Neobanks stories
Younger consumers drove almost seven in 10 sign-ups for Hyundai Card's Apple Pay rewards debit and hybrid cards within 50 days.
Platforms under pressure to protect minors can now verify users while keeping facial data on the device, after Incode's new tool debuted.
Banks and fintechs could cut manual chargeback work by more than 80% as the new API tie-up links card issuing with dispute automation.
Remote onboarding is leaving Asia-Pacific's most digital markets exposed, with Indonesia seeing the highest identity-fraud signals in Shufti's data.
Customer demand is driving the move, as the Octopus-owned platform sets up an EU base to serve firms seeking cross-border investment growth.
Institutional stablecoin users can now hide transfer amounts from public blockchains while retaining auditor and regulator access through viewing keys.
Businesses using the fintech can now get euro IBANs and SEPA Instant transfers in under 10 seconds, cutting reliance on partner banks.
Most fintech startups could miss out on planned tax relief unless Treasury rewrites rules to reflect the sector's long, costly path to scale.
Despite a global funding slowdown, the UK kept its No 2 FinTech spot as investors backed 181 deals worth USD $1.8 billion in H1 2026.
Payment providers risk losing sales as four in ten UK shoppers abandon purchases when security checks delay or fail at checkout.
Pay-later use for essentials is rising as Canadians face higher grocery bills and turn to discount chains to stretch budgets.
Customers at Bank of Sydney should see faster payments and more self-service after its core banking systems moved to AWS.
Approval would let the fintech bring U.S. payments, savings and credit operations in-house, reducing reliance on partner banks.
Small business owners facing tighter credit can now seek fixed-rate funding of up to USD $250,000 through SoFi, with decisions in minutes.
The deal gives banks and telecoms a way to share fraud signals without pooling customer data, as AI-driven scams surge worldwide.
Retail investors can now build and test rules-based strategies in plain English, as SoFi folds the platform into its app after buying Composer Securities.
The Indian fintech group is poised to use fresh capital and a new interim chief executive officer as it prepares for a possible public listing.
The honours highlight a sector under tighter scrutiny yet still adding more than AUD $13.6 billion to Australia's economy and employing 50,200 staff.
New digital onboarding has helped the credit union add USD $138 million in deposits and save more than 4,194 staff hours.
As SMEs demand faster lending and integrated tools, banks risk losing ground unless they cut red tape and modernise their platforms.