Open banking stories - Page 2

Circles partners with Airwallex to plug embedded banking into CirclesX, letting telcos launch financial services across more than 70 markets.

Circles.Life rolls out Zerofy Cashback Card in Singapore, touting instant, uncapped rewards on global spend via Airwallex and Visa.

nCino adds Argyle-powered tool to automate document income checks in its mortgage platform, targeting lenders when data feeds fall short.

Plaid and Perplexity debut Portfolio, an AI tool that links brokerage accounts for personalised, conversational investment insights.

Temenos wins Microsoft AI Cloud partner status for its Azure-native core banking SaaS, boosting co-sell options and bank modernisation plans.

Bank standards body BIAN unveils Service Landscape 14.0, aligning with ISO 20022 and adding AI-focused domains for banks' modernisation push.

SoFi and Mastercard will use SoFiUSD stablecoin for card settlement worldwide, targeting faster payments, remittances and B2B transfers.

Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.

Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.

Women in tech mark International Women's Day by urging systemic fixes to finance, culture and leadership, saying quotas alone fall short.

Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' will upend banking, FICO warns, reshaping pricing, risk and customer ties as USD $3tn value beckons.

BPC has been named a technology leader in QKS Group's 2025 SPARK Matrix for merchant payment platforms, recognising SmartVista's breadth.

FDATA names Sumsub policy lead Kat Cloud to its board, signalling a sharper focus on identity, fraud and security in North American open finance.

Banks are shifting from product sellers to trusted digital infrastructure, fusing AI, mobile, embedded finance, identity and digital currencies.

Airwallex launches an AI assistant in its web app, promising to simplify onboarding and day-to-day finance tasks for multi-currency businesses.

Affirm secures an exclusive multi-year deal to power Expedia's US instalment travel payments, with a Canadian rollout to follow on select stays.

Ecommpay warns shoppers now have zero tolerance for checkout friction, with failed payments driving cart abandonment and lost revenue.

Kani deepens its tie-up with TransactPay, adding Data-as-a-Service to streamline global payments data as the issuer ramps up scale.

Zepz has bought fintech Pomelo to bolt credit cards and lending onto its remittance brands, deepening its push into cross-border finance.

Wise forecasts five shifts to speed up cross-border payments by 2026, as new rules, tech links and customer demands reshape the market.