All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Over 63% of women aspire to start a business: PayNearby

India-based branchless banking and digital network, PayNearby, releases the fourth edition of its report analysing financial consumption by women at retail stores in 2023-24

CFPB bans excessive credit card late fees

Final rule closes 2010 loophole exploited by credit card issuers and aims to reduce the typical late fee from $32 to $8

Home buying back on the agenda: Westpac

Australians are feeling more confident about their home buying plans, according to new Westpac research

Will open banking transform the future of finance?

Andy Grolnick explains how initiatives to progress open banking without API security in mind can be harmful to the market and sets out best security practices organisations can implement to secure their APIs

Monzo raises $430m, plots US re-launch

Monzo will use the capital to ramp up expansion plans including a re-launch in the US

78% of UK 18-34-year-olds see loan applications rejected: Tink

Younger age groups face significant barriers when it comes to accessing credit according to Tink

Why regulators need to adopt AI now

To remain ahead of financial criminals whose methods change and grow increasingly sophisticated day-by-day regulators must integrate AI into their systems according to Daoud Abdel Hadi and Seun Sotuminu

Wider-than-expected global gender gap: World Bank

Women enjoy just two-thirds of the legal rights that men enjoy according to a World Bank report, Women Business and the Law

CapitalBox acquires Omniveta to boost liquidity for SMEs

Alternative lender for small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe makes its first acquisition in Denmark

BMO and 1871 support progress of women-led start-ups

North America’s largest non-profit fintech accelerator for women-led startups, developed by BMO and 1871, calls for applications for its new WMNfintech programme