All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

CFPB launches process to recognise open banking standards

CFPB establishes process for recognising data sharing standards and aims to prevent incumbents from undermining competition

Fizz raises $14.4m to help Gen Z build credit for the future

Series Seed financing led by Kleiner Perkins underscores urgent need for novel approaches to mounting credit card debt crisis

Fibe raises $90m in Series E round

New Investors leading the round include TR Capital, Trifecta Capital and Amara Partners with existing investors TPG Rise Fund, Norwest Ventures Partners, Eight Roads Ventures and Chiratae Ventures also participating

CDBA, NBA launch programme to boost deposits at banks targeting underserved communities

Leading firms commit $35m at the launch of the Advancing Communities Together Deposit Program

Prósperos secures $3m in seed funding to empower the Latino financial future

The Prósperos Platform provides a faster, low cost and secure solution for international remittances

SMBs Turn to AI, supply chain diversification, and new trade corridors to grow across borders: Payoneer research

Second Annual SMB Ambitions Barometer by Payoneer finds two in five growth-minded SMBs unprepared for geopolitical risks

RBC launches The Growth Project

Inaugural report offers key insights and actionable solutions to address Canada’s growth crisis

Mastercard and Temenos partner to expand global payment capabilities for millions

Temenos integration with Mastercard Move’s full range of money transfer solutions offers banks and their customers more choice in how they send and receive money abroad

Applications open for TSB and FinTech Scotland’s 4th Innovation Labs programme

The scheme continues to support Scotland’s fintech sector – giving up to 15 successful applicants the opportunity to develop their proposition with the guidance of TSB experts at TSB’s Edinburgh headquarters

CFPB creates registry to detect corporate repeat offenders

Registry will help law enforcement identify recidivist companies and the individuals responsible for repeat offences