Open Payments secures €3m in seed funding round backed by Industrifonden
Swedish FinTech Open Payments has added €3m in a seed round and will use the cash injection to grow its team and its reach across the European market.
Clunky identity verification and AML practices hold back banks from winning at online banking
Even though the coronavirus pandemic has made digital banking a must-have for banks, many of these financial institutions risk losing customers because of their clunky onboarding practices, according to a new FICO survey.
Nordigen launches free API to solve the European “hot mess” of open banking
Credit scoring startup Nordigen has launched a new open banking API to solve the issue of expensive solutions in the market, taking a swing at companies like Tink and Plaid in the process.
The 38 FinTech funding rounds raised last week highlight the success of payments companies...
While the payments industry has reason to celebrate, last week also proved a boon for 38 FinTech companies closing investment rounds. The FinTech industry returned...
FinMkt partners with Persistent to provide banks with digital lending solutions
Point of sale (POS) financing SaaS provider FinMkt has teamed up with global solutions company Persistent.
Danish FinTech Cardlay lands €8m from former Mastercard president
Copenhagen-based FinTech Cardlay has secured €8m in capital from Global PayTech Ventures, venture fund managed by former Mastercard executive Javier Perez.
Yapily ties up with Osu to eliminate payments fees for the self-employed
London-based invoicing and payment app Osu entered into a partnership with open banking infrastructure provider Yapily to eliminate payment fees for self-employed professionals and entrepreneurs.
Ashton Kutcher’s VC backs FinTech service provider for self-employed Collective in new round
CA-based all-in-one back-office platform for self-employed people Collective gathered $20m in Series A funding.
NatWest lets customers set transfer limits to reduce payment scam damage
NatWest is now allowing customers to establish their own daily digital bank transfer limits to reduce the impact caused by authorised push payment (APP) scams.
Starling secures lender accreditation for UK Recovery Loan Scheme
Starling Bank has received accreditation by the British Business Bank to be a lender under the UK government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS).