Archive for September 2021
Insight: Dismantling obstacles on the road to success
Token’s head of legal and policy Tim Waller writes about why the industry needs to increase awareness of Open Banking services and the problems they solve.
Read MoreYolt to close smart money app to focus on YTS
The decision to shut down the consumer-facing app is part of a repositioning and will allow it to focus resources on its Open Banking platform Yolt Technology Services.
Read MorePayPal pays $2.7bn to acquire Japan’s Paidy
The acquisition boosts PayPal’s presence in the country, where it said Paidy had ‘pioneered’ BNPL solutions tailored to the Japanese market.
Read MoreExperian collaborates with fintech OBR to support SMEs
Partnership sees Experian power OBR’s flagship product OpenRep, an ‘early warning system’ for SME owners and lenders.
Read MoreMastercard expands Open Banking reach with deal to buy Aiia
Mastercard said that the addition of Aiia will ‘anchor’ its European Open Banking efforts.
Read MoreTrueLayer hires ex-Klarna exec for payments role
Mariko Beising has been named head of payment partnerships at the Open Banking platform.
Read MoreTarabut Gateway launch Open Banking payments with ‘TG Pay’ in MENA
The technology is already being deployed and implemented by regional banks.
Read MoreInsight: Banks and the issue of non-standard ID
Banks and financial services firms must adopt a shift in mindset from viewing non-standard ID as an obstacle into an opportunity, writes Harry Hughes of the Lending Standards Board.
Read MoreUK to host world’s first VRP hackathon
Ozone API, Open Future World and UK Finance have partnered to host the hackathon from 13 September for four weeks, to test potential use cases that VRPs can deliver.
Read Moreiwoca launches merchant cash advance product with Funding Xchange
The new product will give online sellers access to flexible revenue-based repayment loans of between £1,000 and £50,000.
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