Banking stories
Fewer free cash points are leaving many New Zealanders facing fees, longer trips and concerns about access as ATMs disappear.
Stricter scrutiny of trading activity is driving demand for surveillance tools, helping Eflow add 20 client relationships in North America this year.
It lets the lender automate disbursements and repayments while avoiding costly direct bank integrations for its SEPA-based receivables finance product.
The chat-based tool aims to cut the steps between opening m10 and paying bills, as digital payments gain ground in Azerbaijan.
The platform aims to cut costs and complexity for banks, fintechs and merchants moving funds across borders in fiat and stablecoins.
Account takeover and card-testing attacks surged as AI lowered the cost and speed of scams, raising pressure on online retailers.
Banks and other financial firms are under more pressure from AI-assisted identity fraud, but they outscore peers on detection and audit evidence.
Banks and other regulated firms could gain extra protection against replay and injection fraud as Daon readies identity checks for the post-quantum era.
Mortgage file reviews could be cut to minutes after SlateWorks' AI auditor beat 25 teams in ABBYY's Bangalore hackathon.
The lender expects faster onboarding, tighter fraud checks and quicker customer responses as AI spreads across its regulated banking operations.
Faster transfers are exposing a gap in Europe's payments systems, where firms still struggle to link money movement with data, controls and accountability.
The governance shift gives the fintech a clearer ownership structure as it seeks deeper ties with major banks and asset managers.
Eligible Singapore users will get dining and AI perks as Revolut tries to make paid plans more compelling against rivals.
Cash-heavy customers can now top up Varo accounts at more than 2,000 Kroger stores without paying the USD $4.95 retail service fee.
Mortgage lenders could cut routine admin time as nCino's new tool lets AI agents act within existing permissions and audit logs.
Rising cybercrime is forcing Australian businesses to tighten checks or risk fraud losses, compliance breaches and slower onboarding.
The move would let Nayax offer more financial services to US business customers as North America remains its largest market.
Arc's push towards a public launch gains weight as BlackRock, Visa and other financial heavyweights agree to help secure the network.
The tie-up should give users more account features, faster transfers and higher limits as Fold builds a fuller banking-style app around bitcoin.
Fintech leaders, regulators and investors will gather in Melbourne as the sector seeks clearer policy settings to unlock growth and funding.