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Zopa launches AI Ask tool for Biscuit account users
Data Analytics

Zopa launches AI Ask tool for Biscuit account users

The feature could make everyday banking easier by letting Biscuit account holders move money, split bills and pay invoices by voice or text prompts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

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Stripe agrees to buy Parafin in embedded credit push
Software-as-a-Service

Stripe agrees to buy Parafin in embedded credit push

The acquisition broadens Stripe's financial services offering as demand for platform-based lending grows and small firms struggle to secure bank credit.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Plumery launches rescue plan for digital banking exits
Digital Transformation

Plumery launches rescue plan for digital banking exits

Banks facing expensive digital platform exits will get migration support from Plumery, which is waiving licence fees for up to 24 months.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Mambu & Mastercard team up on cross-border payments
Software-as-a-Service

Mambu & Mastercard team up on cross-border payments

Banks could add faster, more transparent overseas transfers to digital apps without costly from-scratch integrations under the tie-up.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
BNY launches Pay-to-Wallet service for Asia Pacific
Digital Transformation

BNY launches Pay-to-Wallet service for Asia Pacific

Banks in Asia Pacific can now send cross-border payments into retail wallets, as BNY taps rising demand for faster consumer payouts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Experian launches AI platform with real-time underwriting
Data Analytics

Experian launches AI platform with real-time underwriting

Borrowers could see more relevant credit offers as the platform uses live data and bank account insights to sharpen approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
Crypto

From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance

In emerging markets, users are increasingly treating crypto wallets as everyday money tools, with stablecoins helping fill costly gaps in payments.

By Alvin Kan • 5 min read • Last month
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
Fintech

The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack

Auditors are finding that email verification alone leaves institutions exposed to synthetic identities, weak records and KYC compliance gaps.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Last month

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TrueMoney partners Fireblocks on embedded THBT wallet
Crypto

TrueMoney partners Fireblocks on embedded THBT wallet

The enlarged pilot lets up to 20,000 users spend and swap THBT inside TrueMoney, testing blockchain payments for everyday use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Hyperlayer launches US banking platform for multi-core banks
Software-as-a-Service

Hyperlayer launches US banking platform for multi-core banks

Banks struggling with ageing core systems may now get faster product launches, as Hyperlayer brings its middle-layer platform to the United States.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Exclusive: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk
Hybrid Cloud

Exclusive: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk

Human oversight will stay in place for DCB Bank's highest-risk AI decisions as the lender pushes automation to speed up SME services.

By Sean Mitchell • 9 min read • Last month
Digital banking now drives customer loyalty, study finds
Data Protection

Digital banking now drives customer loyalty, study finds

Many customers would switch providers for a better online service, as banks face pressure to make digital tools more personal and secure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Hong Kong children hold HK$4.1 billion outside banks
Fintech

Hong Kong children hold HK$4.1 billion outside banks

More than half of Hong Kong children surveyed keep their money outside bank accounts, raising questions for lenders courting young savers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Most US children keep cash outside banks, study finds
Fintech

Most US children keep cash outside banks, study finds

The study suggests banks are missing out on USD $30 billion held by US children, most of whom save and spend outside the traditional system.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
SoFi & Payward link banking with Kraken settlement
Fintech

SoFi & Payward link banking with Kraken settlement

Institutional crypto clients could soon settle US dollars around the clock as SoFi ties its banking network to Kraken and lists SoFiUSD on the exchange.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Tri City National Bank goes live with Alkami platform
Digital Transformation

Tri City National Bank goes live with Alkami platform

Smaller lenders are turning to unified digital tools as Tri City brings account opening, banking and marketing onto one platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Blue Machines AI launches Project Icebreaker for BFSI
Data Protection

Blue Machines AI launches Project Icebreaker for BFSI

Five Indian financial firms will get free support to shift AI pilots into live customer-service systems under a new Blue Machines AI programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month