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Fintech a55 secures $35m investment

The revenue-based financing start-up raised the funds from Accial Capital, E3 Negócios, and Mouro Capital.

Plaid and Railsbank enter partnership

The new strategic partnership will allow customers of Railsbank, including ikigai, to access Plaid’s payment initiation API.

Rise in young borrowers open to data sharing

The Credit Kudos Borrowing Index has found that the under 35s are nine times more likely to have been turned down for borrowing since the start of the pandemic and are now increasingly interested in sharing transaction data to secure credit.

OneBanks hires from Lloyds for new CTO role

Andy Willmot joins the shared banking branch venture from Lloyds Banking Group, where he was chief digital architect.

FDX grows membership to 186 organisations

Among the 18 companies that have become members in 2021 are Varo Bank and Credit Ninja.

Tink and Tribe enter partnership

The channel partnership will give businesses access to “innovative” payment solutions.

Boost raises $22m in Series C fundraising

The financing round was led by Invictus Growth Partners and the co-founder William Nettles will join the Boost board.

Insight: What next for Australia’s CDR?

1 July 2021 will mark the one-year anniversary of the consumer data right (CDR), so where is Australia on its Open Banking journey?

Why lenders should not ‘worry’ about the regulator’s Open Banking stance

An Open Banking Expo panel debate, sponsored by Equifax, sought to unpack some of the myths surrounding Open Banking data that have been slowing adoption.

CRIF confirmed as key partner for Open Banking Expo Awards

There is still time to enter the Open Banking Expo Awards, with the closing date for submissions 28 May 2021.