May 20, 2024 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK government has announced that the AI Safety Institute will open an office in San Francisco. This is said to be the first overseas office in San Francisco and is described as a “pivotal step” that will help the UK engage with the emerging… Read More

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

May 20, 2024 @ 9:47 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Teal, a startup in the accounting infrastructure for vertical SaaS businesses sector, has revealed an $8 million Seed round today. Founded in 2023 by Ian Crosby, former head of financial services at Shopify and CEO and co-founder of Bench Accounting, Teal allows vertical SaaS businesses… Read More

May 20, 2024 @ 9:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new report by EUROCROWD titled “Crowdfunding’s Role in Catalyzing Local and Rural Development in Spain” in collaboration with the Universidad Camilo José Cela, UAM Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Centro de Investigación sobre Justicia Administrativa, and Simbiosis HUB, “delves into the extensive impact of crowdfunding… Read More

May 20, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Socure, a provider of artificial intelligence for digital identity verification, sanction screening and fraud prevention, today unveiled research study findings revealing that 35% of Gen Zers in the U.S. and nearly one-third of legal immigrants are “Digital Ghosts.” A Digital Ghost has little to no… Read More

May 20, 2024 @ 7:43 am By Michael Wong  |  

Yendo, the creator of the first vehicle-secured credit card, announced that it has closed a significant financing round, totaling $165 million. This includes $150 million in debt financing led by i80 Group, with an additional $15 million in equity from undisclosed strategic investors. The funds… Read More

May 20, 2024 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Operations Limited, which claims to be among the largest company in the digital asset industry, is joining forces with Oobit, a mobile payment app, and the TON Foundation to revolutionize the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, offering users a seamless and… Read More

May 20, 2024 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, the provider of artificial intelligence for digital identity verification, sanctions screening, and fraud prevention, today released a new report titled, “The State of Digital Identity in 2024”, in partnership with The Center for Digital Government. According to the Government Accountability Office, the federal government… Read More

May 20, 2024 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

While sharing insights at the European Anti-Financial Crime Summit, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland Derville Rowland said: “The commitment of European leaders to introduce a single rulebook for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and the creation of a new European AML supervisory and financial… Read More

May 20, 2024 @ 7:38 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Findings from the newly released Q1 2024 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report from TransUnion reveal that the consumer credit market continues to show resiliency in the face of a challenging economic environment as consumers continue to turn to credit to help manage higher costs. Despite… Read More

May 20, 2024 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The highly-anticipated fourth Bitcoin halving occurred a little after 8:09 p.m. ET on Friday April 19, 2024. Initially, Bitcoin traded flat in “the immediate aftermath of the halving, holding steady around $63,000, but finished the month at $60,636, a drop of 15% on the closing… Read More

May 20, 2024 @ 7:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial stability in the euro area has benefited from an improving economic outlook, with inflation steadily declining and investor confidence recovering, according to the May 2024 Financial Stability Review, which was released by the European Central Bank. The outlook remains fragile, however, as the “scope… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tietoevry Banking is pleased to announce the renewal of its strategic partnership with Geldmaat. Following years of successful collaboration, Geldmaat has “reaffirmed their commitment to Tietoevry Banking and extended the partnership for an additional five years for use of ATM SaaS solutions.” Tietoevry Banking has… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Money Carer, a UK-based national social enterprise focused on providing secure money management services for vulnerable people, has partnered with global card manufacturer Tag Systems and biometrics company Fingerprint Cards AB. The companies have created and “launched a biometric-enabled ‘carer card’, addressing barriers that have traditionally… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 6:33 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Digital lender Maya Bank and WeFund Lending Corp., through Lightning Financing Co., have signed a P2.75-billion ($48 million) loan channeling agreement aimed at enhancing credit accessibility for unbanked and underserved communities in the Philippines. “We are proud to work with WeFund, and this initiative is… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 5:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SKUx, an enabler of digital instant payments innovation, announced it has signed an agreement with Visa (NYSE: V), a digital payments provider. The agreement will accelerate digital transformation for select merchants and consumer packaged goods companies “that leverage SKUx’s payment-based offer solutions – supporting a… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 5:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earnix, the global provider of AI-based SaaS pricing and rating solutions for financial services, and Exavalu, a global insurance digital advisory and system integration consulting firm, announced a partnership “to provide leading property and casualty insurance carriers with improved operational and analytical flexibility to accelerate… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

United Fintech is increasing its global presence with the opening of a new location in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This strategic expansion into the UAE, “spearheaded by Athena, one of United Fintech’s partner companies, is a response to robust market demand and underscores… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 2:45 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

AI lending technology provider Zest AI this week unveiled its new lending intelligence companion LuLu. LuLu is a customized generative AI tool that lending organizations can use to instantly capture strategic industry insights, decisioning and portfolio performance metrics, and quickly access their unique Zest AI… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 1:59 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The current interest in generative artificial intelligence (AI) has caused some to conclude that we may see a new wave of AI-enabled fraud. However, the payments industry shouldn’t overestimate the abilities of large language models or underestimate the power of existing anti-fraud systems, says chargeback… Read More