Open banking stories - Page 7
Yaspa appoints Renuka Rawlins to lead policy & public affairs
Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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Yaspa appoints Renuka Rawlins, formerly of Revolut, as Head of Policy and Public Affairs to lead regulatory engagement amid expansion in payments and iGaming.
Prommt, Payit teams up to boost open banking payments in UK
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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Prommt partners with Payit by NatWest to enhance open banking payments, offering UK businesses instant, secure transactions and improved customer experience.
Yaspa opens Leeds tech hub, recruiting 20 software engineers
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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Fintech firm Yaspa has launched a tech hub in Leeds, aiming to recruit 20 software engineers to boost its payments and AI services by 2025.
4 in 10 UK scam victims recover nothing after GBP £765 loss
Wed, 6th Aug 2025
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online shopping
A survey finds 40% of UK scam victims recover nothing from an average loss of GBP £765, highlighting the growing impact of online fraud.
Yaspa raises USD $12 million for US expansion & Atlanta launch
Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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London fintech Yaspa raises USD $12 million led by Discerning Capital to expand into the US with a new base in Atlanta, targeting regulated gambling payments.
Most fintechs fail API security, risking sensitive payment data
Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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New research reveals 84% of fintechs lack robust API security, exposing sensitive payment data to significant cyber risks beyond regulated sectors.
Ecommpay wins award for innovative secure payouts solution
Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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Ecommpay has won the Best Consumer Payments System at the PayTech Awards for its innovative payout solution enhancing secure payments to cards and wallets.
Chris Lowe joins Yaspa as Chief Financial Officer for expansion
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Chris Lowe joins Yaspa as full-time CFO to lead financial strategy during expansion into new markets and sectors across Europe.
Norway adopts FAPI 2.0 to secure national healthcare data
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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breach prevention
Norway mandates FAPI 2.0 security protocol across its national healthcare network to enhance protection of patient data with banking-level safeguards.
Ecommpay wins two Retail Systems Awards for payment innovation
Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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Ecommpay won Payments Innovation and Fraud Prevention of the Year at the Retail Systems Awards 2025 for pioneering eCommerce payout and fraud detection solutions.
Ecommpay shortlisted for three categories at PayTech Awards 2025
Mon, 19th May 2025
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Ecommpay has been shortlisted for three awards at the PayTech Awards 2025, recognising innovation in payments, anti-fraud, and diversity leadership.
Payment Assist & eDynamix partner for unified dealer payments
Tue, 6th May 2025
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Payment Assist UK and eDynamix partner to offer UK car dealerships integrated payment options via exstoPay, unifying cards, Open Banking, and BNPL services.
Ecommpay named finalist in two categories at London FinTech awards
Thu, 1st May 2025
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Ecommpay has been shortlisted in two categories at the FinTech Awards London, recognising its innovation and collaboration with The Money Platform.
HiQi & Ecommpay boost app payments in Portugal & Spain
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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HiQi partners with Ecommpay to enhance app payments in Portugal and Spain, enabling faster, compliant top-ups with diverse payment options.
Banked acquires VibePay to drive global Pay by Bank use
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Banked has acquired UK app VibePay to boost Pay by Bank with new incentives, expanding presence in UK, US, Australia, and accelerating global adoption.
Ecommpay shortlisted for four Retail Systems Awards 2023
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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Ecommpay has been named a finalist in four categories at the Retail Systems Awards, recognising its innovations in payment solutions and fraud prevention.
Ecommpay wins top award for payments innovation in 2025
Thu, 20th Mar 2025
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Ecommpay has clinched the Payments Innovation of the Year title at the FStech Awards 2025 for its pioneering global payments platform, enhancing user experience.
IWD 2025: I swapped a career as a biomedical scientist for an apprenticeship in fintech at 40
Tue, 4th Mar 2025
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After a decade as a Biomedical Scientist, Valerie pivoted to fintech at 40, pursuing an apprenticeship to embrace new challenges and opportunities.
Salad Money streamlines payments with Payit integration
Fri, 21st Feb 2025
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Payit, powered by NatWest, has been integrated into the Salad Money platform, revolutionising how customers make loan repayments online.
European travel sector faces payment system inefficiencies
Thu, 20th Feb 2025
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payment technologies
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fraud
A new study by Modulr reveals that 96% of European travel leaders find their payment systems inadequate, leading to inefficiencies and wasted time.