ChannelLife UK - Industry insider news for technology resellers
United Kingdom

Open banking Stories

UK Stories

Open banking stories

BEYLA strikes Visa deal to boost AI tools for SMBs
Software-as-a-Service

BEYLA strikes Visa deal to boost AI tools for SMBs

The tie-up could help small firms spot cash-flow risks and growth opportunities faster, while keeping owners in control of any action.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
ZYMIX launches UK social superapp combining chat & payments
Fintech

ZYMIX launches UK social superapp combining chat & payments

It aims to cut app switching for British users by linking messaging, events, social content and peer-to-peer payments in one place.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Ecommpay adds payment links for UK small businesses
Software-as-a-Service

Ecommpay adds payment links for UK small businesses

The no-code tool could speed up cash flow for tradespeople and sole traders who usually invoice after a job, with funds often arriving within one business day.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
XConnect & Honey Badger join forces on fraud checks
Multi-factor authentication

XConnect & Honey Badger join forces on fraud checks

Banks and payment firms could gain tighter onboarding checks as the pair combine mobile network signals with identity datasets to spot fraud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Brite launches Pay by Bank in UK after FCA licence
Fintech

Brite launches Pay by Bank in UK after FCA licence

UK merchants can now offer bank-based checkout across 27 European markets, as Brite enters one of the region's most mature open banking hubs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Open banking stories

Backbase appoints Roland Booijen as Chief Product Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Backbase appoints Roland Booijen as Chief Product Officer

The move puts AI agents at the heart of the bank software group's strategy as it targets faster service and more automated customer operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
HSBC launches HSBCnio for corporate clients in Asia
Digital Transformation

HSBC launches HSBCnio for corporate clients in Asia

Corporate treasurers in Asia can now access cash, payments and lending data inside their own workflows as HSBC rolls out HSBCnio across multiple markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Stripe agrees to buy Parafin in embedded credit push
Software-as-a-Service

Stripe agrees to buy Parafin in embedded credit push

The acquisition broadens Stripe's financial services offering as demand for platform-based lending grows and small firms struggle to secure bank credit.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Mambu & Mastercard team up on cross-border payments
Software-as-a-Service

Mambu & Mastercard team up on cross-border payments

Banks could add faster, more transparent overseas transfers to digital apps without costly from-scratch integrations under the tie-up.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
BNY launches Pay-to-Wallet service for Asia Pacific
Digital Transformation

BNY launches Pay-to-Wallet service for Asia Pacific

Banks in Asia Pacific can now send cross-border payments into retail wallets, as BNY taps rising demand for faster consumer payouts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Open banking stories

B2Bpay launches platform to keep rent on credit cards
Fintech

B2Bpay launches platform to keep rent on credit cards

Renters could keep earning card rewards as surcharges and platform changes push more landlords to drop credit card payments.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Irish SMEs say financial admin is holding growth back
Software-as-a-Service

Irish SMEs say financial admin is holding growth back

For many owners, routine finance tasks are now eating into hiring, investment and growth plans as fragmented tools add to stress.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Apple Pay launches in India with Axis Bank credit cards
Fintech

Apple Pay launches in India with Axis Bank credit cards

The rollout broadens Apple's reach into India's fast-growing cashless market, but only Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit card holders can use it at first.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Hello Clever urges businesses to add PayID options
Fintech

Hello Clever urges businesses to add PayID options

The surcharge ban could squeeze merchants' margins unless they shift customers towards cheaper account-to-account payments, Hello Clever says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Global Payments to add Interac Konek to Canada network
Fintech

Global Payments to add Interac Konek to Canada network

Canadian merchants will gain a lower-cost bank-based checkout option as Global Payments broadens payments choice across thousands of sites nationwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
MVB Bank partners DingoBlu on mobile finance platform
Gaming

MVB Bank partners DingoBlu on mobile finance platform

Customers will soon get a new mobile-first current and savings account option, as DingoBlu lines up MVB to provide the regulated banking rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Pesa joins Payments Canada ahead of Real-Time Rail
Fintech

Pesa joins Payments Canada ahead of Real-Time Rail

Canada's payment overhaul could give remittance firms a route into domestic rails as Payments Canada opens membership to more providers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week