Banking

178 And Rising: Zelle® Accelerates Community Bank And Credit Union Adoption

2 weeks 6 days ago
Banking

Zelle today announced that at least 178 new financial institutions from communities in all parts of the country have gone live with or signed up to bring the popular money transfer service to their customers during Q4 2024 and Q1 2025. With the addition of these new banks and credit unions, there will be more than 2,300 financial institutions on the Zelle Network® – 95% of which are community banks and credit unions.

UniCredit Becomes First Major Bank In Europe To Launch Fast, Secure Foreign‑Currency Payments Through Partnership With Wise Platform

2 weeks 6 days ago
Banking

UniCredit announces the launch of a new international payment service for retail customers, developed in partnership with Wise, the global technology company specialising in cross-border payments. This strategic collaboration makes UniCredit the first bank in Italy to integrate a fast, secure, and transparent solution for foreign-currency payments directly into its mobile banking app.

Cathay United Bank Partners With Avaloq To Establish First Onshore Private Bank In Taiwan’s New Kaohsiung Asset Management Hub

2 weeks 6 days ago
Banking

Taiwan has launched a new Asset Management Hub in Kaohsiung to accelerate the development of onshore private banking and strengthen its position as a regional wealth management centre. As the first bank to establish private banking operations under this initiative, Cathay United Bank, in partnership with its longstanding technology provider Avaloq, is helping to shape the future of onshore private banking in Taiwan.

Islamic Fintech Offa Launches Ultra‑Fast And Easy Bridge‑To‑Let Finance

2 weeks 6 days ago
Islamic Finance

Offa, the UK’s leading Islamic property finance fintech, has today launched an innovative bridge-to-let finance service – combining Offa’s ultra-fast bridge product with its modern, paperless buy-to-let (BTL).

UK SMEs Cautious But Curious: Interest Shown In Open Banking But Knowledge Gaps And Fragmented Barriers Slow Progress

2 weeks 6 days ago
Banking

New research from The Payments Association, a trade group representing the payments sector, has revealed a dynamic yet fragmented landscape for A2A payments, enabled by open banking infrastructure, among UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), highlighting both a growing interest in payments innovation alongside a need for education on the opportunities and risks A2A p

Eltropy Video Banking Now Fully Integrated Into Unified Conversations Platform

3 weeks 3 days ago
Banking

Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced that Eltropy Video Banking is now fully embedded within the company’s Unified Conversations Platform. Eltropy’s platform-backed Video Banking allows CFIs to deliver secure, face-to-face banking services anytime, anywhere, turning any device into a virtual branch while maintaining the personal touch that sets community institutions... more

Banks Strengthen Support For Customers Facing Financial Difficulty

3 weeks 4 days ago
Banking

The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has released an updated industry guideline setting out best practice for banks when assisting customers experiencing financial difficulty. The updated guideline reflects the industry’s ongoing commitment to support customers when they need it most. ABA CEO Anna Bligh said this guideline builds on the existing obligations as well as the Banking Code of Practice.

Wells Fargo Boosts Chicago Technology Banking Team With Investment In Talent

3 weeks 5 days ago
Banking

Wells Fargo Technology Banking has expanded its Chicago-based team with two key hires, reinforcing the bank’s long-term commitment to innovation and growth in commercial banking for the tech sector.

Tandem Strikes Gold For Putting People First

3 weeks 5 days ago
Banking

Tandem Bank has today revealed it’s been awarded the top accreditation by Investor in Customers – receiving Gold, recognising its outstanding commitment to customers and its people alike.

FV Bank Introduces Virtual Accounts For Enhanced Fund Attribution In International And Domestic Payments Transactions

3 weeks 6 days ago
Banking

FV Bank, the U.S.

MyBank Strengthens European Presence And Continues To Grow

3 weeks 6 days ago
Banking

MyBank, the scheme-based pay by bank payment solution that enables people and companies to send and collect payments online with immediate confirmation, celebrates a significant milestone: the highest volume transacted since its market launch in 2013, amounting to 60 billion euros.

First Mid Bank & Trust Chooses Jack Henry To Power Growth

4 weeks 6 hours ago
Banking

Jack Henry™ announced today that First Mid Bank & Trust (First Mid) has selected Jack Henry to modernize its technology infrastructure, strengthen its operational efficiency, and support its co

Five Belgian Banks Join EPI To Bring Wero To Even More European Customers

4 weeks 9 hours ago
Banking

Chetwood And Flagstone Serve Up Wimbledon‑Inspired Limited Savings Offering

4 weeks 11 hours ago
Banking

Chetwood Bank, in collaboration with Flagstone, is offering new, limited-time-only fixed-term savings rates, with strong options across a range of short- and medium-term durations.