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Activity, Retail Banking

PayPal launches UK crypto service

August 27, 2021

Via: FinTech Futures

The new offering, which starts rolling out this week, will give users a choice of four cryptocurrencies — Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash. Real-time crypto prices and content to learn about the opportunities and risks involved will also be […]


Capital and Risk, Operational

Fintechs will be at the heart of the next wave of security wars

July 27, 2021

Via: FinTech Futures

Today, UK fintechs make up 10% of global market share, are collectively worth more than £11 billion in annual revenue, and earned more investment than the next five biggest European countries combined. Seeking to capitalise on this staggering growth, the […]


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Mastercard and Visa pick new partnerships to drive biometric payments

June 15, 2021

Via: FinTech Futures

Mastercard has partnered with UK-based FinGo, the world’s first biometric identity authentication and payments platform, giving the fintech access to the white labelled Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS). The move will enable FinGo to grow its footprint for biometric payment […]


Retail Banking

US challenger Bella plans launch around conversational banking

October 30, 2020

Via: FinTech Futures

The entrant wants to offer coordinated checking and savings accounts. Like many up and coming new banks in the US, it offers no maintenance fees, and no minimum balance requirements. Its unique offering is a “karma account” through which users […]


Capital and Risk, Operational

Volkswagen Bank choose OneSpan for cybersecurity

September 3, 2019

Via: Banking Technology

The partnership will see Volkswagen use OneSpan’s mobile application security to protect its financial transactions and secure compliance with the Second Payments Services Directive (PSD2). OneSpan, which works with half of the top 100 global banks, has created a bespoke […]


Retail Banking

US bank customers enter Glassbox’s digital world of pane

January 9, 2019

Via: Banking Technology

According to Glassbox, its analytics platform allows users to capture, index, search, retrieve, replay and drive real-time machine learning-driven insights from data related to digital customer journeys. The idea is to enable “online customer experience professionals to receive automatic alerts […]


Capital and Risk, Operational

Professional cybercriminals put the heat on fintech

December 3, 2018

Via: Banking Technology

In the European Payments Council’s (EPC) “2018 Payment Threats and Fraud Trends Report”, it provides a bleak and very lengthy overview of the most important threats in the payments landscape. There is a lot to mention, but the EPC raised […]


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Meed to unveil mobile banking programme in US

September 12, 2018

Via: Banking Technology

It says its customers can be “paid to bank” through its “income-building” SocialBoost programme. According to the firm, customers can earn an income stream in return for growing the Meed community among their family and friends. The result is an […]


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Novo business banking launches in US

September 10, 2018

Via: Banking Technology

The bank doesn’t have a licence but white labels its services. Its products can be connected with other financial accounts, and Novo steps in to provides recommendations based on a user’s financial picture. Novo’s deposit account services and card are […]


Activity, Corporate Banking

Deutsche Bank takes equity stake in Modo Payments

August 24, 2018

Via: Banking Technology

The German bank plans to leverage Modo’s technology to expand its digital business-to-business and business-to-consumer payments. Specifically, Deutsche hopes to extend its payment capabilities into non-traditional channels, such as the mobile wallets and peer-to-peer networks of Alipay, Paypal, M-Pesa, and […]


Capital and Risk, Operational, Retail Banking

Chase Bank chasing mobile market with ATM move

August 3, 2018

Via: Banking Technology

Chase Bank ATMs now allow customers to withdraw cash using their phones’ mobile wallet and NFC capabilities. The bank’s ATM network has around 16,000 terminals throughout the US, but customers can also use ATM vestibules from outside the bank. This […]


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Chase Pay and Samsung Pay partner for retail action

July 30, 2018

Via: Banking Technology

Via the deal, Chase Pay customers are now able to link their accounts to Samsung Pay on Galaxy phones. This opens up Samsung Pay’s magnetic secure transmission (MST) technology, along with NFC, to pay with Chase Pay across US-based partner […]


Retail Banking

Navy Federal Credit Union Mobile Usage on Par with Big Banks

July 26, 2018

Via: Bank Innovation

For smaller FIs where “digital transformation” may still mean establishing a mobile app, some are far ahead of their peers. Bank Innovation previously reported on the mobile app user numbers of the country’s biggest banks, and on average 44% of […]


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JP Morgan Chase’s mobile app Finn goes nationwide

June 29, 2018

Via: Banking Technology

JP Morgan Chase is now offering its digital bank account for smartphones, Finn by Chase, across the US. As reported in October, JP Morgan launched the app. Designed for millennials, Finn will allow customers to open a bank account, make […]


Retail Banking

Apple and Goldman Sachs to unveil new credit card

May 11, 2018

Via: Banking Technology

The WSJ cited people with knowledge of the process, and says the move comes as Goldman continues to make a push into consumer banking activities such as deposit-taking and personal loans. In a major blow to Barclays, the WSJ says […]


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Goldman Sachs in Talks with Apple to Help Finance Sales for iPhone X

February 7, 2018

Via: Bank Innovation

Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs could potentially finance users who wish to purchase an iPhone X, according to the Wall Street Journal, which reported that the firm is in talks with Apple to offer such financing this morning. Potential iPhone […]


Retail Banking

Opti-channel: A fleeting fad or a new name for customer-centric banking?

November 10, 2017

Via: Finextra

Banks must shift from channel- and transaction-driven approach, to focus on individual customers Financial institutions have been trying to keep up with the ever-changing digital landscape and customer expectations. With retailers at the forefront of creating seamless customer experiences – […]


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WhatsApp mulls business revenue stream

September 6, 2017

Via: Banking Technology

Facebook-owned IM service WhatsApp reckons it might finally be able to make some money by charging businesses for clever access to their punters, reports Telecoms.com (Banking Technology’s sister publication). Apparently quite a lot of people already use WhatsApp around the […]


Retail Banking

Amex offers credit card users new ways to pay

August 31, 2017

Via: Banking Exchange

In a bid to add appeal for millennials, American Express has introduced two new options for paying with selected credit card accounts. With “Pay it” users can pay at point of sale with their mobile app and decide to have […]


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Samsung, Bank of America Start Work on Iris Authentication for Mobile

August 17, 2017

Via: Bank Innovation

Mobile and electronics company, Samsung and Bank of America will start working with a focus group over the next six months, as they pilot the iris authentication scan that will allow customers to log into their bank accounts on their mobiles by […]