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Santander to acquire Mexican payments group

The Spanish banking giant has announced the planned acquisition of merchant payments company Elavon Mexico.

JP Morgan to enter UK retail banking

The world’s largest lender is to offer loans and savings under the Chase brand, by the summer.

Have Open Banking cyber concerns been overblown?

In its recent Sector Review, the Financial Conduct Authority warned about the vulnerabilities that come with increased data sharing, writes Jenny Turton…

Stepchange and OpenWrks to help those in debt

The two organisations are using Open Banking and digital technology to support those struggling with credit card debt. Jenny Turton reports

European Commission pledges €2bn for “cloud alliance”

The investment is part of an overarching strategy to boost the development of AI technologies and make the most of the region’s industrial data sets.

Yobota chooses Credit Kudos for credit profiling

The partnership will make it easier for Yobota clients to incorporate Open Banking into their own applications.

Monzo seeks to make hay in tricky UK market

Monzo is looking to recruit 500 UK staff as part of its expansion programme…

Canada Focus: ‘Consumer-directed Finance’ and what it means for Canadians

Steve Boms, Director, FDATA North America takes a look as the latest report released by the Canadian Department of Finance as the regions looks to mover towards ‘Consumer-directed Finance’ and what it means for consumers in Canada.

Mastercard invests in Cyber Resilience Centre

It comes after the European Commission published a survey showing that people are growing increasingly anxious about their ability to “stay safe” online.

Open Banking Europe launches TPP tool

It allows parties to quickly search and identify regulated firms involved in the Open Banking regime. By Dippy Singh

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