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German fintech firm Deposit Solutions is targeting an initial expansion into the Swiss market after successfully raising $100 million at its recent investment round. The Hamburg-headquartered firm pioneeringly allows people to access the best interest rates from different banks without having open new accounts with each lender. This round of…
Across the world, the trend towards open banking regulation is clear – and is rapidly gaining traction and momentum. In Europe we’ve seen the launch of PSD2 for the EU and CMA Open Banking in the UK. In Asia Pacific there have been Open API regulations e.g. Hong Kong’s HKMA…
Source: FreeAgent FreeAgent, the award-winning, and innovative cloud accounting software provider, has received new credentials from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) enabling it to provide Open Banking services to freelancers, contractors, micro-business owners and their accountants. The company is now registered as an official Account Information Services Provider (AISP)…
Key findings: Millennials most open to managing personal finances online but more likely to want the human touch, too Over half of 25-34 year olds (53%) are comfortable using an online service to manage their personal finances 54% of 25-34 year olds like the idea of a service that…
Source: IT News Banking and insurance retailer Suncorp has vowed to turn its recently launched $100 million digital marketplace platform into a spearhead to seize market advantage under Australia’s new open banking regime. The bold play will also look to rapidly on-board new third party services – think fintechs and…
When the future global banking landscape is discussed, many predict banking arms from the global internet giants. But why has this prediction not yet come to pass? Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft have long been touted as the natural heirs to the retail banking crown and yet their…
High profile open banking failures have affected consumer confidence for a quarter of customers, research from Consumer Intelligence shows. TSB customers had to cope with two months of disruption from April to June after the bank started a major upgrade of its systems. Andy Buller, key account director at Consumer…
Today The ID Co. announced that it has been working with CYBG on integrating its DirectID Open Banking Platform into the Bank’s B mobile banking app. B offers customers an intuitive mobile app, with a range of interactive tools designed to offer customers a single place to manage their financial…
While Open Banking initiatives are expected to transform the UK mortgage market, a new report suggests that challenger brands may lose market share from the resulting data revolution. The UK’s largest mortgage lenders will regain the market share that they lost to challenger brands in the coming years, thanks…
Moneybox app has become the first third-party player to launch an Open Banking integration with Santander. Santander joins a small but growing number of traditional banks that have opened up its API to third parties. The partnership between Moneybox and Santander will support customers in saving and budgeting their spare…
