Opera Limited, one of the world’s major browser providers with 380 million monthly active users globally, announced it has hired PayPal veteran Allen Hu to become new Executive Vice President (EVP) of Dify, Opera’s fintech arm. An expert in financial technology and payments, Allen Hu will lead the Dify business. He brings a......
Stripe, which builds economic infrastructure for the internet, has raised a $600 million (€500 million) funding round at a $95B (€80B) valuation. Primary investors include Allianz X, Axa, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Sequoia Capital, and Ireland’s National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA). The company will use the capital......
Autobooks, the small business payment and accounting services platform, announced that they have raised $25 million in Series B financing, led by MissionOG. The round also includes participation from other investors including Renaissance Venture Capital, Detroit Venture Partners and Draper Triangle, along with TD Bank Group. “The ability to receive payments online is vital for today’s small......
Bank sees 200 percent growth in application volume and cuts underwriting time in half MK Decision (MK), a FinTech provider of digital account opening and loan origination, partnered with First Bank of Alabama, a $719 million-asset community bank in Alabama, to transform their institution’s credit card program from paper applications to digital customer onboarding. After......
Partnership Pledges Omni-Channel Convenience and Stellar Customer Care Envision Bank announced that it has signed a contract with Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (“Dovenmuehle”), one of the largest private label mortgage subservicing companies in the U.S., to support and manage its mortgage subservicing business, including customer service, payment processing, escrow administration, payoffs......
Majority of respondents feel secure when using financial apps or online platforms, but many still use public Wi-fi while doing financial transactions online As the GameStop stock-buying frenzy recently showed, financial transactions can now be easily conducted through a quick tap on an app. And as the COVID-19 pandemic has......
Leading digital payment platform, Wirex, has launched its hotly-anticipated multicurrency Mastercard debit card in the UK and EEA, as well as its new rewards programme, X-tras, across the globe. After reaching 75,000 people on the waitlist for the new card, these new features will help to make crypto more accessible......
Thousands turning to cash payment options during pandemic CashtoCode, the instant cash payment service for online merchants, announced its new leadership team following a hugely successful 12 months. iGaming is a key market for CashtoCode and by offering operators access to a new market sector of customers who prefer cash......
NCR Corporation, a global enterprise technology provider for the financial industry, announced that $6.2 billion-asset Redstone Federal Credit Union has selected NCR to provide a more seamless, comprehensive business banking experience for its members. “Leveraging business and consumer banking on a single platform creates efficiencies for the institution as well......