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Swedish open banking platform Tink, undeterred by the evolving financial crisis, has acquired the Spanish account aggregator platform Eurobits Technologies;...
Santander's SmartBank app now includes increased voice control features; tasks include checking account balances, reporting stolen cards, tracking spending and transferring money; the functionality builds on Santander's original implementation of voice control last year; Ed Metzger, head of technology innovation, stated: "The worlds of technology and banking continue to evolve at pace, working hand in hand to deliver a friction-free user experience. We are excited to be the first UK high street bank to enable customers to make payments using just their voice, offering them another channel of choice in how they wish to bank." Source
In an interesting use case Santander has become the first company in the world to use blockchain to make it...
Santander has teamed up with Ripple to bring to market the first international money transfer app by a large retail bank based on blockchain technology; the project does not yet have a launch date but Business Insider reports the companies said in the next few months; the app will allow for transfers to be settles within 24 hours and customers will be able to understand all costs before making a transfer. Source.
Data from American Express, Synchrony Financial, Ally and Santander show that while debt levels might be at their highest level...
Last June at the LendIt Conference Lending Club made a groundbreaking announcement that two commercial banks, Titan Bank and Congressional...
Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to measure the best banks in more than 20 countries by surveying more...
Goldman Sachs and Santander have announced they are leaving the R3 Blockchain Consortium; Goldman Sachs was one of the 12 founding members of the Consortium; the reasoning behind the move is unknown however speculators believe it is likely due to solicitation of $150 million from members. Source
Santander will acquire a controlling interest of 50.1% in Spanish trade finance software house Mercury TFS with a €30 million...