All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

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

FICO partners with tennis star Chris Eubanks

The partnership will promote financial and credit education, kicking off during credit education month at the Miami Open

UK lenders expect household defaults to spike by almost £800m this year

Only four of the UK’s largest lenders expected credit losses to shrink as total loses are expected to exceed £19bn

Galileo expands Buy Now, Pay Later solution

Galileo’s new Buy Now, Pay Later offering allows banks and fintechs to give consumers greater financial flexibility

CRIF to supply BMW Financial Services with open banking services

UK buyers financing with BMW Financial Services will benefit from faster lending decisions and increased access to car financing options

BNY Mellon deploys AI supercomputer powered by NVIDIA

BNY Mellon has become the first global bank to deploy an AI supercomputer powered by NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with DGX H100