The U.K.-based super app expanded its partnership with Google Cloud as it looks to advance account-to-account payments; Global Payments launches Genius platform in the U.K.; and more in this week's global payments roundup.
A TD Bank survey found a massive increase in the ranks of people who talk to ChatGPT about their finances. Ted Paris, the bank's head of AI, says banks still have an opportunity here.
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The buy now/pay later fintech said during its earnings report that it's rolling out new products, while also creating a way for borrowers' credit scores to reflect their repayments.
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Interac launches ID verification, the U.K. cracks down on bitcoin ATMs, and more.
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The retail behemoth alleged in a lawsuit last month that Capital One fell short on customer service. But the McLean, Virginia-based bank says ending the partnership would open a path for a rival offering from a Walmart-backed fintech venture.
A near-collapse of the global software vulnerability database exposed critical weaknesses that could leave banks unable to track cyber threats.
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In a Barclays survey, 60% of wealthy people said they want to continue working as long as they are able, shunning traditional retirement.
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Brokerage firms continue to talk a good game when it comes to social media, but few are actually doing anything about it, and that may turn out to be a mistake.
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UMB Financial Corp. has added a leg to its distribution structure for health savings accounts.
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The House Financial Services Committee chairman is calling out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator for authorizing payments to two housing trust funds while the mortgage giants have their own financial struggles.
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Banco Santander joined existing investors JPMorgan and USAA as well as others in raising $25 million in secondary-round financing for Roostify, which seeks to build a paperless mortgage process.
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Freddie Mac posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $3.3 billion and will request $312 million from the Treasury after recent tax reform legislation forced it to write down the value of deferred tax assets.
Executives at Capital One, U.S. Bank, BMO and Atlantic Union Bank are striving for seamless onboarding and more efficient branch bankers, among other projects on their technology drawing boards.
Sen. Tim Johnson, a former three-term senator and five-term U.S. representative for South Dakota, died after complications from a recent stroke.
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As merchants navigate a rapidly evolving market, invisible payments are becoming a crucial means of offering customers the seamless, simple, and streamlined experiences they crave, says Credorax's Igal Rotem.
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Laws like the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act require banks to report detailed demographics of borrowers to ensure fair lending practices. If banks are serious about promoting diversity, then they should commit to revealing similar details about their own employees.
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Sending money should be simple, but fintechs can’t do it alone. By leveraging cutting-edge technology like blockchain, we can solve real problems in payments that impact everyone, everywhere, says RippleNet's Vidya Mani.
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The Canadian institution plans a U.S. tokenized deposit, contending that it can help banks keep and grow deposits amid threats from fintech-issued cryptocurrency. Founder and President David Taylor is encouraging others to do the same.
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Founder and executive chairman Edward Nigro will step back into the top executive spot after Ryan Sullivan informed the company he didn't plan to renew his employment contract.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy added 22,000 jobs in August, raising the unemployment rate to 4.3% and providing additional cover for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates in September.
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Fintechs are rolling out business financing tools that are packaged as buy now/pay later and earned wage access in the hopes of capturing momentum from the budding consumer finance industries.
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Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac made similar changes to their policy when it comes to disclosures and retention rules for an appeal of a valuation.
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Organizers of the planned Portrait Bank say they're well ahead of initial capital-raising goals as they near completion on leasing a property to serve as headquarters
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