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APP scams increasingly starting online

UK Finance has reported that £479 million was lost to APP scams in 2020 and has urged the government to widen the Online Safety Bill to cover all types of fraud.

Innovate Finance names new chair

Louise Smith, chief digital officer at Lloyd’s, will replace outgoing chair Natalie Ceeney in July this year.

SH Payments gears up for growth with new CEO

Justinas Basalykas has been named as CEO, while the banking services provider has also expanded its leadership team.

Tide and Sage partner for SME accounting tool

Through the partnership, Tide will offer its members an integrated banking and accounting tool.

Monzo co-founders invest in Fronted

The rental deposit fintech has raised over £1 million for its deposit loan business as it eyes strategic partnerships, with participation from Paul Rippon and Gary Dolman.

Pandemic triggers Open Banking ‘boom’

Analysis by Experian and the OBIE found that consumers choosing to share data during the pandemic has tripled, as they came to rely on digital banking services, while adoption among lenders also increased.

Tink ‘clear choice’ for American Express partnership

Tink’s Open Banking services will be used by American Express in a number of European countries, including France, Germany, Finland and Belgium to speed up the digital application process.

Zumo launches virtual Visa debit card

Through its partnership with Modulr, Zumo customers will be able to hold and exchange cryptocurrency in the Zumo app.

OpenWrks merge with Tully, PayPlan and PayLink

The merger will create a new tech-enabled debt advice, financial wellbeing and credit solutions group.

Insight: The ‘butterfly effect’ in payments

Modulr’s Gavin Waddell explains how addressing the inefficiencies within back-end technology processes can have a huge impact on front-end outcomes.