Facebook this week announced it’s testing a feature called Account Center, through which users will be able to sign into Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, and use a single Facebook Pay ID to make purchases within each of the platforms.
Read MoreContactless payments got a major boost this week through new features rolled out by Amazon and Square.
Read MoreBBVA-backed digital bank Azlo launched a subscription-based service called Azlo Pro, which includes invoicing, and automated budgeting for payroll and taxes.
Read MoreHarit Talwar, who has been Goldman Sachs’ global head of consumer business and the public face of its Marcus unit since 2015, is leaving his position, according to a Bloomberg report.
Read MoreData aggregator Finicity, which Mastercard agreed to acquire in June in a deal valued at nearly $1B, launched a new product suite called Finicity Lend, which is designed to help lenders reach more consumers through a closer line of sight on transactions.
Read MoreWells Fargo has signed an agreement to enable API-based secure data sharing with aggregator Envestnet Yodlee, allowing customers to securely share data with 1,400 third-party financial applications
Read MoreBind Benefits, a Minneapolis-based digital insurance startup, has launched personalized health plans that allow patients to choose treatment options with transparent pricing. It launched in Florida with employers of 50+ employees, and the company plans to expand to Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Read MorePassword manager 1Password and virtual card payment startup Privacy.com are partnering to allow users to create virtual card numbers for every merchant.
Read MoreCitibank and the Citi Foundation committed $1B in funding to enhance access to financial services for communities of color.
Read MoreChinese media reported this week that the country’s central bank is working with e-commerce behemoth JD.com on mobile apps that will support a digital yuan.
Read MoreA Buzzfeed investigation on more than 2,100 suspicious activity reports banks filed with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network reveals that over a period of nearly two decades, major institutions moved trillions of dollars for suspected terrorists, drug dealers, and corrupt foreign government officials.
Read MoreCadre, a 6-year-old startup that lets clients invest in real estate, is rolling out a savings account that offers 3% interest up to the amount clients have invested in their real estate portfolios.
Read MoreTill, a Washington, D.C.-based startup that allows customers to set customized rent payment schedules, has raised $8M in seed funding to enhance the platform and grow adoption.
Read MoreMastercard and Boston-based payments company, Flywire, are working together to make cross-border tuition payments easier and faster for students.
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