FinServ

It’s Trust Over Tech For SMBs Choosing A Bank
It’s Trust Over Tech For SMBs Choosing A Bank
October 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Despite the rise of FinTech firms and challenger banks hoping to offer small businesses (SMBs) a better banking experience, large traditional financial institutions (FIs) continue...

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NEW REPORT: Credit Unions Help Marijuana Businesses Cut Through Financial Haze
NEW REPORT: Credit Unions Help Marijuana Businesses Cut Through Financial Haze
October 17, 2018  |  Credit Unions

When it comes to making financial decisions, businesses and consumers alike need to be well-informed — and in recent weeks, several credit unions (CUs) have...

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Singapore Eyes ‘Bringing Together’ Banks And FinTech Firms
Singapore Eyes ‘Bringing Together’ Banks And FinTech Firms
October 16, 2018  |  Regulation

FinTech and FI collaborative efforts are getting a leg up and support from regulatory bodies.  In Singapore, the goal is a balanced regulatory environment.  In...

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Small Businesses Draw The Line On Lack Of Digital Banking
Small Businesses Draw The Line On Lack Of Digital Banking
October 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Europe’s largest banks have landed in the hot seat, thanks to a recent Fortytwo Data report that found 90 percent had been sanctioned for money...

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Bank Fines On Money Laundering Spotlight KYC Urgency
Bank Fines On Money Laundering Spotlight KYC Urgency
October 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Danske Bank is among only the latest headlines tied to money laundering. However, according to one recent report, 90 percent of Europe's biggest banks have...

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Tencent Invests $180M In Brazilian FinTech Nubank
Tencent Invests $180M In Brazilian FinTech Nubank
October 09, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

China’s Tencent Holdings paid $180 million for an undisclosed minority stake in Brazilian FinTech Nu Pagamentos SA (known as Nubank). As a result of the...

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Scotiabank Sounds Off On Canada’s First Payments Modernization Step
Scotiabank Sounds Off On Canada’s First Payments Modernization Step
October 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

While Europe and the U.K. move forward with open banking initiatives, and the U.S. makes progress on faster payments, Canada is in the midst of...

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Survey Shows EU Treasurers Find PSD2 Irrelevant
Survey Shows EU Treasurers Find PSD2 Irrelevant
October 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The European Union’s (EU’s) updated Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and Open Banking regulations have been hailed as having widespread impacts on the region’s financial services...

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Avant Brings SaaS Lending Tech To Banks
Avant Brings SaaS Lending Tech To Banks
October 02, 2018  |  Loans

Avant is best known among its financial services peers as a FinTech firm, founded to throw automation and an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced underwriting process at...

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