Non-bank competitors

News/crypto

Wall Street names announce stablecoin plans

Two of the biggest names on Wall Street are seemingly about to enter the stablecoin market based on comments made by their senior executives.

16 July 2025

News/markets

Starling eyes NYSE listing

UK-based challenger bank Starling is considering listing on the New York Stock Exchange as part of its US expansion plans.

15 July 2025

News/regulation

JP Morgan to charge fintechs for customer data

Fintechs wanting access to banks' customers' data may have to pay for the privilege, according to a report from Bloomberg on US bank JP Morgan.

14 July 2025

News/payments

Lloyds Bank in talks to acquire Curve - Sky News

The UK's largest high street bank is reportedly in talks to buy digital wallet provider Curve.

14 July 2025

Finextra TV/payments

What is Non-Bank Access & How Is It Changing in 2025?

Speaking to FinextraTV at Money 20/20, Neil Hopcroft, Director - Head of Global Strategic Accounts, Form3 provided his insights into the key pressing topics in the industry. As well as regulation and verification of payee, Hopcroft helps to define what non-bank access is and why it is beginning to gain speed in 2025. Looking to the future, he also explains how some of the developing banking models and experiences could herald an innovative selection of solutions.

03 July 2025

News/crypto

Binance civil enforcement action dismissed by SEC

In June 2023, The Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges alleging that the crypto asset trading platform committed a variety of securities law violations.

30 May 2025

News/crypto

BitGo secures EU crypto custody licence

US-based crypto custodian BitGo has become one of the first non-EU firms to secure a licence under the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) directive.

12 May 2025

Research/Non-bank competitorsWhite Paper

UK Open Banking API Performance 2023-2024

13 January 2025 501 downloads

News/payments

AFP: Does the US need Faster Payments?

How much choice is too much choice? The second day of AFP in Nashville, Tennessee, saw BNY Mellon’s Sumner Francisco, Finzly’s Karuna Kathir, PTap Advisory’s Peter Tapling and Walmart’s Sarah Arnio, take to the stage to discuss the adoption and benefits of Faster Payments and the differences between rails such as instant payments, same-day ACH, and push-to-card transactions.

22 October 2024

Long read/Non-bank competitors

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Instant payments will change the payments landscape in 2025

21 October 2024

News/predictions

Why US fintech and banking is at an inflection point

Boston Fintech Week returned this week for its seventh instalment, welcoming industry experts and executives to a two day conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to discuss the state of banking and fintech at full throttle in the US, and explore what lies ahead.

18 October 2024

News/startups

EIB announces plan to boost funding for European fintechs

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has proposed a series of measures designed to strengthen funding for fintechs and startups within Europe.

08 October 2024

News/startups

Irish fintech spending falls by 90% in H1

The first half of 2024 has seen a dramatic decline in spending within Ireland's fintech industry, reflecting cautious investor sentiment.

03 October 2024

News/retail

NatWest to acquire Sainsbury's Bank

NatWest is to acquire the retail banking assets and liabilities of the banking arm of UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's.

20 June 2024