Almost Half of Scots Believe They Will Never Own a Home, New Pepper Money Research Reveals
- 3 days 9 hours ago
- Infrastructure
New research from Pepper Money, the leading specialist mortgage lender, reveals that almost half (47%) of Scottish adults who do not own their own home believe they will never be able to. The findings highlight the barriers facing aspiring homeowners in Scotland, particularly those who are self-employed, have variable incomes, have experienced credit difficulties, or do not fit a standard high street lending profile.
Khazna Brings Its Financial Inclusion Perspective to Money20/20 Middle East 2026
- 3 days 9 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Khazna, building financial wellness solutions for the Middle East's workforce, participated in Money20/20 Middle East, joining industry leaders to discuss the future of financial services and the evolving needs of underserved consumers.
ACE Money Transfer Introduces New App Enhancements for Faster and Simpler Transfers
- 3 days 9 hours ago
- Infrastructure
ACE Money Transfer has introduced a series of enhancements to its mobile app, making it easier for customers to send money internationally through a faster, simpler, and more intuitive experience.
Mastercard Collaborates With HyperPay to Launch HyperSpend, Enhancing the Future of SME Spend Management in Saudi Arabia
- 6 days 3 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Mastercard collaborates with HyperPay to launch its HyperSpend platform, a next-generation integrated spend management platform that enables SMEs across Saudi Arabia to issue corporate prepaid cards while enjoying full control over company expenses.
Mastercard and Trip.com Pave the Way for Agentic Commerce in the Travel Sector
- 1 week 4 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Mastercard and Trip.com have joined forces to showcase AI powered booking experiences for the travel sector. Powered by Mastercard’s Agent Suite for Merchants and in partnership with Network International, the organizations are showcasing how consumers will be able to search, book, and complete purchases through Trip.com’s AI agent TripGenie.
Duck Creek Closes Fiscal Year 2026 With Record Bookings as Insurers Accelerate Core Systems Modernization and Agentic AI Adoption
- 1 week 6 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Duck Creek, the intelligent core of insurance, today announced it closed fiscal year 2026 on August 31 with the one of the largest years of new bookings in company history, including a record quarter of new bookings in Q4 FY26. Annual recurring revenue grew 15% year-over-year and net revenue retention reached 111%, reflecting accelerating demand for Duck Creek's intelligent core platform across its core, specialty and agentic solutions.
Lenders Cooperative Announces Platform Integration with Mastercard Open Finance
- 1 week 7 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Lenders Cooperative, a leading provider of commercial lending technology and services, today announced the integration of Mastercard Open Finance solutions, Payment Risk Insights and Cash Flow Analytics, into its unified lending platform. The integration provides financial institutions with secure, borrower-permissioned access to real-time financial data, helping streamline underwriting workflows, support credit decisioning processes, and reduce... more
Iress Expands Lender Connect API for Acre Users With Coventry Building Society and Godiva Mortgages
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Infrastructure
Financial technology company Iress has expanded its Lender Connect API for Acre users. The expansion gives advisers greater connectivity, adding Coventry Building Society and Godiva Mortgages to Iress’ growing panel of connected lenders.
Chile Turns Its Strengths – Stability and Growth – Into New Investment Opportunities
- 1 week 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
Banco Santander is Chile’s leading bank, with over 4.5 million customers and 10% growth year on year. It holds Chile’s largest loan portfolio, with 40 billion euros granted. What’s more, Santander has some 30 billion euros in deposits there. Santander Chile is the leading bank in retail credit, with market shares of 24.6% in consumer loans and 20.9% in mortgages.
Perk Brings Its Award-Winning Spend Platform to the US, Already One of the Company's Fastest-Growing Markets
- 1 week 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
Perk, the AI-native platform for travel and spend management, today expanded its award-winning fintech product Perk Spend into the United States, where customers already spend over $1 billion a year on work travel and team events. This reflects Perk’s ambition to become the single solution for every global team’s rapidly-changing travel and spend needs.
Fime Acquires Red Alert Labs to Accelerate Its Strategy as a Global Digital Trust Provider
- 1 week 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
Fime today announces the acquisition of Red Alert Labs, taking a further step in its strategy to become a global Digital Trust Provider. The acquisition adds cybersecurity evaluation, certification expertise and compliance automation to Fime’s established capabilities across payments, smart mobility and digital identity.
Penfold Expands Pension Guidance and Support to Help Employees Understand and Feel More Confident About Retirement
- 1 week 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
Workplace pension provider Penfold has expanded its pension guidance and support offering, designed to help employees understand where they stand with their retirement savings and feel more confident about the decisions they make.
Financial Worries Harming Mental Health of 9 in 10 Students as Living Costs Surge
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
With university terms kicking off from this week, new research highlights a growing mental health and academic crisis - as a £2,600 gap between student living costs and maintenance loan allowances hits students hard, according to new research from Starling Bank.
Bank Audi, in Collaboration With Mastercard, Launch Initiative to Empower 10,000 Lebanese Entrepreneurs to Join the Digital Economy
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
Bank Audi, in collaboration with Mastercard, announced a new program designed to help 10,000 Lebanese entrepreneurs and small business owners access digital financial services, accelerate business growth, and participate more fully in the digital economy.
