Digital Transformation: Google Cloud to Enhance Scotiabank Cloud Platforms

Scotiabank announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud, naming it the enterprise cloud platform of choice for the next phase of the Bank’s cloud acceleration journey. The bank will leverage Google Cloud technology “to enhance client and employee experience, strengthen Bank security, and adopt new… Read More

Open Banking and Digital Wallets Are Streamlining Subscription Process for Consumers – Report

The subscription model involves paying in periodic intervals for goods or services based on a prearranged capacity, the team at Juniper Research notes in a report. The research report explains that the subscription economy is an umbrella term for the market surrounding subscriptions, “including subscription… Read More

UK Consumers Four Times More Likely to Save than Spend – Consumer Spending Report

Half of consumers say they have cut non-essential spend in the first quarter of the year and consumers are four times more likely to save than spend, according to new research from KPMG UK. KPMG UK’s Consumer Pulse survey tracks the quarterly confidence and spending… Read More

Digital Bank bunq Reports New Funding with Plans for US Expansion

Digital bank bunq has reported a net profit of €53 million for 2023 as part of its annual report. bunq also revealed that it acquired additional funding of €29 million from its existing backers. This is reportedly part of Bunq’s efforts for expanding business operations… Read More

UK Mortgage Market Showing Recovery Signs – Research Report

According to new data from Experian, mortgage applications in the first two months of 2024 showed positive signs that consumers are returning to the market, with numbers increasing 20% against the same period last year. The data shows that the market is still some way… Read More

New Zealand Small Businesses Reportedly Experiencing Challenges with Labor Productivity in Post COVID Environment

Xero, the global small business platform, released a Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) report which shows New Zealand small business labor productivity remains below pre-pandemic levels, putting additional pressure on small businesses. The report, Small business productivity: Trends, implications and strategies, is based on anonymized… Read More

Embedded Finance Fintech Cross River and Trustly to Enhance Instant Payments with FedNow Service

Trustly, a global enabler of Open Banking Payments, and Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, are expanding their collaboration in instant payments with the addition of the FedNow Service. The development delivers the anticipated expansion of “an instant payment… Read More

Open Banking Tech from Atto and Transaction Data Analytics from FICO to Enhance Predictive Models for Lenders

Atto, a provider of credit risk solutions using transactional data, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with FICO (NYSE: FICO), a global analytics software firm, for the UK market. This partnership will enable UK lenders to easily integrate Open Banking data into the credit scoring… Read More

Fintech Parafin Reportedly Acquires Warehouse Facility from Silicon Valley Bank and Trinity Capital Inc

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, along with lending partner Trinity Capital Inc., announced that it has provided a $125 million warehouse facility to fintech infrastructure startup, Parafin. Parafin helps companies, such “as marketplaces, vertical SaaS, and payment processors, launch and… Read More

Kyriba and JPMorgan Blockchain focused Initiative Onyx to Enhance Cash Management and Payments

Kyriba has announced a partnership with Onyx, J.P. Morgan’s blockchain business unit, to improve cash management, payments and liquidity performance for CFOs and Treasurers. The collaboration is described as the first of its kind. Furthermore, a new partnership with Workday, Inc. “will fully embed bank… Read More

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