The Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) in Norway has fined Santander, a Spanish bank, $1 million for violating Norwegian anti-money laundering (AML) statutes, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Smaller banks and large financial institutions have been subject to a paradox where smaller banks are known to be more consumer-friendly, but the trade-off has been that they are slower to innovate than larger FIs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
FinTech firm NCR Corporation has acquired D3 Technology Inc., an online and mobile banking specialist for the large financial institution (LFI) market. The acquisition of D3 will serve to expand NCR’s digital banking footprint into new segments, including large U.S. banks and, eventually, international banks...
In response to plans by regulators to require banks to conduct more detailed credit checks in lieu of depending upon indices, banks in Australia are pushing back. The No. 2 lender, for instance, claims it’s not feasible to make such checks, Reuters reported. Get the...
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced the launch of a BIS Innovation Hub to enable central banks around the world to collaborate on financial technology solutions and innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
To continue fueling its transformation and focus on priorities of a regulatory nature, Wells Fargo has reportedly formed a new office. The Strategic Execution and Operations office, which is led by Derek Flowers, is said to be made of multiple teams, Seeking Alpha reported. Get...
The central bank in Singapore has announced that it will issue five digital bank licenses to eligible applicants, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
In light of competition from Facebook and other tech firms and banking firms, the European Union could potentially have a real-time payments system in place by 2020, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Most of the insight into credit union spending priorities featured in the PYMNTS/PSCU Credit Union Playbook earlier this year is probably much in line with expectations. Anti-money laundering, data security, mobile/digital payments, fraud-fighting and payment tech rounded out the top five — with each ranking as...
