Tagged: financial services

January 18, 2022 @ 11:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netbank, the banking as a service platform, has introduced a service that allows international payment firms to support various transactions in the Philippines. As mentioned in an update shared with CI, the Philippines has a fast-growing international trade market. Global trade in goods has has… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Truebill notes that the new year can be a good time to “reset your finances,” and they would like to help you out with that. The company recently shared some practical ways to help improve your finances in 2022. The firm recommends… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital lending software provider Blend (NYSE:BLND) reveals that they helping to increase homeownership opportunities by leveraging data and automation. Blend explains how their integration with Fannie Mae supports borrower rent payment history, which helps “expand opportunities for first-time homeownership.” Traditionally, credit has served a key… Read More

January 17, 2022 @ 11:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest, a leading digital financing platform for the UK market, has commented on the importance of their plans to adopt better lending technology in 2022. The team has looked ahead to their business plans this year with their VP of Technology, Peter Wallis. Peter Wallis… Read More

January 17, 2022 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Tide notes that if you starting a company for the first time, then it’s really important to take legal advice so that you can “ensure you are protecting your business from the start.” Tide has partnered with LawBite, the online legal platform,… Read More

January 16, 2022 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Banking is four years old now, however, the team at TrueLayer asks “who’s using it, how is it benefitting consumers and what’s next?” TrueLayer writes in a blog post that the updated Payment Services Directive (PSD2) came into force “on 13 January 2018, introducing… Read More

January 15, 2022 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysend, the card-to-card pioneer and international payments platform, has announced the appointment of Jairo Riveros, as MD of the United States and Latin America, “effective 01 January, 2022.” Paysend has maintained an active presence in the US since September 2020 and “helps American residents securely… Read More

January 14, 2022 @ 11:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

I2C Inc., a provider of virtual payment and banking tech, has reportedly appointed Serena Smith as the firm’s Chief Client Officer. Reporting directly to Amir Wain, Founder and CEO of i2c Inc., Smith will be responsible for overseeing international account management for existing and new… Read More

January 14, 2022 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Current notes that the dramatic rise of inflation to its highest rate in almost 4 decades without a corresponding increase in wages has “caused Americans to pay more for basic essentials.” That’s  why Current claims that it’s pleased to announce the launch of… Read More

January 14, 2022 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-headquartered digital bank Monzo reveals that they’re opening up their Open Banking-powered gambling block to “all Open Banking providers, following a pilot last year with Truelayer.” As mentioned in the update from Monzo, this extension will let all licensed UK Open Banking firms to “integrate… Read More

January 13, 2022 @ 7:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tier1 Financial Solutions, a provider of capital markets and investment banking client relationship management solutions, and AML compliance and fraud prevention solutions, has appointed Megan Howe as MD, North America Sales. Howe will be responsible for “driving compliance software and buy-side CRM sales in North… Read More

January 13, 2022 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

One of the most challenging or pressing issues facing service-oriented companies right now is retaining hardworking, motivated professionals. According to a study shared by The Washington Post, the hospitality sector has the highest quitting rates of any industry by a considerable margin. TipHaus aims to… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EBANX, a Latin American payments Fintech, is reportedly expanding its presence and portfolio in Mexico with the introduction of solutions focused on local online merchants. In addition to providing services to assist national firms and international platforms to expand their sales in the LatAm region,… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Ben Waterman, COO and Co-founder, Strabo App, a cloud-based platform that helps you link multiple accounts from around the world in one dashboard. The Strabo App reportedly tracks all the money you own and owe, while providing you with a holistic… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking Fintech Revolut has reportedly launched operations as a bank in 10 Western European nations, allowing it to provide its customers in these markets with deposit protection. Revolut, which is a provider of a financial super-app with over 18 million customers across the globe,… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 3:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at ComplyAdvantage, an AI-enhanced financial crime detection firm, notes that from regime change in Myanmar and Afghanistan to a “spotlight on environmental crime at COP26 and the explosive Pandora Papers leak, 2021 has been another landmark year for compliance professionals.” ComplyAdvantage writes in… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial services have become a lot more accessible, seamless, and user-friendly in the past decade due largely to the rise of innovative Fintech platforms throughout the world. Traditional banking service providers have launched their own digital transformation strategies in order to remain competitive in a… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 10:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at LatAm Fintech Belvo has reflected on a great year for all the financial innovators working towards “leveraging open finance in Latin America.” Belvo has shared their latest product updates and releases “on three fronts: data enrichment, data aggregation, and [their] developers portal.”… Read More

January 10, 2022 @ 3:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Banking is the “future of banking,” according to an update from alternative investment platform YieldStreet. The team at YieldStreet has explained how Open Banking can impact your banking experience. In an episode of The Yield, Yieldstreet CFA Peter Kerr was joined by Frédérick Lavoie… Read More

January 10, 2022 @ 3:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Solarisbank, a firm that’s focused on creating a world where financial services “seamlessly sync with life,” notes in its Fintech forecast report that 2021 was quite an uncertain period but not as “unprecedented” as 2020. Solarisbank wrote in a blog post that during the past… Read More