NatWest’s open banking powered Payit service is now an option for those wishing to donate to the Captain Tom Foundation, the charity set up by Captain Sir Tom Moore and his family to support worthy causes following the vast national support the veteran received throughout the course of 2020 during his lockdown walks. NatWest will […]
Glint Pay, the London-based fintech, has announced that it has secured an additional £2.5m in funding to support growth plans and increase its customer base to 138,000 active users in the next 12 months. This funding is announced after the recent launch of a peer-to-peer facility, known as Glint It!, which allows customers to instantly […]
Luke Hamm, CEO of R&D and IP specialists GovGrant, provides insight into the latest HMRC data and what it means for fintech digital innovation taking place across the fintech industry means businesses in the sector stand to gain the most from the UK government’s Patent Box scheme. However, HMRC data shows that few are capitalising […]
An international study of over 1,000 senior professionals in the banking, lending, PFM, investment, and retail sectors by leading open banking provider Yolt Technology Services has revealed that two thirds (66%) of retailers using open banking are already deploying Payment Initiation Services (PIS), a technology which will be crucial for the future of the sector. […]
Commercial loan customers now have access to quicker lending decisions with secure messaging through Together’s new mobile phone app. The specialist lender has partnered with Nivo, creators of the instant messaging and data sharing platform, which can be downloaded and used by clients up to the point of funding. It uses secure messaging technology which […]
Online product discovery platform, Product Guru, has secured funds of £330,000 to disrupt the traditional retail buying process by re-inventing how products end up on shelves. The investment of £230,000 from Scotmid Coop and Techstart VC, with a further £100,000 funding from the Scottish Enterprise, follows a period of rapid growth for the retail tech […]
The current circumstances called for implementing novel solutions in the payments market to accommodate the newly-risen demand for cashless options, as well as the need for flexibility to combat pandemic-induced uncertainty. Marius Galdikas, CEO of ConnectPay, shared his insights on the up-and-coming trends in the industry as payment providers spruce up their efforts to offer […]
An international study of over 1,000 senior professionals in the banking, lending, PFM, investment, and retail sectors by leading open banking provider Yolt Technology Services has revealed that two thirds (66%) of retailers using open banking are already deploying Payment Initiation Services (PIS), a technology which will be crucial for the future of the sector. […]
Centelli has partnered with Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) to implement Robotic Process Automation (RPA) which will help it dramatically speed the process of transferring data and drive operational efficiency. The RPA will also improve the customer experience through increased automation. The RPA solution, powered by UiPath journey, is a robotic process to support the funding, […]
ThinCats, a UK-based alternative lender to mid-sized SMEs, has partnered with Salt Edge, a leader in offering Open Banking solutions, to improve the efficiency of its upfront credit assessment and ongoing loan monitoring processes. The UK is globally recognised as a cradle of Open Banking and during these uncertain times the most forward-minded participants in […]
