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Delivery plan agreed for consolidation of UK payment schemes

The UK's Payment Systems Regulator and the Bank of England have agreed a framework for the consolidation of Bacs, the Cheque and Credit Clearing Company and the Faster Payments Scheme.

04 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

UnionBank embraces APIs with IBM

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that UnionBank has selected IBM Cloud to quickly and easily build, deploy, run and manage new customer-facing apps for its growing digital customer base.

04 May 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

RBS gives AI a helping hand with 'hybrid bots'

The Royal Bank of Scotland is rolling out a customer service "hybrid bot" from vendor LivePerson that hands over to a human colleague if questions flummox its artificial intelligence.

04 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Philippines-based UnionBank picks IBM Cloud

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that UnionBank has selected IBM Cloud to quickly and easily build, deploy, run and manage new customer-facing apps for its growing digital customer base.

03 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Micro-investing app Acorns moves into PFM territory

Micro-investing app, Acorns, today launched ‘My Finances’, a new feature for Australian customers that helps them better understand and control their spending habits.

03 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

SNCF completes initial mobile payment rail project

ECR Retail Systems (ECR), the leading London-based MPoS specialist, has completed ‘phase one’ of a three-year project with France’s largest rail operator, SNCF.

03 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

HID Global ships mobile authentiction app

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced a new app, HID Approve, which turns a mobile device into a handheld validation device or “authenticator” that verifies online access and transaction requests, such as digital banking transactions or corporate VPN access.

03 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Bank of America teams with Bypass for digitial commerce at stadium concessions

Bank of America Merchant Services and Bypass are teaming up to help arenas, sporting venues, corporate and college campuses, hospital cafeterias and other contract food and beverage operators run their concessions more efficiently through a new unified, digital commerce solution.

03 May 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

Bank brands under attack from typo cybersquatters

Be careful when typing in that bank domain. Research has uncovered over 300 Websites bearing the brand names of the UK's five largest banks that attempt to trick fat-fingered consumers into thinking that they've landed on a legitimate site.

03 May 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

Singapore rolls out document-free account opening pilot

The Singapore Government has begun trials with four banks of a digital onboarding service that enables citizens to register for new accounts without the need to provide supporting documentation.

03 May 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

BNP Paribas signs global Snapchat deal

BNP Paribas is strengthening its ties to Snapchat, signing a global partnership deal with the teen-friendly video sharing platform in an attempt to boost its profile among the millennial generation.

03 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

First Data signs reciprocal international payments deal with Flywire

First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, and Flywire, a leading provider of international payment solutions, today announced a new strategic agreement aimed at streamlining cross-border transactions for their respective client bases.

02 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Mastercard closes VocaLink deal

Today, Mastercard announced the completion of its acquisition of Vocalink, a leader in bank account-based payments.

02 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Wells Fargo rolls out mobile on/off switch for debit cards

Convenience and security are driving consumer interest in a digital on/off feature for misplaced debit cards. Wells Fargo is the latest to introduce the feature.

02 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Cashplus launches B2B transaction API

Cashplus announces today the launch of its transaction API. Initially this API will enable Cashplus’s accounting partners to support their clients in the SME sector where there is a huge demand for simple, online servicing.

02 May 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

Triodos takes ethical approach to challenge UK banks

Ethical bank Triodos is to join the growing list of UK challenger banks, launching an online and mobile-only current account.

02 May 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

ANZ to blast through IT hierarchies with agile development play

ANZ is following the lead taken by top tech companies such as Google and Spotify by laying waste to middle management in IT and moving to an agile self-directed approach to new product development.

02 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Ex-CEO of Bill Pay to head up AEVI

Today AEVI announced the appointment of Nelson Holzner as AEVI chief executive officer (CEO) as of May 1, 2017.

02 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

IFA deVere names Donatas Kontrimas as general manager of app-only banking startup

deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial services organisations, has today named Donatas Kontrimas as General Manager of its recently launched challenger bank, deVere Vault.

02 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

The Glue appoints Stacey Small to lead European sales

The Glue, a leading Fintech provider of next generation infrastructure solutions for global financial institutions is delighted to announce the appointment of Stacey Small to spearhead sales across EMEA.

02 May 2017