Need for human connection in digital banking
While digitally transforming industries such as banking have been focused on conquering the Internet age, the world of mobile is looking vastly different. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
Payfone picks up $23.5m for mobile verification
Mobile identify authentication startup Payfone has raised $23.5m in a Series E round of funding. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Killer corporate banking use cases for FinTech
Banks remain their corporate clients’ main point of reference for technology innovation and inclusion. Read more: www.finextra.com
J.P. Morgan is bringing some FinTech startups in-house
It's the old meets new. JPMorgan is calling fintech hopefuls to work at the bank to develop new financial technologies. Read more: fortune.com
Cardlay snags $4m to help banks serve corporate clients
Danish card and expenses management platform Cardlay has picked up $4m from undisclosed private investors. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Raiffeisen Bank Romania in digital tech revamp with Backbase
Raiffeisen Bank Romania is modernising its channels delivery with Backbase. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
FinTech team wants to take banking to the Echo
With the work done by the Hillsboro-based team at Fiserv requesting your bank balance could be as simple as, "Alexa, what's my balance?". Read more: www.bizjournals.com
NovoPayment launches bot services for messenger
NovoPayments announced the availability of Messenger integration within its platform, allowing its clients the ability to quickly automate interactions with their customers in engaging, new ways. Read more: www.letstalkpayments.com
Barclays rolls out voice-recognition security
Barclays is rolling out voice-recognition security to all its personal banking customers, eliminating the need for passwords and improving protection against fraud.
Father and daughter seek to revolutionize banking industry
FinTech (financial technology) startups are disrupting traditional consumer banking by offering alternative, cheaper and more convenient financial services. Read more: www.theepochtimes.com