Archive for May 2022
Trustly acquires Ecospend to strengthen its position in UK
Swedish Open Banking payments platform Trustly acquires British Open Finance technology company Ecospend to further accelerate its expansion in the UK.
Read MoreNatWest claims UK’s first ‘non-sweeping’ payments through VRP
The “market-first pilot” saw the payments made by NatWest customers to Charity Right and lettings software provider Pink Chilli, supported by GoCardless and TrueLayer, respectively.
Read MoreMastercard forms partnership with HyperPay to expand digital payments in MENA
The collaboration will see Mastercard make a strategic investment in Saudi Arabia’s HyperPay.
Read MoreCRIF teams up with Penny to offer invoice financing service for SMEs
Penny teams up with CRIF to help UK SMEs get their invoices paid instantly, better manage their cashflow and improve their creditworthiness.
Read MoreYapily partners with Two to tackle Europe’s €400b SME finance gap
Yapily partners with B2B BNPL start-up Two to help businesses access credit via BNPL and Open Banking.
Read MoreInsight: Why there’s a problem with the Reimbursement Code
The fight against APP scams has some way to go, according to the Lending Standards Board’s Emma Lovell, who writes that prevention in an increasingly expansive payments landscape cannot solely lie with banks and lenders.
Read MoreQ&A: Comma’s Ger Kelly on how Open Banking has helped restore SMEs’ trust in UK banks
Ger Kelly, head of Open Banking at Comma, explains how Open Banking in the UK has levelled the playing field between banks and their business and retail customers.
Read MoreBelvo unveils Open Finance solution for Brazilian financial institutions
Companies will be able to access data from both regulated financial institutions and non-regulated data sources through a single platform.
Read MoreGoCardless announces first VRP customer
The savings app for first-time buyers Nude has selected GoCardless to gain access to both Direct Debit and instant Open Banking payments through a single integration.
Read MoreOpen Banking Expo Awards 2022 shortlist revealed
Find out which companies and individuals from across the Open Banking and Open Finance community have been shortlisted.
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