All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
GlobalData bankable insights: Open banking retrospective, current state, future view
The latest episode in GlobalData’s Bankable Insights series features Gavin Littlejohn in discussion with lead analyst, thematic and fintech research at GlobalData, Stephen Walker
Women bearing the weight of financial stress in the US: Varo Bank
Varo Bank has released a new Wealth Watch Insights survey focusing on Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck
Beyond Bank achieves digital transformation milestone with NextGen
Australian mutual, Beyond Bank, hails collaboration with digital lending solution provider, NextGen.
The CFPB is on a roll: but will it survive?
The CFPB is ramping up efforts to boost consumer protection but its existence remains a hot political issue
FCA sends APP fraud warning to banks to up their game
Given the findings of the PSR review into APP fraud, the FCA is being remarkably restrained.
Bank of America doubles support for veteran loan fund
Pioneering fund aims to grow to $100m to aid growth of veteran-led small businesses
Cooperative Bank YTD pre-tax profits dip by 19% to £81m
Bid rumours surround Cooperative Bank as it posts a drop in profits despite margin boost
Jenius Bank unveils new savings account product
Savings marks the digital bank’s latest offering with the aim of fuelling more positive financial futures in a roster of upcoming new services
Fintech MPOWER Financing crosses $300m in financing capacity to support international students
Debt funding includes commitments from Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Värde Partners
US banking M&A activity bucks FS trend in Q3
Banking is the only FS subsector where M&A activity increased in Q3’23 versus Q2, reports KPMG