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Block subsidiary secures FDIC approval for Cash App Borrow loans

Bank Automation

Consumer loans were offered earlier through external partner First Electronic Bank. Cash App saw nearly $9 billion in originations in 2024, the San Francisco-based […] The post Block subsidiary secures FDIC approval for Cash App Borrow loans appeared first on Bank Automation News. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Doha Bank Launches Visa Commercial Pay: A Step Towards a Cashless Economy

Fintech Finance

Doha Bank , one of the largest private commercial banks in Qatar is set to be the first bank in the market to officially launch VISA Commercial Pay (VCP) and the first Bank in the CEMEA region to introduce the VCP-Mobile Module, in collaboration with VISA for its Corporate Credit Card clients.

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Australia Central Bank Considers Electronic Bank Notes

PYMNTS

The central bank of Australia is in the midst of considering whether to create bank notes using blockchain, according to news from The Financial Times.

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Acumatica Debuts Automated Spend Management Tools

PYMNTS

Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) company Acumatica has rolled out its Acumatica Advanced Expense Management and Electronic Bank Feeds for its Acumatica Cloud ERP solution, which will increase automation and electronic banking, according to a press release.

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B2B FinTechs Get Creative With Open Banking Use Cases

PYMNTS

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) technology provider Acumatica is embracing bank connectivity with the launch of its newest offering, Acumatica Advanced Expense Management and Electronic Bank Feeds.

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TikTok’s ByteDance Bids For Singapore Banking Licence

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The Beijing-based giant with a valuation of $75 billion is competing for one of five electronic banking licences to be issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore , the nation’s central bank and financial regulatory agency, by year’s end, the report said.

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Today In Digital-First Banking: SWIFT To Retool Platform For RTP; VSoft Rolls Out Bread Merchant Payment Network

PYMNTS

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, SWIFT has announced that its international platform will be updated to let financial institutions (FIs) provide instant transactions, and VSoft has rolled out its new Bread merchant services network. SWIFT to Create New Cross-Border Real-Time Rails.

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