September 29, 2023 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU), which claims to be one of the largest digital financial services platforms, announces NuFuturo, an ecosystem developed in partnership with Federal Universities in Brazil to accelerate careers in technology and foster innovation. The initiative encourages the development of research “related to the fields… Read More

 Tagged brazil, digital bank, education, esg, financial services, fintech adoption, fintech trends, higher education, innovation, latam, latin america, nubank, research, South America, universities, virtual banking

September 29, 2023 @ 6:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The American Fintech Council (AFC), an industry association, this week announced its support of consumer advocates seeking a stop to predatory pawn shop loans. The AFC said pawn shops exploit a loophole given to them by a judge in Sangamon County who issued an injunction… Read More

 Tagged american fintech council, Phil Goldfeder

September 29, 2023 @ 2:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cardless, Inc., a San Francisco-based firm focused on financial technology, is announcing an upgrade to the Simon American Express Credit Card, providing shoppers with a greater level of rewards.” The enhanced card now offers 5% cash back on “all purchases made at any store within… Read More

 Tagged cardless, financial technology, michael spelfogel, san francisco, united states, us

September 28, 2023 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SDX, the regulated financial market infrastructure for digital assets, welcomes Hypothekarbank Lenzburg as a new member on its Central Securities Depository (CSD). SDX, licensed by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), operates a stock exchange and CSD “using distributed ledger technology (DLT).” With its… Read More

 Tagged central securities depository, david newns, digital assets, hypothekarbank lenzburg, infrastructure, marianne wildi, sdx, six digital exchange

September 28, 2023 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Currencycloud, the Fintech focused on simplifying business in a multi-currency world, has more than tripled its Chinese customer growth rate across Asia-Pacific since establishing its APAC headquarters in 2021, “with its Chinese client base expanding from four to 12 organisations across the region.” As one… Read More

 Tagged apac, asia pacific, Business Expansion, china, cross-border payments, currencycloud, financial servics, fintech adoption, mainland china, multi-currency transactions, rohit narang, singapore, xtransfer

September 28, 2023 @ 10:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rapyd, a global fintech firm, announced the expansion of its card acquiring solution to Singapore. This solution, when combined with Rapyd’s core Fintech as a Service platform, equips local businesses with the tools “to elevate their market presence locally and extend their global reach to… Read More

 Tagged Business Expansion, financial services, financial technology, fintech adoption, fintech trends, rapyd, singapore, southeast asia

September 28, 2023 @ 8:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Farther – the technology-centric wealth management firm – announced the  closure of its oversubscribed Series B, securing $31 million in investments for the round. This development has propelled the firm’s valuation to $131 million, “marking a 2.5x increase compared to its previous valuation – all… Read More

 Tagged digital financial services, digital technology, farther, financial services, funding, investment round, taylor matthews, wealth management, wealthtech

September 28, 2023 @ 4:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

It seems like only yesterday when buying a home meant locking into 30-year mortgage rates of just 2.25%. Well, those days are long gone as rates today are topping 7% as wicked high inflation has compelled central bankers to hike benchmark rates to get rising… Read More

 Tagged mortgages, roam

September 28, 2023 @ 3:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business Technological Advancement Act (S. 2330) aims to update the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loan program with the ability to utilize more digital tools. The short legislative act is outlined as follows: “The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended by adding… Read More

 Tagged financial technology assocation, fta, legislation, penny lee

September 28, 2023 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is extending its Fintech services by enabling real-time connections to bank accounts in the UK, and displaying balances in the Apple Wallet. The UK has emerged as a leader in open banking technology, which means financial firms are required to provide access to… Read More

 Tagged apple, monzo, open banking, starling, starling bank, uk, united kingdom