All articles by Satarupa Bhowmik

Satarupa Bhowmik

Seacoast to acquire Heartland Bancshares to expand Central Florida presence

Heartland currently operates four branches, holding deposits of roughly $641m and loans of about $161m as of 31 December 2024.

Blend collaborates with Truework to streamline lending experience 

The integration streamlines fragmented systems and workflows, reducing delays and friction for lenders and borrowers.

The AA to leverage NatWest Boxed’s embedded platform to offer financial products

Later this year, AA customers will be able to apply for instant access savings accounts and unsecured personal loans.

Westpac partners with Accenture to enhance banking with AI agents

These AI agents surpass traditional chatbots by emulating human choices and executing tasks independently.

Bank Nizwa teams up with Network International to boost security

Network International will implement advanced fraud prevention solutions at Bank Nizwa.

Freedom Bank chooses Apiture’s digital banking solutions to enhance customer experience

The bank will leverage Apiture’s Consumer Banking, Business Banking, and Digital Account Opening solutions.

Kotak Mahindra acquires personal loan portfolio from Standard Chartered

The final acquisition value is Rs33.3bn, down from the initially indicated Rs41bn.

Tandem Bank taps Sikoia to streamline income verification processes

Sikoia’s AI-driven verification tool enables Tandem Bank to deliver faster and more accurate results to brokers within seconds.

Q2, Alloy collaborate to offer new fraud monitoring tool for banks

This collaboration aims to tackle prevalent fraud risks such as account takeover and P2P payment fraud.

Revolut rolls out robo-advisory service in Singapore

The service supports investment in diversified portfolios without the need for extensive research or active management.