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Microsoft Looks To Power First Bank In Nigeria

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In May, Union Bank gave a nod to blockchain, with work in place for remittance channels that come to Singapore. Digital banking is also making inroads in Poland, where Alior Bank is linking with solarisBank, Mastercard and Raisin to create a digital bank geared toward serving all residents in the EU.

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Deep Dive: The Many Roads To Digital-First Banking

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It has thus become imperative for banks to have the most recent technological innovations. For example, BMO Harris opened a new “smart branch” in Chicago last year with smart ATMs, video screens that link to live tellers and mortgage professionals, and employees equipped with tablets capable of conducting transactions.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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GonzoBanker of the Year – Bank. There are lots of entrepreneurial leaders in the banking space today, but this year the nod goes to Randy Chesler at Glacier Bancorp. Credit Union Digital Deal of the Year. The Digital New Kids on the Block Award. This is a nice marquee win for FIS.

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Fintech Fundings: 30 Companies Raise $390 Million Week Ending May 13

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London beat that this week with 5, followed by 3 in NYC, and 2 each from Chicago, Florida and Germany. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Digital bank. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Tags: SMB, accounting, bookkeeping, expense reporting, compliance, fraud protection. Total dollars raised YTD is now $14.7 Consumer alt-lender.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

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These APIs handle everything from acceptance and processing to settlement and reconciliation, while ensuring compliance and security. This process also comes with hurdles like regulations, fees, compliance standards, and payment card issuers — all of which become increasingly complex for international transactions.

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Does ‘Google Checking’ Foreshadow Big Tech, FinTech Payments Changes?

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While much is yet to be announced about Google Cache, VB expects them to provide an experience layer, while letting the financial institution provide the account and deal with regulatory compliance. Google’s expertise is in UX design,” he noted. “By

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Fintech Fundings: 20 Companies Raise $300 Million Week Ending July 17

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Regulatory compliance solutions for new account opening. Mobile banking platform. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Digital payments solutions. Tags: Payments, prepaid cards, digital banking, mobile, global payments. In total, 20 companies raised $294 million, all in equity (as far as we know). HQ: Dublin, Ireland.

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