Mbanq secures inaugural institutional funding investment
US-based banking infrastructure and embedded finance company, Mbanq, has announced the inaugural institutional investment into its newly launched funding programme…
24 Jul 2026
AI adoption outpaces governance readiness across FS: Tricentis
Pressure to deliver software faster is resulting in many financial services organisations struggling to maintain confidence in software quality, according to Tricentis. For a highly regulated sector where software quality…
24 Jul 2026
European banks pour into risk, compliance and AI to compete: Moody’s
Fraud and financial crime have become the sharpest edge of the pressure for ramp up risk management and compliance investment, according to Moodys. Some 66% of European banks cite rising…
24 Jul 2026
US homeowner satisfaction with mortgage servicers improves as financial pressures mount: JD Power
Mortgage customers customer satisfaction in the US is on the up, according to the JD Power 2026 US Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study. Specifically, overall customer satisfaction with mortgage servicers increases…
24 Jul 2026
India to start shared KYC platform for financial institutions – report
Lenders and insurance companies in India are set to begin using a unified customer verification platform in August, Reuters reported citing sources. Fund houses are expected to be added at…
24 Jul 2026
EU approves new Russia sanctions package targeting banks and crypto networks
The European Union has cleared its 21st round of sanctions against Russia in response to the war in Ukraine, adding measures aimed at the country’s banking system and cryptocurrency channels.…
23 Jul 2026
Santander UK halts branch cuts until 2028
Santander UK will not close any additional branches in its own network or in that of recently acquired TSB before 2028. The lender’s chief executive, Mahesh Aditya, said branches remain an "important part of our strategy" as…