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ApprovalMax Pay launches in US as UK payments near £100m

ApprovalMax Pay launches in US as UK payments near £100m

ApprovalMax, the accounts payable automation provider, has launched ApprovalMax Pay for US businesses using QuickBooks Online, extending its approval controls from bill sign-off to...
Why AI in payments makes infrastructure matter more

Why AI in payments makes infrastructure matter more

New technologies are usually discussed in terms of what they can do: their intelligence, their speed and their ability to remove friction. Far less...
Real Brokerage expands agent banking with Real Wallet

Real Brokerage expands agent banking with Real Wallet

The Real Brokerage is expanding its financial technology offering for real estate agents, turning Real Wallet into a broader banking hub and introducing two...
Navro says faster payments could unlock £57.5bn for UK firms

Navro says faster payments could unlock £57.5bn for UK firms

UK businesses could release £57.5bn into the wider economy by modernising payment processes, according to new research from Navro, as slow settlement times continue...
VIVA Finance lands $150m to challenge predatory lending

VIVA Finance lands $150m to challenge predatory lending

VIVA Finance, an Atlanta-based FinTech offering consumer loans repaid through payroll, has closed a $150m credit facility with Viola Credit, a global alternative asset...
U.S. Bank launches Payment Switch to simplify banking

U.S. Bank launches Payment Switch to simplify banking

U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the US, has launched Payment Switch, a digital tool that allows customers to redirect recurring bills and...
Visa deal takes Newline’s embedded banking global

Visa deal takes Newline’s embedded banking global

Newline by Fifth Third, the embedded banking division of Fifth Third Bank, has partnered with Visa to help eligible US-based FinTechs expand corporate card...
Finsei taps Thredd to power Mastercard debit cards

Finsei taps Thredd to power Mastercard debit cards

Finsei, a London-based payments firm, has partnered with Thredd, an AI-first issuer processing platform, to power the processing infrastructure behind its new Mastercard debit...
Skyfire and Forter target fraud in AI agent checkout

Skyfire and Forter target fraud in AI agent checkout

Skyfire, an identity and payments infrastructure provider for AI agents, has expanded its partnership with Forter, a trust intelligence platform for digital commerce, to...
Phishing fears push SWIVEL to rethink payment reminders

Phishing fears push SWIVEL to rethink payment reminders

SWIVEL, the integrated payments specialist owned by SWBC, has launched PayPrompt Pro, a digital communications tool designed to help financial institutions turn loan reminders...

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Emirates NBD brings AI market insights into digital wealth

Emirates NBD brings AI market insights into digital wealth

Emirates NBD, a banking group operating across the Middle East, North Africa, Türkiye and South Asia, has partnered with Bridgewise, an embedded investment AI...
Is business verification failing to keep pace with financial crime?

Is business verification failing to keep pace with financial crime?

Business verification has become an increasingly important line of defence against financial crime, yet the complexity of modern corporate structures is exposing weaknesses in...
Banks face tougher data scrutiny as APAC reporting rules evolve

Banks face tougher data scrutiny as APAC reporting rules evolve

Submitting the correct reporting template on time is no longer enough to satisfy regulators. Across Asia-Pacific (APAC), supervisors are demanding more detailed data, greater...
Banks face growing fraud risks as criminal tactics converge

Banks face growing fraud risks as criminal tactics converge

Banking fraud is becoming harder to detect as criminals combine identity theft, payment manipulation and increasingly sophisticated digital attacks. Banking fraud is no longer limited...
Financial crime risk assessments have outgrown spreadsheets

Financial crime risk assessments have outgrown spreadsheets

For years, spreadsheets have been the default tool for financial crime risk assessments. They were familiar, flexible and easy to adapt, and for a...

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