Portag3 Ventures closes $320m fund for consumer and infrastructure plays
Canadian venture capital firm Portag3 is continuing its global push with the close of a C$427 million ($320 million) fintech...
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Radius Bank bets on automated customer acquisition
Radius Bank, a digital bank with one branch and $1.4 billion in assets, is joining the growing movement among financial...
Canadian neobank Koho to launch credit and savings products in 2020
Koho, a Toronto-based digital banking startup, is on track to expand its product suite to include credit and savings products...
EQ Bank moves to cloud to save money and connect with third-party apps
EQ Bank has moved from on-premise servers to the cloud in an effort to save money and easily share banking...
BMO tackles ID checks for changing gender identities, but use cases are limited
BMO Harris Bank, through a partnership with Mastercard, wants to solve an identity verification problem for customers who have changed...
Online glitch at Indian bank HDFC hits business for third day
A prolonged glitch at HDFC Bank Ltd., an Indian lender well known for its digital services, could erode trust and...
Two years after Chase acquisition, WePay retains its autonomy
Incumbent banks conjure up images of cultural uniformity with their large, bureaucratic structures, but WePay, a Silicon Valley payments startup...
Payment apps are struggling to retain users, data shows
When it comes to keeping users engaged, payments apps seem to be missing the mark. According to a report from...
Weekly Wrap: MoneyLion prepares for growth, as fintechs focus on holiday promotions
Welcome to the latest episode of our weekly wrap video series, for the week ending Friday, November 29, 2019. In...
Japan cashless incentives could be extended as part of stimulus
Japan’s measures for encouraging the spread of cashless payments will likely need more funding beyond the end of March and...
