Zopa-led Coalition pledge2025.org Launches Financial Education Programme for Those hit Hardest by the Cost-of-living Crisis

• 1 year 12 months ago
• Banking

The 2025 Fintech Pledge (pledge2025.org) has partnered with The Money Charity to launch an ambitious programme of financial education for those hit the hardest by the cost-of-living crisis. The programme will start immediately and is expected to run until December 2025. Its first year of operations will be funded by Pledge2025 members Zopa bank and credit marketplace ClearScore.

Many-headed Dragon: Is the EU Creating Better Conditions for the Development of Fintech Businesses?

• 2 years 3 days ago
• Banking

The global fintech ranking by the UK research firm Findexable has ten European countries in the first rankings out of 20 countries, and this includes Lithuania. But can we be proud of such a result? The reasons hindering the creation of fintech solutions in Europe were discussed at the international Fintech Day conference in Vilnius.

Monoova Powers PayTo Early Adopter Wagepay and Customers Jump Straight in Despite Ongoing Bank Delays

• 2 years 4 days ago
• Banking

As an industry first, Wagepay, the earned-wages access fintech based in Brisbane, has switched on  PayTo for real-time customer payments. This has been done in partnership with Monoova, the award-winning Sydney-based payment service provider. 

SmartSave Bank Teams Up with Cash Deposit Platform Flagstone

• 2 years 6 days ago
• Banking

ECOMMPAY Enters the BNPL Market with Tailored Product for UK Travel Businesses

• 2 years 1 week ago
• Retail Banking

International payment service provider and direct bank acquirer, ECOMMPAY, has today announced the launch of its first Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) offering. Built with the company’s proprietary technology, the new payment solution promises 24/7 customer support with a robust risk scoring system tailored to an individual’s travel circumstances, offering higher credit limits for specific travel needs, and credit return limits to protect booking... more

New Research Shows Banks Took £3.6B in FX from SMBs Last Year - So Why Do They Claim to ‘Love Small Businesses’?

• 2 years 1 week ago
• Corporate Banking

Wise, the global technology company building the best way to move money around the world, has today released new research showing that banks took £3.6bn in often hidden FX fees from small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in 2022 alone. 

Tandem Bank Signs Up for LMS Panel Link®

• 2 years 2 weeks ago
• Banking

LMS, the UK’s leading conveyancer and panel management specialist, has today announced its partnership with Tandem Bank, which will become the 34th lender to join LMS Panel Link®.  As part of its unique service, LMS will deliver a fully vetted, secure panel of conveyancing firms that meets Tandem’s exact requirements, across England and Wales.  

13/02 – Weekly Fintech Recap

• 2 years 2 weeks ago
• Artificial Intelligence, Open Banking, Payments, Banking, M&A Deals, People Moves

Partnerships  American Express Taps Microsoft AI for New Expenses Tool

Banks Accelerate Move to the Cloud with New Oracle Banking Services

• 2 years 2 weeks ago
• Banking

With transaction volumes, customer expectations, and competitive threats at an all-time high, banks must adapt quickly to keep pace. To address these challenges, Oracle today launched Oracle Banking Cloud Services, a new suite of componentized, composable cloud-native services.

3rd CIS Islamic Banking and Finance Forum to Be Held in Uzbekistan

• 2 years 2 weeks ago
• Islamic Finance

3rd CIS Islamic Banking and Finance Forum will be held in Tashkent -Uzbekistan on March 14, 2023, with the theme to explore the untapped potential of Islamic Finance market of CIS countries and to adopt the latest trends, address the challenges and discover the new opportunities in Islamic financial industry of Central Asia. AlHuda CIBE is organizing the 3rd CIS Forum with the support of Uzbekistan Banking Association (UBA).

Open Banking Has Vital Role In Cost Of Living Crisis, As Estimated 25 Million Brits Fear Income Soon Won’t Cover Essential Spending

• 2 years 2 weeks ago
• Banking

As the cost of living crisis continues, new research from Europe’s leading open banking platform, Tink, paints a stark picture of financial realities in the UK. 

Forward Bank Launches Larky’s nudge® to Improve Personalization, Mobile-First Communication

• 2 years 2 weeks ago
• Banking

Larky, a fintech provider helping financial institutions proactively connect with their audience in the right place and at the right time, today announced its launch with Marshfield, Wis.-based Forward Bank. The bank has launched Larky’s nudge® push notifications to offer its account holders more personalized, timely communications. 

TSB Partners with NoteMachine to Deliver Local Banking Services

• 2 years 3 weeks ago
• Banking

In partnership with NoteMachine, TSB will launch three new pilot Pods in Wigan, Wood Green (North London) and Luton, providing banking and cash services. TSB’s Pods will be based in shopping centres and will be open seven days a week providing the local community with banking services.

Mizuho Bank Modernizes Core Banking Operations with Oracle

• 2 years 3 weeks ago
• Core Banking

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., the integrated retail and corporate banking unit of Mizuho Financial Group and one of Japan's largest financial services institutions, is modernizing its legacy

Bergos Goes Live with New Core Banking System on FNZ Platform

• 2 years 3 weeks ago
• Core Banking

Bergos AG, an independent Swiss private bank specialising in wealth management, is delighted to announce the successful go-live of its new core banking solution in partnership with the global wealth management platform, FNZ. The successful implementation of the core solution was delivered in eight months thanks to the close collaboration and partnership between both companies.