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British payment operator PayPoint sells Romanian operations

News | Online Payments | 22 Oct 2020

The UK-based cash and online payment operator PayPoint has announced it will sell its Romanian subsidiaries PayPoint Services and PayZone to the investment fund Innova Capital.

PayPoint, PayPoint Services, Payzone, PayPoint Romania, acquisition, Innova Capital, online payments, online payment operator, United Kingdom, UK

UK banks to rise the cost of credit card borrowing, Bank of England says

News | Cards | 16 Oct 2020

Bank of England has revealed rising rates in approach to Christmas and lenders’ plans to restrict loan products soon.

Bank of England, cards, credit, mortgage, lending, industry survey, credit card borrowing, credit cards, cards, UK, United Kingdom

Flux, H&M partner to introduce digital receipts

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 16 Oct 2020

UK-based retailer H&M has decided to adopt digital receipts with the help of fintech Flux, according to AltFi.

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Fintech Laybuy partners with Manchester United

News | Payments General | 14 Oct 2020

New Zealand-based Laybuy has teamed up with Manchester United to become the football club’s official buy-now-pay-later partner, according to AltFi

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OakNorth Bank approves GBP 1.1 bln in new loans

News | Payments General | 13 Oct 2020

UK-based OakNorth Bank has approved GBP 1.1 billion in new loans to support UK businesses through COVID-19, including over GBP 400 million through the CBILS and the CLBILS. 

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British consumers to prefer platform banking, study

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 09 Oct 2020

Deposit Solutions have realised a report showcasing that most British consumers want as few financial services providers as possible. 

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Castles Technology completes Spire Payments acquisition

News | Payments General | 05 Oct 2020

Taiwan-based PSP Castles Technology has acquired the business and assets of UK-based Spire Payments, according to electronicpaymentsinternational.com.

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Open Banking reaches 2 mln UK-based users

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 28 Sep 2020

The Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) has reported that after six months since the 1 million user milestone has been reached, the UK user base increased to 2 million.

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Modulr, My Digital Accounts to improve payments options for UK remote workers

News | Online Payments | 24 Sep 2020

UK-based cloud-based contractor payroll software provider My Digital Accounts has partnered with the fintech Modulr to provide payment options to the UK’s flexible workforce.

My Digital Accounts, Modulr, digital workforce, fintech, payment options, online payments, gig economy, remote workforce, payroll, contractor website, freelancing, UK, United Kingdom

ClearBank, Tide partner to grant GBP 25 mln to SMEs

News | Payments General | 23 Sep 2020

Cloud-native clearing bank ClearBank and UK-based business banking platform Tide have been awarded GBP 25 million to help UK-based SMEs grow after the coronavirus pandemic.

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TrueLayer secures USD 25 mln in Series C round

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Sep 2020

Financial infrastructure provider TrueLayer has announced it has secured an additional USD 25 million in funding, under its Series C.

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Tink buys UK-based OpenWrks' aggregation platform

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Sep 2020

Open banking platform Tink has acquired the aggregation platform of OpenWrks, a UK-based provider of open banking applications. 

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OBE, Moneyhub, Streeva partner for charity donations initiative

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 18 Sep 2020

Open Banking Excellence (OBE) has partnered with payment API provider Moneyhub and Streeva, a gift aid company for a charity-driven initiative.

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Paymentology, Thought Machine to create model digital bank platform

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 18 Sep 2020

UK-based cloud-native payment processor Paymentology has announced it is partnering with digital banking platform Thought Machine.

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Modulr becomes issuing member of Mastercard

News | Online Payments | 09 Sep 2020

UK-based fintech Modulr has joined Mastercard as a principal issuing member, granting it direct access to the global payments network.

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Tandem retires paid Cashback Credit Card membership

News | Cards | 04 Sep 2020

UK-based Tandem Bank has made an announcement to its members about the GBP 5.99/month Cashback Credit Card, telling them the card is shutting down.

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iProov launches threat intelligence system for biometric assurance

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Sep 2020

UK-based fraud prevention company iProov has launched a system of threat intelligence for biometric assurance. 

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Modulr launches Confirmation of Payee to help fight fraud

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 02 Sep 2020

UK-based fintech Modulr has launched Confirmation of Payee, a fraud prevention initiative spearheaded by Pay.UK.

Modulr, fintech, fraud prevention, Confirmation of Payee, APP fraud, authorised push payment fraud, RBS Alternative Remedies, United Kingdom, UK

Triodos Bank reaches GBP 1 billion lending in the UK amid COVID-19

News | Payments General | 24 Aug 2020

Sustainable bank Triodos has reached GBP 1 billion in UK lending while credit losses rise due to the coronavirus.

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JP Morgan to launch digital banking services for the UK in 2021

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 Aug 2020

US-based bank JP Morgan has reportedly planned to launch a digital bank under the Chase brand in the first quarter of 2021, according to AltFi.

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