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Silicon Valley Bank Rolls Out Enhanced Digital Banking Platform
Digital Banking // October 23, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, has unveiled a range of new and updated products and services. Since its acquisition by First Citizens, SVB has continued to invest in digital solutions and efficiency tools, the bank said in a Monday (Oct. 23) press...

Plaid Hires Former Expedia CFO Eric Hart Before IPO
Personnel // October 18, 2023

FinTech Plaid has appointed its first chief financial officer (CFO), a step toward a potential initial public offering (IPO). Eric Hart, the former CFO of Expedia, has joined the 10-year-old startup, marking a milestone following its failed sale to Visa two years ago, the Financial Times...

Goldman Warned by Fed Over FinTech Risk
Bank Regulation // September 01, 2023

The Federal Reserve has issued a warning to Goldman Sachs regarding risk and compliance oversight at its FinTech unit. The regulatory concerns raised by the Fed have prompted a halt in the acquisition of riskier FinTech clients by a division of Goldman Sachs’ transaction banking...

MTN Group CEO: Open to Selling Up to 30% of FinTech Business
Digital-First Banking // August 15, 2023

African telecommunications company MTN Group Ltd. is seeking to include up to three more strategic investors in its telecom unit, said MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita. “We are open to selling up to a maximum of 30% of the FinTech business. There might be three or...

Quick Reads
Citi Gives New International Money Movement Division a Day in Spotlight

June 17, 2024
Citigroup is reportedly putting its services business at the forefront of its upgrade project, highlighting how the global movement of money can enhance profitability. The services business, one of the bank’s five newly formed divisions, will be the focus of an investor day at Citigroup’s Manhattan headquarters on Tuesday (June 18), Bloomberg reported Monday (June […]

Silicon Valley Bank Rolls Out Enhanced Digital Banking Platform

October 23, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, has unveiled a range of new and updated products and services. Since its acquisition by First Citizens, SVB has continued to invest...

Goldman Warned by Fed Over FinTech Risk

September 01, 2023
The Federal Reserve has issued a warning to Goldman Sachs regarding risk and compliance oversight at its FinTech unit. The regulatory concerns raised by the Fed have prompted a halt...

MTN Group CEO: Open to Selling Up to 30% of FinTech Business

August 15, 2023
African telecommunications company MTN Group Ltd. is seeking to include up to three more strategic investors in its telecom unit, said MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita. “We are open to selling...