Consumer scam controls webinar to examine bank responses to evolving fraud
Finextra and Outseer will host an October webinar on scam controls as CGAP calls for coordinated action across payments, telecoms...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoFintech Correspondent
Rafael Ortiz
Rafael covers payments, banking infrastructure, and the software eating financial services. Former product lead at a payments processor.
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How real-time payments work: RTP and FedNow
Real-time payments make bank funds available within seconds, around the clock. In the United States, the principal rails are The C...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
25 states sue Trump administration over Section 301 tariffs
A 25-state coalition seeks to void 10% and 12.5% import tariffs, testing whether the administration followed Section 301 rules.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
SoundHound Sales Assist brings voice AI to retail associates
SoundHound has launched Sales Assist, a voice-driven tool that feeds in-store staff live recommendations rather than replacing the...
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Sponsor bank deposit network gives First Internet more balance-sheet flexibility
First Internet moved $2.4 billion of fintech deposits into a deposit network while BaaS fee revenue rose 172% in the second quarte...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoPartior and OpenAssets complete atomic settlement proof of concept
The companies say their test linked digital assets and stablecoins with tokenised commercial-bank deposits, while stopping short o...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoNew York sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operation
New York seeks to stop alleged unlawful conduct by Kalshi, placing its event contracts at the centre of a federal-state jurisdicti...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoUniCredit, Accenture and IBM set technology partnership for 13 markets
Accenture plans to buy IBM’s majority stake in a UniCredit technology joint venture, subject to approvals and closing conditions.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Fed mutual bank capital proposal opens comment on updated rules
The Federal Reserve has proposed updated mutual-bank rules to clarify qualifying capital instruments and ease procedures, with com...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
PolySays prediction market platform launches to explain odds moves
PolySays launched an independent market-intelligence site that turns Polymarket odds moves into charts, metrics and source-linked...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoMerchant payments infrastructure moves into focus behind checkout
PSPC architect Muhammad Waqas says providers will compete on reconciliation, settlement visibility and multi-market payment operat...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoWise US banking licence denial puts AML controls in focus
Wise shares fell 10% after the OCC denied its trust bank charter bid, as coverage focused on AML controls and the company’s plan t...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago