Financial Services

PNC teams up with Akoya on customer data sharing: The open-banking provider has added data from over 9 million customers of yet another big bank—as different players in the US jockey for technology market share.

Banking execs lag behind neobanks in eyeing niche outreach: A Temenos survey of senior banking leaders shows interest in serving underserved groups. But niche neobanks have already gotten there ahead of them.

The UK-based personal finance management app seeks to raise $128.2M in two years to go global. Expanding to less mature markets can help it its rapid user growth.

The UK neobank’s banking as a service offering could open up a promising business line—helping nonbanks to offer banking products that interest consumers.

Scotiabank’s Google Cloud deal will use AI and machine learning for greater personalization: The Canadian bank’s agreement—the latest involving a major North American banking player this year—aims to enhance its customer experience.

Truist progresses toward key date for BB&T transition: The consolidation of its legacy systems is on track for October. Its customer-experience-focused approach could become a model for other post-merger plans.

Coalition raised $205M to combat cyber attacks within companies—and its expansion plans will help it cross-sell more policies.

Credit unions launch digital co-op to cut racial, economic banking gaps: Bank Dora caters to Americans who lack access to typical banking services. With so many neobanks catering to specific demographic segments, it’s getting harder to stand out.

Swan gets $18.7M to offer localized solutions across Europe: The banking as a service (BaaS) provider works with other companies to power their products. Its strategy of addressing specific services by market could help it stand out.