty program solution at BNP Paribas International Hackaton weekend in Warsaw.

Mixing the bold innovation of today’s tech startups with the insights and resources of a forward-thinking banking group, amazing things happen. BNP Paribas is committed to working side by side with today’s savviest tech entrepreneurs to unlock creativity and apply breakthrough solutions to real-life situations in order to make life easier for our customers.

Opinion polls showing a swing and narrow lead to “Leave” mean the UK’s Referendum is now genuinely “too close to call” and the EU’s 2^nd economy could really exit the Union. One thing that’s certain is that no one knows for sure what would happen after a Leave vote. But thinking ahead is still vital.

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CustomerXPs' Clari5 Enterprise Fraud Management product has been named winner of the prestigious 'Best Fraud Detection Product Award’ in the annual Operational Risk Awards held by Operational Risk magazine and Risk.net. Winners were selected by OpRisk’s editorial staff following a series of in-depth discussions with industry participants.

TSYS  and Equinox Payments, a leading provider of payment terminals, applications and support services, today announced the availability of a semi-integrated payments solution to help Value-Added Resellers (VARs) quickly and easily develop and release EMV-certified technology to their customers. Running on the Equinox Apollo terminal, the Voyager application is an EMV-certified solution with features specifically designed for lodging, as well as retail and restaurant environments.

The 2^nd edition of the BNP Paribas International Hackathon took place last week-end in 8 countries simultaneously. 96 startups competed to create solutions around the theme: “Streamlining the Customer Journey through co-creation with startups.”

Last week-end, startups joined forces in order to find the best solutions to address this year’s theme: “Streamlining the Customer Journey through co-creation with startups.”

The Western Union Company, a leader in global payments, has grown its reach in Mexico with the ability to send money from the United States directly into nearly all bank accounts in Mexico1, amplifying funds-out options in the fourth largest remittance market in the world.

Customers in the United States can now send money via the Western Union® mobile app, westernunion.com and retail Agent location channels, directly into millions of bank accounts in Mexico.

Accurate Group, a leading provider of real estate appraisal, title and compliance services, today announced that it has hired former Huntington National Bank executive, Mike Kirk. Mike joined Accurate Group effective June 13, 2016 as Senior Vice President of Strategic Valuation Initiatives and will report directly to CEO and President, Paul Doman.

Between April and May of 2016, SilverCloud, Inc., a SaaS company specializing in banking-specific sales and service solutions, signed six new customers, including Langley Federal Credit Union, Chartway Federal Credit Union, Cambridge Trust Company, Solarity Credit Union, United Community Bank and Merrimack Valley Federal Credit Union.

nCino, the leader in cloud banking, announced today that $9.9 billion-asset Eastern Bank has selected its Bank Operating System to increase efficiency, improve productivity and streamline the overall lending process.

For the second year in a row, Discover Financial Services has been recognized by the Asia Society as one of the top employers for Asian Pacific Americans. The 2016 Asian Pacific American Employer Awards honor companies at the forefront of promoting Asian Pacific American employees and global diversity. This year, Discover was named the nation’s Best Employer for Asian Pacific American Employee Resource Groups.

In addition, Discover was recognized in the following categories: