February 11, 2025 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Australian financial services firm AMP has collaborated with Engine by Starling to develop a new digital bank designed specifically for small business owners and everyday customers. The mobile-first bank aims to cater to Australia‘s millions of small business owners, including micro businesses, solopreneurs, and side… Read More

 Tagged amp, australia, digital transformation, engine by starling

February 11, 2025 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kivra and Trustly have reportedly developed a new generation of Autogiro, making automatic payments easier. The service allows users to register direct debit with a simple BankID confirmation, “lowering the barriers to sign-up.” For businesses, the solution can drive more on-time payments, “reduce administrative workload,… Read More

 Tagged europe, kivra, payments, sweden, trustly

February 11, 2025 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, announced a partnership with Portuguese currency exchange provider Unicâmbio to support instant cross-border payments between Portugal and Brazil using Ripple Payments. This collab marks the first time that Ripple’s payments solution has been made available… Read More

 Tagged Cross-Border Transactions, digital technology, portugal, ripple

February 11, 2025 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank is implementing a significant restructuring program that will result in the layoff of 300 engineering staff, according to reports. The program is said to be part of Lloyds’ broader transformation strategy and aims to bolster digital services, increase efficiency, and maintain a competitive… Read More

 Tagged banking, lloyds bank, restructuring, uk, united kingdom

February 11, 2025 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid, a company specializing in connecting bank accounts to financial applications, is reportedly working with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) on a tender offer. This deal aims to enable early-stage investors and employees to sell existing shares, potentially raising between $300 million and $400 million, according… Read More

 Tagged goldman sachs, plaid, tender offer

February 10, 2025 @ 9:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: QTWO), a provider of digital transformation solutions for financial services, has announced that Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has launched a commercial banking platform. The platform is designed to enhance bankers’ ability to serve commercial clients and increase collaboration and efficiency. According… Read More

 Tagged banking, digitalization, q2 holdings, wells fargo

February 10, 2025 @ 8:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Moneythor, a personalization engine for financial services providers, has announced its expansion to Latin America. The regional operations will be led by Enrique Ramos O’Reilly, Moneythor’s President Americas, who has 25 years of experience in banking and fintech. O’Reilly previously led Temenos‘ Latin America and… Read More

 Tagged financial services, latam, latin america, moneythor, personalization, ux

February 10, 2025 @ 6:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rodney E. Hood has been selected as Acting Comptroller of the Currency. The US Department of Treasury said Hood’s leadership of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is effective immediately. Hood replaces Acting Comptroller Michael J. Hsu, who has been Comptroller since May… Read More

 Tagged occ, rodney hood

February 10, 2025 @ 6:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Azura Credit Union, a financial institution with over $822 million in assets and 62,000 members, has chosen Jack Henry‘s (Nasdaq: JKHY) Symitar open technology platform to deliver modern services to its local communities and drive future growth. Azura Credit Union reportedly has 12 offices in… Read More

 Tagged azura credit union, banking, jack henry

February 10, 2025 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure Fintech for businesses, recently announced that it has finalized its acquisition of Bridge. Zach Abrams, cofounder of Bridge, said via social media: “We closed our acquisition with Stripe. Together we’re scaling digital dollars to businesses everywhere. Stablecoins aren’t the future—they’re already… Read More

 Tagged Bridge+, financial infrastructure, payments processing, stripe