Archive for April 2021
Osu says ‘no-brainer’ to partner with Yapily
The invoicing and payment app uses Yapily’s API infrastructure to allow the self-employed to receive payments without high fees and settlement delays.
Read MoreInsight: The consumer credit tightrope
Harry Hughes of the Lending Standards Board considers credit necessity versus choice and explains how to identify the two.
Read MoreAllica Bank launches direct-to-SME offering
The lender has hired three relationship managers and one new business executive as part of the launch which is part of a more personalised service for SMEs.
Read MoreloyalBe raises $1m to expand in Ireland
The fintech start-up has secured funds to grow its bank-linked loyalty solution.
Read MoreLiberis unveils new strategy for SME funding
The company has also expanded into Denmark, where it will serve 34,000 SMEs through partnerships, in line with its new strategy.
Read MoreNorges Bank to begin testing CBDC solutions
The central bank will use the technical testing to decide whether issuing a CBDC is “appropriate” as cash usage continues to decline.
Read MoreCanada, US are Open Banking ‘global leaders’
Financial Data Exchange managing director Don Cardinal said the narrative that the US and Canada are lagging when it comes to Open Banking adoption “is just wrong”.
Read MoreVolt and Bunq partner for open payments
The partnership will allow Bunq’s users to fund their accounts and “start spending on their terms”.
Read MoreAffirm buys Returnly for $300m
The buy-now-pay-later firm has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Returnly as the rise in returns to retailers creates additional costs.
Read MoreNordic API Gateway rebrands to Aiia and partners with Open Banking Expo
The Open Banking platform announced the rebrand as part of its European rollout and has also been confirmed as a key partner for Open Banking Expo 2021.
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