6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (104+ words) Weighing digital and physical channels has long been the question for many banks, as traditional lenders and neobanks alike rethink their touchpoints on and off app. “Sometimes you may see the channels as conflicting, but... it’s more an amplifier than…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (107+ words) A fraudster posing as an HSBC director submitted fake documents to Companies House, which the lender has since had removed. The three documents were taken down by Companies House, the UK’s official corporate register, on August 12 and September 2 after HSBC’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (126+ words) African mobile telco MTN’s push to acquire banking licences underscores the ongoing growth potential of mobile banking on the continent, analysts say, with SME lending set to drive revenue growth for both telecoms providers and fintechs in the coming years....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (149+ words) British financial services firms are said to be bracing for “unintended consequences” of the Financial Conduct Authority’s new rules designed to curb bullying, harassment and violence in an industry beleaguered by scandals and a reputation for sexism. The FCA’s new…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (868+ words) Banks are beginning to adapt their credit risk models to account for the impact AI could have on borrowers’ jobs, but experts warn that poor data and slow-moving modelling processes could leave lenders exposed. “We have worked with a number…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (128+ words) Revolut is rolling out a euro-backed stablecoin less than a year after it received crypto asset approval in the EU, kicking off a multi-currency plan as banks across the globe race to build their digital asset offerings. Europe’s largest neobank…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (86+ words) DFSA revoked guidelines for boards at banks and mortgage institutions, insurance companies and cross-sector pension funds On August 20, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, also known as the DFSA or Finanstilsynet, revoked three guidelines on boards of directors’ evaluation of their…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (200+ words) Strategy Monitor is a premium intelligence platform that combines trusted reporting, proprietary analysis and peer benchmarking to help banks anticipate change, assess emerging risks and opportunities, and make decisions with greater confidence. As non-compliance stays profitable, US lawmakers are pushing…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (120+ words) Account-to-account transactions rose significantly in the UK in 2025, coinciding with plans by the Bank of England to further develop the payment channel for retail customers in order to offer alternatives to Visa, Mastercard and PayPal. Payments made via the UK’s…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (121+ words) The US is getting more banks. The Trump administration’s financial industry policies have triggered a wave of aspiring new lenders to apply for and obtain bank charters — but not everyone is happy about it. World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture…...