Financial Education Site Phroogal to Launch 1.0 Version This Month
The financial education portal Phroogal has spent the last year in beta and will launch in late 2014, co-founder Jason...
DEMOvation Challenge Kicks Off, Offers Free Demo Slots to Startups
The DEMOvation Challenge is Back. After a successful launch in 2014, Bank Innovation 2015, on March 2-3 in Seattle will...
Lure of Bitcoin Hooks High-Level JPM, Amex Execs
Conventional wisdom has banks watching Bitcoin with great wariness, but two recent moves may suggest otherwise. Bitcoin successfully luring executives...
VIDEO: CUneXus Shows Off Mobile Loan Origination Platform
CUneXus Solutions, which makes software for lenders, unveiled a mobile loan origination product on video yesterday. CUneXus serves both banks and credit unions...
Square Nabs Visa CMO to Lead Customer Acquisition
It looks like Square is getting serious about the market it's "playing" in. The mobile payments startup announced yesterday it...
Innotribe Opens 2015 Startup Challenge
Innotribe, SWIFT's FinTech startup initiative, announced its 2015 Startup Challenge locations today, and opened the competition to applications.
Card Innovator Dynamics Scores $70M from MasterCard, Bain Capital
With so much hoopla over mobile in payments, it's easy to forget that the money is still in cards.
To Transform Branches, Start with Outdated Processes
The business model of retail banking is broken, because that business model depends on branches.
New Student Lender Seeks ‘Middle-of-the-Road’ Borrower
A new lender looking to rationalize borrowing for university expenses opened its doors yesterday. Called College Ave, the service is...
Digital Gift Cards Are This Year’s Must-Have Item
Gift cards are king -- nearly 20% of the holiday spend this year is expected to take the form of...
