Rhinebeck Bank Partners With MANTL to Accelerate Digital Account Opening
- 2 days 11 hours ago
- Banking
MANTL, an Alkami solution team and leading provider of loan and deposit account opening technology, today announced a partnership with Rhinebeck Bank to modernize and transform business and retail account opening across physical and digital banking channels. With MANTL, Rhinebeck Bank will reduce friction, expand its digital reach, and better serve a broader range of businesses and consumers through a secure, seamless experience designed for... more
GoCardless and Jellyfish Energy Complete First Recurring Pay by Bank Transaction
- 2 days 12 hours ago
- Banking
Bank payment company GoCardless has today announced the successful completion of the first recurring Pay by Bank transaction, processed on behalf of Jellyfish Energy, the fast-growing business energy supplier. This landmark transaction was completed as part of a ‘live testing’ exercise with banks, proving the viability of open banking payments beyond the sweeping functionality introduced in 2022.
SmartStream Smart Agents Delivers 70% Reduction in Back-Office Investigation Time, Proving the Case for Autonomous Operations
- 2 days 12 hours ago
- Banking
Smartstream, the trusted data solutions provider for leading global financial institutions and enterprises, today announces that Smart Agents - its agentic AI solution for bank back-office operations is delivering measurable, transformational impact, with pilot results showing a 70% reduction in investigation time per user, per break.
Fingular Expands Into Shariah-Compliant Segment With New Brand Tazee
- 3 days 19 hours ago
- Islamic Finance
Fingular, a fintech holding headquartered in Singapore, announces the launch of Tazee, a new Shariah-first consumer financing brand in Malaysia. The new brand focuses on providing fully Shariah-compliant, fast digital financing solutions tailored to local market needs.
First International Bank & Trust (FIBT) Launches Giftly’s Digital Gifting Platform on Kotapay’s Kavinu™ Platform
- 5 days 12 hours ago
- Banking
Kotapay, a division of First International Bank & Trust (FIBT), today announced that Giftly, a fast‑growing digital gifting platform that allows people to send personalized, monetary gifts to friends, family, and colleagues, is now live on Kavinu, FIBT’s bank-direct Banking as a Service (BaaS) platform. The partnership supports Giftly’s payout experience with modern, cloud-based infrastructure, with Kotapay delivering ACH processing.
Revolut Reports Record Profit of $2.3bn for 2025 as Revenue Surges to $6bn
- 5 days 14 hours ago
- Banking
Today, Revolut released its Annual Report for the year ending 31 December 2025. Ten years after its launch, the Group is delivering record profitability and global scale as it transitions into a truly global bank.
Allica Bank Named Most Recommended Business Bank by Over 4,000 Businesses
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Banking
Allica Bank, the bank built for established businesses, has been named the UK’s most recommended business bank in the 2026 UK Banking & Finance Awards, based on feedback from more than 4,000 businesses. The awards are run by RFI Global, an independent financial services research and data firm. The recognition is based entirely on customer feedback, with UK businesses surveyed directly about their experience with their banking providers.
Nationwide Becomes First Major Banking Provider to Publish Disabled Access Guides and Urges All Businesses to Follow Suit
- 1 week 2 days ago
- Banking
Nationwide has become the first major UK banking provider to publish detailed access guides for all 605 of its branches - and is calling on all British businesses to follow suit. The move forms part of the Society’s commitment to financial inclusion and is intended to provide greater support for disabled households.
Banks Hit IT Inflection Point; Over a Quarter (26%) of Mission-Critical Tech Reaches End-of-Service
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Banking
Banks and financial institutions are hitting a decisive moment in their technology journeys, according to research from Kyndryl, a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services.
Zopa Bank Delivers £65 Million Profit in 2025 Cementing Its Position in Everyday Banking
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Banking
Zopa, the British digital bank pioneer with just under 2 million customers, today reports its third full year of profitability. Doubling profit before tax to £65 million for the financial year ending 31 December 2025, excluding SBT and one-off items, the milestone underscores Zopa Bank’s remarkable trajectory since launching in 2020.*
Metro Bank Launches New FX Forwards Service, Powered by Equals Money
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Banking
Metro Bank has partnered with Equals Money to make FX Forwards available to its Corporate and Commercial customers, expanding its foreign exchange offering. The addition of FX Forwards strengthens Metro Bank’s international banking capabilities for business customers. The service enables businesses to manage foreign currency exposure, plan future payments with greater certainty and keep more of their FX activity within Metro Bank’s banking... more
Token.io Launches “Account on File” Feature to Boost Pay by Bank Checkout Conversion
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Banking
Token.io, the leading Pay by Bank infrastructure provider, today announces the launch of ‘Account on File’, a new feature that significantly enhances the convenience of Pay by Bank. The feature enables Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and merchants across the UK and Europe to enhance Pay by Bank experiences while increasing checkout conversion rates.
UK Savers Miss Out on £1,661 by Staying Loyal to Low-Rate Accounts – LHV Bank
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Banking
Millions of UK savers could miss out on more than £1,600 in interest by leaving their money in low paying accounts rather than moving to a more competitive rate, analysis from LHV Bank shows. The research looks at what the average saver could earn over the next five years if they left cash in a typical high street easy access account compared with a higher paying alternative.
Circles’ SaaS Platform Integrates Airwallex’s Embedded Finance to Help Telcos Launch Digibanking Services Across 70+ Countries
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Banking
Circles and Airwallex today announced a strategic global partnership to integrate Airwallex's industry-leading embedded finance solutions into CirclesX, Circles' award-winning SaaS platform for telecom operators.
Avaloq and Aladdin Wealth Strengthen Service Offering to Arab Bank Switzerland
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Banking
Avaloq started working with Arab Bank Switzerland in 2017, delivering a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model for core banking combined with banking operations outsourcing (BPaaS). This solid operational foundation has supported the bank’s strong growth, with assets under management of the Arab Bank Switzerland’s Group, including Gonet, close to CHF 20 billion at year-end 2025.
