Fifth Third: FinTech Platforms Drive Loan Growth Despite ‘Tepid’ Environment
Fifth Third Bancorp saw its investments in tech-enabled products continue to pay off in the second quarter, Fifth Third Chairman,…
RBC Wealth Management partners d1g1t for performance and risk analytics tech
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Wealth Management has partnered with Toronto-based fintech d1g1t to add the company’s performance and risk…
UK lays out plans to become the “number one destination for financial services companies by 2035”
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled the government’s Leeds Reforms this week, with the aim to make the UK the “number…
Viva Finance lands $220m to expand access to credit across the US
US-based credit provider Viva Finance has secured over $220 million in capital to expand its lending operations. The funding consists…
Grasshopper bolsters SBA lending with Lendio tech deal
Grasshopper Bank in New York has unveiled a new partnership deal with small business financing platform Lendio, founded by CEO…
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt goes live with eMACH.ai DEP
Intellect says the go-live will initially focus on FIBE’s consumer segment. Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt (FIBE) has implemented the…
Lloyds Banking Group deploys first large-scale GenAI product Athena
Lloyds describes Athena as an “AI knowledge hub” which helps its customer service staff search large volumes of information. Lloyds…
Summit Bank taps ICSFS for Islamic banking tech
Summit secured a licence to operate a non-interest bank in Nigeria in February. Newly-licensed Summit Bank has selected ICS Financial…
Kentucky’s Abound Credit Union migrates to Jack Henry’s Symitar platform
The Symitar implementation is aimed at helping Abound “keep up with members’ needs and attract younger generations”. Abound Credit Union,…
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying the role of agentic AI in banking with Rob Dunlap of Zafin
Host Dharmesh Mistry chats with Rob Dunlap, Head of Product Innovation at Zafin, about the evolving role of agentic AI…
Huntington Bancshares agrees $1.9bn deal for Texas’ Veritex Holdings
The all-stock transaction is expected to close in early Q4 2025, with Veritex to operate under the Huntington brand. Huntington…
UniCredit partners Wise to power international money transfers
Debuting on 21 July, UniCredit’s Italian customers will be able to make euro-to-foreign currency transfers via the bank’s mobile app.…
Wagestream acquires pensions tech firm Zippen
Zippen specialises in helping users locate and consolidate missing pensions into a single account. Wagestream has acquired fellow UK fintech…
BBVA bolsters European digital strategy with Walter Rizzi appointment in Italy
BBVA first entered Italy with its digital offering in 2021 and has since grown to serve more than 700,000 customers.…
Cathay United Bank taps Avaloq to launch onshore private banking operations in Taiwan
Cathay United Bank will be the first financial institution to establish private banking operations in Taiwan’s new Asset Management Hub…
Chocolate Finance Taps Snowdrop Solutions for an Intuitive, Clearer Spending Overview
Financial services platform Chocolate Finance has partnered with Snowdrop Solutions to enhance its mobile app with features designed to give…
Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase will get involved in stablecoins as fintech threat looms
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he doesn’t get the appeal of stablecoins, but he also can’t afford to stay…
Offa Launches Sharia-Compliant Bridge-to-Let Financing to Help UK Landlords Unlock Equity
Offa, a UK-based Islamic property finance fintech, has launched a new bridge-to-let finance service, combining Offa’s bridge product with its…
Construction FinTech Mango raises $3m to ease cash flow
Mexican FinTech Mango, a platform specialising in embedded credit and real-time B2B payments for the construction industry, has reportedly raised…
MENA Fintech Association Launches in Iraq With Plans to Bolster Local Financial Growth
The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), the not-for-profit organisation dedicated to fostering fintech innovation and collaboration across the Middle East and…