Lendsmart Automates & Digitizes Paycheck Protection Program SBA Loan Application Process
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Lending
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Lendsmart, an end-to-end solution enabling banks and credit unions to completely digitize their lending and home buying operations, has repurposed its proprietary technology to help financial institutions automate and digitize the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) SBA loan application form.
Creatio partners with Tata Consultancy Services to drive customer experience across marketing, sales and services
- 6 years 2 months ago
- BPM, Consultancy, CRM, Infrastructure
Creatio (formerly bpm’online), a global software company providing a leading low-code platform for process management and CRM, is announcing its partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization. The partnership will help global enterprises automate marketing, sales and services teams so they can operate with greater efficiencies and agility and deliver optimal customer...
Uber Eats partners with Mastercard to commit an additional 40,000 meals for NHS staff
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Covid-19, Payments
From today, an additional 40,000 free meals will be available to NHS heroes on Uber Eats. Together, Uber Eats and Mastercard hope this will help reduce the pressure on the heroes on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis. NHS staff will receive a £10 voucher, donated by Mastercard, that they can use on the Uber Eats app to buy a meal from thousands of restaurants and convenience stores in more than 150 towns and cities across the UK. Toussaint...
MuchBetter and Winwatch launch world’s first analogue watch with “payment glass”
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Countingup launches coronavirus grant calculator for sole traders
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Covid-19
Countingup, the number one banking and accounting app in the UK, has launched a free coronavirus grant calculator for sole traders, grantcalculator.co.uk. The calculator helps self-employed sole traders see what grant they are likely to be eligible for under the Self-employment Income Support Scheme which is due to launch at the end of April. They can also see likely lost earnings.
Mastercard Commits $250 Million To Support Small Business’ Financial Security
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Security
Our local main streets have been amongst the hardest hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. To help address this challenge, Mastercard today announced a commitment of $250 million over five years to support small businesses in the United States and other markets where we operate. The announcement came during the virtual America CARES Small Business Relief event hosted at the White House on Tuesday afternoon.
67% of international students concerned they can’t use tuition payment method of choice
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Flywire, a high-growth vertical payments company, has today announced a new research report that reveals 67% of international students are concerned if they can’t use their tuition payment method of choice at UK universities.
FinTech phos raises €1.3M to expand its revolutionary software PoS in Europe as cash usage declines rapidly
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Phos, the fintech that created the first ever software PoS which allows merchants to accept payments directly on their phones, today announced that it has closed a fundraising round of €1.3M. The round was led by New Vision 3 and also saw new angel investment in the business. The new funding sees the total amount raised by the business increase to €2.5M, enabling phos to grow its development team to introduce new features like PIN on Phone, its...
Credit Hero gets a digital boost in lending with Salt Edge solution
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Lending
Credit Hero, an online lender from Hong Kong, teamed up with Salt Edge, a leader in offering open banking solutions, to access borrowers’ bank data at digital speed and eliminate the traditional paper chase. Hong Kong is a leading global financial hub. As recently the macroeconomic environment has changed, the lending market is experiencing a so-called digital seismic shift. Escalating uncertainties kickstart the demand for credit products which...
DriveWealth Launches DriveHSA® to Support Health Savings Account (HSA) Industry
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Trading Systems
DriveWealth, LLC, a U.S. based leader in global digital trading technology, today announced the launch of a new Health Savings Account (HSA) division, DriveHSA®. The new division aims to transform the HSA landscape by helping HSA platform providers enhance their current offerings with modern investing tools and allowing end-users to invest in real-time fractional shares of U.S. equities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), American Depositary Receipts...
Uber Eats partners with Mastercard to commit an additional 40,000 meals for NHS staff
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Covid-19, Payments
From today, an additional 40,000 free meals will be available to NHS heroes on Uber Eats. Together, Uber Eats and Mastercard hope this will help reduce the pressure on the heroes on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis. NHS staff will receive a £10 voucher, donated by Mastercard, that they can use on the Uber Eats app to buy a meal from thousands of restaurants and convenience stores in more than 150 towns and cities across the UK. Toussaint...
Coronavirus Pandemic, Store Closures, Shift Consumer Buying Behaviour Leading To Accelerated Digital Transformation For Merchants
- 6 years 2 months ago
- E-Commerce, Fraud Detection, Compliance
Forter, the leader in e-commerce fraud prevention, today announced the release of the Forter Special Report on the Impact of Coronavirus on Consumer and Fraudster Behaviour.
Cyberattacks Against Healthcare Facilities is a Growing Threat as Coronavirus spreads, Acronis Warns
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Cybersecurity
Global cyber protection expert, Acronis, has warned authorities and private organisations in the UK and globally of a looming increase in ransomware attacks targeting private and government hospital systems in the coming weeks amid the Covid-19 crisis. Raising the concern, Acronis cites a surge in ransomware detections in Europe by up to seven percent in the last week of February 2020, followed by a 10 percent increase the week after.
Global banking technology leader Avaloq to reach net zero emissions by Q3 2020
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Wealth Management, Banking
Avaloq, a global leader in digital banking solutions and wealth management technology, is on track to reach net zero emissions by the third quarter of this year, one of a number of significant targets the firm is announcing as part of its first CSR programme. Avaloq is also on track to be using 100% renewable energy for its global operations by Q3 as it looks to lead the financial technology sector in its approach to climate change and meeting...
INSTANDA Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Insurtech
INSTANDA, the leading customer and policy management platform for the insurance industry, today announced the availability of the INSTANDA platform in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for businesses globally. INSTANDA customers can now take advantage of instant, secure access from MS Azure with all the SaaS benefits of streamlined deployment and compelling economics.
