Latest Mobile & online banking News: Finextra Research

UBank unveils RoboChat for home loan applications

Digital only Australian bank UBank is rolling out a virtual assistant to help potential home buyers and refinancers complete their online home loan applications.

15 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Visa and Dubai promote safe shopping

The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, and global payments technology company, Visa (NYSE:V), today launched the second UAE Card Security Week, an education campaign that aims to promote safe online shopping habits and help protect cardholders against different payment-related frauds.

15 May 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

EBAday 2017: Towards full payments digitalisation

A host of board directors, chief financial officers and payments and technology heads from Europe's leading banks have confirmed their participation in the conference programme for the twelfth annual EBAday, taking place this year in Dublin between the 20th and 21st June.

12 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Yandex.Checkout to provide payments in e-mail newslettters

Yandex.Checkout enabled companies to accept payments via marketing newsletters.

12 May 2017

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P2P payments become social norm

Americans are embracing person-to-person payments, with more than a third now using services such as Zelle and Venmo to pay each other back, according to a Bank of America survey.

12 May 2017

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Robo-advisor Wealthsimple raises C$50m

Toronto-based online investment manager Wealthsimple has raised C$50 million from Power Financial to fund its growth ambitions in Canada and the US.

11 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Bitcoins arrive at the point-of-sale via Countr POS/Coinify tie up

Countr POS, a Dutch provider of a tablet based point of sale software for small to medium-sized businesses, announces a strategic partnership with Coinify, leading European blockchain payment and trading service provider.

11 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Pub chain Mitchells & Butlers picks FlyPay for faster payments

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), one of the largest operators of restaurants, pubs and bars in the UK, has today announced a partnership with Flypay and its ground-breaking Flyt platform.

11 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

First Data unveils handheld POS terminal Clover Flex

As commerce evolves beyond the traditional storefront, so does the need for businesses to provide their customers with a seamless payment experience, regardless of where they check out.

11 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Monzo implements P2P payments with Android Pay and Chrome

Monzo.me just got an upgrade! From today, if you visit a Monzo.me page on a phone or tablet that has Android Pay, you’ll be able to pay your friends and family even faster. No typing required and it should take less than 15 seconds.

11 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Swedbank acquires PayEx

Swedbank acquires the payment provider PayEx. Through the acquisition Swedbank enters a new market and add services to meet customers’ needs of digital solutions for payments.

11 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Fortumo brings hosted carrier billing to merchant market

The mobile payments company Fortumo is today announcing the launch of Hosted Direct Carrier Billing (HDCB).

11 May 2017

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Card networks bring standardised QR codes to Thailand

Mastercard, UnionPay International and Visa have introduced a standardised QR code for payments by mobile phone at merchant locations across Thailand.

11 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Telus partners Bok to bring carrier billing to Canadian Windows 10 users

This week Telus, one of Canada’s largest mobile carriers, launched a new integration with Microsoft to bring carrier billing to Windows 10 users throughout Canada.

10 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Telenor Wallet gets tap-and-pay functionality

Telenor Hungary has announced the launch of new tap-and-pay functionality in its Telenor Wallet application.

10 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Visa to conduct training for 18,000 UAE merchants on contactless switch

Global payments technology company, Visa (NYSE:V), has begun a six-week intensive awareness building and training program for more than 18,000 UAE merchants aimed at accelerating the adoption of contactless payments across the country.

10 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Sopra and Axway forge Open Banking partnership

Sopra Banking Software, a trusted partner for banks, and Axway, a catalyst for digital transformation, are preparing a digital platform that aims to create new customer experiences while enabling financial players to comply with PSD2.

10 May 2017

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N26 moves into savings market with Raisin API

Mobile-only banking platform N26 has partnered with Raisin to open access to savings accounts from banks across Europe.

10 May 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

Kreditech secures EUR110 million investment from PayU

Germany's Kreditech has secured a EUR110 million investment from online payment processor PayU.

10 May 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Valitor acquires IPS

Valitor, a global leader in Fintech banking services provision has announced the acquisition of International Payment Services, IPS ltd, a UK based leading secure payment solutions provider with immediate effect.

10 May 2017