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