Raisin and Deposit Solutions announce merger

The German fintechs are to combine under the new name Raisin DS, with the CEOs set to lead the new company as co-CEOs initially.

San Francisco top in global fintech rankings

London came second in Findexable’s Global Fintech Rankings 2021, which found that San Francisco has the most fintech ‘unicorns’ of anywhere globally.

Visa buys Tink for €1.8bn

Visa Europe’s CEO called the deal ‘a sign of our commitment to Europe’, with Tink set to retain its brand and management team.

Hometrack selects Moneyhub as Open Banking partner

New partnership will help to streamline the mortgage application process in the UK.

Australian startup Zeller raises A$50m

The business banking fintech secured the investment, which was led by Spark Capital, in the week leading up to its launch last month.

New Tide product tackles SMEs’ cashflow challenges

Tide will use Open Banking to make Cashflow Insights available to non-Tide members in the coming months.

TrueLayer introduces new Verification API

Compared to traditional verification methods which can take days, TrueLayer said the new approach speeds up the onboarding process and reduces errors.

Raisin reveals first US partner bank launch

The partnership with MapleMark Bank uses Raisin’s savings-as-a-service technology to make live fully-digital, customisable CD products.

ING’s Louwhoff set to join Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered has appointed Roel Louwhoff ahead of the retirement of group CIO Michael Gorriz later this year.

Open Banking Expo unveils Awards finalists

The shortlist for the Open Banking Expo Awards, taking place on 15 July, has been announced.