DirectID partners with Faciit to increase individuals’ access to affordable credit

Faciit will use DirectID’s Open Banking insights to help those with “new-to-country” status.

U.S. Bank and Elavon become payments partner of California Restaurant Association

Research by the payments processors found that 70% of restaurant-sector respondents say customers’ ability to order and pay quickly influences their choice of restaurant.

Yapily appoints Stefano Paoletti from Ozone API to head up UK sales

The European Open Banking platform has hired a new SVP of sales, UK, just a month after naming Lisa Gutu as VP of sales in Europe.

Stripe makes unified commerce solutions available in Australia

In-person contactless payments enables Australian platforms to reach verticals that do not traditionally use payments hardware, Stripe said.

UK SME lender Triver launches following £7m raise

Triver, founded by Jerome Le Luel, formerly of Funding Circle and Barclays, uses Open Banking data to “revolutionise” how SMEs access finance.

Raidiam appoints Marie Walker as resident ‘open futurist’

Walker joins Raidiam to act as global ambassador and promote the benefits of Open Data.

Q&A: Mainstreet CU’s Jamie Kruspel on the ‘critical piece’ of Canada’s Open Banking puzzle

Jamie Kruspel, who is speaking at Open Banking Expo Canada, reveals which providers are likely to benefit the most from the successful delivery of Open Banking in Canada.

Rafa Plantier exits Nubank for telecoms-as-a-service platform Gigs

Gigs has appointed Rafa Plantier as head of financial services to help “drive the convergence of banking and telecommunications at scale”.

Finastra: Global banks partnering with fintechs to reduce operational costs

Three in four global banks intend to connect with an average of three fintechs in the next 12 to 18 months, research by Finastra found.