All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

Pig butchering: One of the top consumer scams at the moment

Pig butchering involves forcing human trafficking victims to trick other individuals into putting their money into fake crypto investments

Emporia State Federal Credit Union launches new banking app

ESFCU’s newly updated online and mobile banking app went live in February and is powered by Bankjoy.

Snoop partners with Equifax to launch free credit score service

Snoop offers people a service with the tools needed to set budgets, control their finances and improve their credit score

Should banks disclose mental health statistics?

Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase are among the companies that have formalised their approach to workplace mental health

NetXD launches cloud-based solution

NetXD launches a cloud-based solution for the RTP Network which is set to empower financial institutions with agility, scalability and security

Nationwide confirms offer for Virgin Money

Nationwide also extends its branch promise, now committing to keep all of its branches open till at least the start of 2028

Pioneer expands partnership with Tyfone

Pioneer is also adding Tyfone’s Skip-a-Pay, Quick Pay and FedNow Instant Payments Xchange payments products

Kiya.ai strengthens its global footprint in the Philippines

Kiya.ai aims to onboard over 20 financial institutions in the Philippines region in next three years

PayPoint and Lloyds Bank expand partnership

The partnership will see Lloyds Bank Cardnet become the main card acquiring partner across PayPoint’s network of over 60,000 SME

UK retailers report positive revenue impact from embedded finance

UK retailers have reported incremental revenue growth as a result of embedded finance, according to a new report