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Voyager Nabs $167M, Prepares To Launch Digital Bank in Philippines
June 28, 2021

Philippines’ Voyager Innovations, a payments startup, has raised $167 million in venture funding, according to a news release. The company plans to build up its FinTech division, PayMaya Philippines, and expand into digital banking and financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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The Creative Destruction Of Banking: Aspiration Or Ultimatum?
June 28, 2021

The economic principle of replacing existing business processes and models with innovative and more efficient ones is nothing new. In banking, it’s more recently become a burning issue, as banks’ customers and the competition have accelerated the need to think that way: a model that...

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Underbanked Consumers Primed To Move Beyond Basic DDAs
June 28, 2021

Have phone, will bank. At least that’s the theory given the right set of financial products and services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Galileo CEO: The Bank Of The Future Will Feel As Different As Paper Maps Of...
June 28, 2021

As banks move from closed to open platforms, Galileo CEO Derek White tells PYMNTS those that want to survive — and thrive — will need to develop new products, services and mindsets that will keep them in the middle of consumers who are increasingly on...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Fifth Third Bird Rolls Out Early Pay; Raisin, Deposit Solutions To...
June 25, 2021

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Fifth Third Bank introduced an offering that provides early access to paychecks, while Deposit Solutions and Raisin plan to merge to create a pan-European group. Plus, the Fed’s annual bank stress tests indicate that large banks have sufficient...

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Fifth Third Bank Launches Early Pay For Checking Customers
June 24, 2021

Fifth Third Bank has announced a feature giving customers of the bank’s Momentum Checking platform access to early paychecks, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Big Banks Endorse SWIFT’s New Transaction Platform; USALLIANCE To Modernize Cards...
June 24, 2021

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, SWIFT’s new transaction management system received an endorsement from six global financial institutions (FIs), while USALLIANCE Financial has chosen the FIS Payments One system. Plus, Citi has appointed a new sales leader for Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS). Get the...

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Why Visa Thinks Tink Is The Way To Go For Open Banking
June 24, 2021

Barely five months after abandoning its bid to buy data Plaid, Visa is again going the data aggregation route — but this time in open banking’s proverbial backyard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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New Tech Greases Old Payment Rails To Allow Fast, Cheap Int’l Banking
June 24, 2021

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that economies, firms and individuals are inextricably linked with their money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...