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Western Union and MoneyGram unveil Facebook Messenger bots; Mastercard and Amex pile in

MoneyGram and Western Union have both launched bots that lets customers in the US send money transfers to tens of thousands of locations around the world through Facebook Messenger.

19 April 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Revolut joins forces with online mortgage broker Trussle

Banking challenger Revolut has today joined forces with the UK’s first online mortgage broker Trussle to give users direct access to its mortgage broking service, which searches thousands of products from over 90 lenders to find the most suitable deal for a borrower.

18 April 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

PayPal forges mobile payments deal with Google

Consumers in the US will soon be able to use PayPal in Android Pay to make purchases at retailers in-store, in-app and online.

18 April 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

Zelle P2P network zooms past Venmo

The American bank-backed Zelle network processed 170 million person-to-person payments last year boasting an aggregate transaction volume of $55 billion, more than double that of PayPal-owned rival Venmo.

18 April 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

Fintech lender Tala scores $30 million funding round

LA-based mobile technology and data science lending startup Tala has has raised more than $30 million in Series B financing, led by IVP and joined by Ribbit Capital. Additional participants include existing investors Lowercase Capital, Data Collective, Collaborative Fund and Female Founders Fund (F3).

18 April 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Bank ABC goes omni-channel with Backbase

Backbase, the leading omni-channel digital banking platform, announces its partnership with Bank ABC to develop their next generation digital banking platform for retail and wholesale banking across the Bank’s network.

18 April 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

Lloyds partners Microsoft to pilot facial recognition access to online banking

Lloyds is teaming up with Microsoft to pilot the use of fingerprint and facial recognition technology for online banking logins on Windows 10 devices.

18 April 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Starling integrates with Moneybox for real-time savings

Starling Bank and Moneybox today announce a partnership providing Starling Bank customers with seamless access to Moneybox’s suite of saving and investing tools.

13 April 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Mobifone and Fortumo team up to launch carrier billing on Google Play

The Vietnamese mobile operator Mobifone and the mobile payments company Fortumo are today announcing the launch of carrier billing on Google Play.

13 April 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

Android Pay gets inside bank apps

Google has teamed up with several banks - including BofA - to let customers add cards to Android Pay from within their apps.

12 April 2017

Finextra TV/Mobile & online banking

We're only at the foothills of fintech development

Eileen Burbidge, HM Treasury's Special Envoy for Fintech, defines the 'fourth industrial revolution' and discusses the importance of fintech growth in the UK.

12 April 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Julius Baer partners Crealogix for mobile banking

The private bank Julius Baer has successfully launched the latest generation in mobile banking. The bank is the first to offer its customers the opportunity to log into online banking using only their smartphone. This means that they can use all functions while out and about.

12 April 2017

News/Mobile & online banking

Ant Financial brings mobile payments to Indonesia

In its latest foray outside of China, Ant Financial has teamed up with Indonesia's Emtek Group on a mobile payments and financial services joint venture.

12 April 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Remitly arrives in the UK

Today Remitly, the largest independent digital remittance company in the United States, announces its expansion into the United Kingdom, its third send country after the United States and Canada.

12 April 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

CSPI partners Geezeo for PFM tools

Computer Service Professionals, Inc. (CSPI) the digital banking platform provider, has partnered with fintech firm Geezeo to offer digital financial management tools to CSPIs financial institution clients.

12 April 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Order ahead app Worapay integrates Masterpass

WoraPay, the mobile service that allows customers to beat the queue when ordering food and drinks, has integrated Masterpass, the global digital payment service from Mastercard.

12 April 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

MFS Africa recruits Vodafone exec to its board

MFS Africa, a leading Pan-African fintech company, today announces that Michael Joseph has joined its Board of Directors as an independent Non-Executive Director.

12 April 2017

Company update/Mobile & online banking

Alipay comes to Greece via National Bank of Greece and Wirecard

As a leading provider of payment solutions and internet technology, Wirecard is now collaborating with National Bank of Greece (NBG) and is integrating Alipay into the technical infrastructure of Greece’s largest bank as a new payment method.

12 April 2017