Tagged: virtual bank

October 12, 2023 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

cahoot, the UK-based online bank, has increased the interest offered on its Simple Saver account. cahoot Simple Saver (issue 2) now “pays customers 5.12% AER/gross variable rate interest for 12 months, on balances up to £500,0001.” Simple Saver (issue 2) is described as an easy… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Scottish digital bank Alba Bank announced that it will migrate to Mambu’s cloud banking platform to manage its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending services, as well as its retail and business deposits. Alba bank has been approved for a UK banking licence. Alba Bank… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s bank and reportedly among the “largest” in Europe, has chosen iGenius – a company that applies its generative AI technology to business intelligence (BI) – to implement its BI solutions. iGenius is a platform that “simplifies access to data using natural language,… Read More

September 24, 2023 @ 8:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In order to support innovation, financial inclusion as well as the emerging digital financial services ecosystem, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reportedly issued In-Principle Approvals for launching five digital retail-focused banking platforms. Pakistan’s newly approved online banks reportedly include HugoBank, KT Bank Pakistan… Read More

September 23, 2023 @ 6:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU), which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms, has just completed one year of its adherence to Open Finance (a system that allows customer data sharing among financial institutions with consent) and is “positively impacting its customers’ financial… Read More

September 20, 2023 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cleafy, a technology company specializing in proactive fraud prevention for digital banking, has secured €10 million in funding led by United Ventures through the fund UV T-Growth. The investment round will support Cleafy’s expansion “into new markets and further development of its technology platform.” The… Read More

September 18, 2023 @ 11:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finli, a digital back office platform for small businesses, announced its integration with Q2’s Digital Banking Platform, via the Q2 Partner Accelerator Program. Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: QTWO) is a provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending. This integration means “that Finli’s platform… Read More

September 16, 2023 @ 4:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Apiture, a provider of digital banking solutions, today announced the introduction of family banking through a partnership with Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., the fintech company on a mission “to help parents raise financially smart kids.” Through the Greenlight for Banks program, Greenlight’s family finance app… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU) is launching one more type of secured loan for its customers in Brazil: the FGTS-backed loan. The new product aligns with the company’s plan “to expand its secure credit offering in 2023 and is gradually being made available to the eligible customer base.”… Read More

September 12, 2023 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bankjoy, a digital banking provider, announced its partnership with Panacea Financial, a digital financial services company designed specifically for the banking needs of doctors. Through the partnership, Panacea Financial will “empower its growing client base of physicians, dentists, and veterinarians with Bankjoy’s suite of modern… Read More

August 30, 2023 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Philippines’ “Pioneering” Digital Bank Tonik continues to take strides in furthering its Shop Installment Loan through its partnership with trusted retailer, Home Along. Since the onset of 2022, Tonik’s Shop Installment Loan “has been accessible across 70% of Home Along retail outlets, a strategic… Read More

August 26, 2023 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  As the banking landscape rapidly evolves, we decided to speak with Amit Dua, President at SunTec, a technology partner that claims to work with the world’s largest banks, helping them to improve their customer experience, pricing strategies, and ESG approach through technology-led solutions. Amit… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 7:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Steve Hulme, CFO at Zopa Bank, has shared an update on their financial performance. Last year was an “exceptionally” strong year for Zopa Bank that reportedly “laid the foundations for their strong profitable growth.” The firm’s management added that as people in the UK continued… Read More

August 22, 2023 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Eltropy, the digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), announced a partnership with Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT), a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S. The Eltropy-Alkami partnership will “allow more financial institutions to create personalized account-holder experiences for… Read More

August 9, 2023 @ 7:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Several global banks have progressed with the Finteum Platform integration work, ahead of going live with the system. The Finteum Platform is “an execution venue that brings intraday funding capabilities to the global interbank market.” 19 banking groups with “a combined balance sheet of $23.5trn… Read More

August 9, 2023 @ 1:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu officially inaugurated its new office spaces in Mexico City. With a sprawling space of over 5,000 m² in the Polanco neighborhood, Nu provides a workspace “for more than 1,200 Nubankers who work in a hybrid schedule, alternating between weeks of in-person and remote work… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

albo, a neobank in Mexico, has announced its acquisition of delt.ai for $20 million. With this strategic acquisition, albo has “strengthened its position in Mexico’s financial services sector, becoming the only neobank to offer debit and credit products for both consumers and SMBs.” This is… Read More

August 6, 2023 @ 2:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BaaP (Banking-as-a-Platform) is an operational business model that “puts banks at the forefront of consumers.” In their latest whitepaper, the researchers highlighted “how BaaP can help traditional banks regain their competitive edge against neobanks.” This, according to the Juniper Research team. Through collaboration with innovative… Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

InRoads Credit Union, which claims to be a leader in innovative member experiences and an Eltropy customer, recently shared that by leveraging Eltropy‘s Video Banking solution, the Portland, Ore.-based credit union “achieved a 0% fraud rate, effectively safeguarding members and defeating fraudulent impersonations.” Kim Preston,… Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Depositary Bank (EDB), the Luxembourg-headquartered provider of banking, depositary, and custody solutions, announces its appointment by Aarna Capital Limited to deliver Digital Banking solutions. Aarna Capital is a multi-asset brokerage firm, “operating from Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) and offering customers access to futures,… Read More