May 21, 2024 @ 8:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A replacement of Factris’ FAB (Finance Automation for Business) platform has been released simultaneously across all five of Factris’ markets. These are Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania. Improvements include offering more types of financing, faster approval, direct control of accounts, and easier access to funds thanks to the platform’s… Read More

 Tagged ai, Brian Reaves, Factris, finance automation, OCR

May 21, 2024 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The number of growing UK sectors remained resilient in April, despite cost pressures spreading across the economy, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker. In April, eight of the 14 UK sectors monitored “by the Tracker saw output growth – one fewer than… Read More

 Tagged economic activity, lloyds bank, uk, united kingdom

May 21, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Michael Wong  |  

Osome, a Singapore-based financial administration platform catering to founders and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has raised over $17 million in its Series B funding round which was a combination of equity and debt financing. The round saw participation from both new and existing investors…. Read More

 Tagged osome, singapore

May 21, 2024 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of Ireland is warning consumers about a new wave of purchase scams which is luring consumers to make payments for goods and services through an advertisement online, which then transpires to be fake. In the last year, there has been “a 32% increase in… Read More

 Tagged bank of ireland, europe, fraud, scams

May 21, 2024 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Digital Identity Regulation has reportedly entered into force. This means that the solution will become available by 2026. A digital ID and personal digital wallet for EU citizens, residents and businesses should help with enabling more frictionless experiences in an online environment. As noted… Read More

 Tagged digital identity, EU, europe, european union, regulations

May 20, 2024 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision recently released a report that considers the implications of the ongoing digitalization of finance on banks and supervision. The report builds on the Sound Practices: implications of fintech developments for banks and bank supervisors released in 2018, and “takes… Read More

 Tagged banking, basel committee, bis, digitalization

May 20, 2024 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Anthony Tan, Group Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Grab said: “Our focus on product-led growth is bearing fruit, with On-Demand GMV scaling to new highs in spite… Read More

 Tagged grab, southeast asia

May 20, 2024 @ 3:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued the online lending platform SoLo Funds for claims the Fintech deceived borrowers about the total cost of loans. The CFPB notes that SoLo markets itself “as a consumer-friendly alternative to high-cost, short-term loans.” Solo is a Fintech… Read More

 Tagged cfpb, enforcement action, online lending, p2p, peer to peer, solo funds

May 20, 2024 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report outlining the agency’s work to protect consumers and promote competition. FTC Chair Lina M. Khan said: “The FTC is focused on ensuring that American consumers, workers, and entrepreneurs can enjoy honest markets and… Read More

 Tagged federal trade commission, ftc, regulations

May 20, 2024 @ 10:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit cards have been a cornerstone of consumer payment methods for decades now, and the demand for consumer cards is only increasing. In fact, 43% of Gen Z and millennial consumers are increasing their spending on credit cards, suggesting that the market is both lucrative… Read More

 Tagged Brian Muse-McKenney, credit cards, episode six, fintech trends, interview