Category: Trade & Industry

Steve Devine, senior vice president and head of payables at Citizens Bank, will join the panel “Strategies for automating real-time payment processes” at the Bank Automation Summit U.S. 2023 on Friday, March 3, at 9:50 a.m. ET at the Westin Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C. View the full agenda for the Bank Automation Summit U.S. 2023…

A new fintech called Fierce has emerged from stealth with $10 million in seed funding. The company’s iOS-based app features a cash account with an APY of up to 4.25%; a Rewards Credit Card is planned for later this year. Fierce is backed by investors including Pendrell, AP Capital, Wheelhouse Digital Studios, and Space Whale…

Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax finished migrating its credit database to the cloud in mid-January as part of a five-year, $1.5 billion process to move its technology stack and data to the cloud.   “We’re in the last mile. It’s a big investment … people, time and money,” Automotive General Manager Lena Bourgeois told Bank Automation News’ sister…

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateEurope in London on March 14. Register today and save your spot. Merlin is a multi-asset educational, strategic, and tracking tool for personal investment strategies, complementary to any trading platform and designed for any kind of retail investor. Features Access different market data and sentiment all in one…

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateEurope in London on March 14. Register today and save your spot. StockRepublic offers white label social trading apps for banks and brokers to provide their customers with features like social feeds, performance benchmarks, and access to like-minded people. Features Customizable to fit unique brands and needs Ready…

Apple Inc. has expanded an internal test of its upcoming “buy now, pay later” service to the company’s thousands of retail employees, a sign the long-awaited feature is finally nearing a public release. The tech giant contacted retail staffers this week to offer them a test version of the service, according to Apple workers who…

Bitcoin While Black: The impact of the cryptocurrency crisis on communities of color One of the relatively underreported stories of 2022 – at least in the fintech press – was the impact of the cryptocurrency crisis on communities of color – especially African-American communities. At first glance, this might appear to be an odd take:…

Investing and savings platform Stash introduced new CEO Liza Landsman. Landsman will take the helm from co-founder Brandon Krieg, who will transition into the role of Head of Business Development. Stash made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2017 in New York. Investing and savings platform Stash is starting the month with a brand new Chief…

Accounting software provider Xero is broadening its relationship with payments fintech Stripe to provide faster payment collection and reconciliation for small- and medium-sized business clients.  New Zealand-based Xero built on its previous integration with Stripe’s APIs, removing the need to use a third-party service to collect payments from invoices issued by small businesses, Chris O’Neill,…