Financeit Announces National Partnership with Global Leader Samsung
Fintech to launch first Canadian financing program for Samsung HVAC TORONTO, ON–Financeit, Canada’s leading point-of-sale (“POS”) financing provider in the home improvement sector, announced a new partnership with Samsung HVAC. Centered around providing Canadians with Better Commerce for Better Living, the FinTech market leader will offer its leading fintech solutions …
Cambridge Global Payments Opens Platform
TORONTO, ON–Cambridge Global Payments is launching an enhanced version of the Application Programming Interface (API) platform that will open it up for third-party and software developers around the world. The latest version of the foundational platform, Payments API 2.0, will help expand the developer experience, by assisting developers to create …
XTM Launches Vert Visa Credit Card
TORONTO, ON–XTM, Inc. a FinTech company in the challenger banking space, has announce the launch of its Vert Card unsecured Visa credit card program and offering. This reportedly first of its kind program uses an intuitive mobile app to collect customer data and within seconds, using artificial intelligence and digital …
Visa Expands FinTech Fast Track Program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–The COVID-19 pandemic has created major financial challenges for businesses and consumers alike. As money management becomes increasingly digital, FinTechs play a pivotal role in helping to restore and rebuild the global economy. To provide increased support for the ecosystem, Visa has added two new components to its …
Mogo To Acquire Carta, Expand into Global B2B FinTech Market
VANCOUVER, BC–Mogo will be acquiring Carta Worldwide in an all-stock transaction that promises to accelerate Mogo’s transformation from a company that has been focused on consumer-empowering applications to a broader digital wallet and business-to-business (B2B) payments technology enterprise. The combination will create one of Canada’s largest vertically integrated FinTech companies …
Adyen Alums get $4.7 m to Launch Silverflow
AMSTERDAM, NL and LONDON, UK–Silverflow, a global payment technology company, has announced a €2.6 million ($4 million CAD) seed funding round. It was led by UK-based seed-stage investor Crane Venture Partners with participation from INKEF Capital and angel investors and industry leaders from Pay.On, First Data, Booking.com, and Adyen. With …
Cloud Computing: Darker Skies Ahead?
By John Ingold (left) and Michael Moerman, Capco Canada’s highly concentrated financial services market is dominated by the top 11: Six Domestic Systematically Important Banks (D-SIBs), one large foreign bank, one large regional co-operative, and three large life insurance entities. The fear for many is …
VersaFile now providing Hyland Accounts Payable Solutions to Western Canadian Market
VersaFile is now offering AP Solutions built on Hyland’s OnBase Platform that lower costs and streamline AP operations VANCOUVER, BC–BC-based enterprise content, process, and automation solutions provider, VersaFile, is now providing Accounts Payable Solutions built on the Hyland OnBase platform. Hyland Software partnered with VersaFile based on their expertise, core …
Finance Montréal aims to grow FinTech start-up sector with IBM collaboration
Partnership offers up to $120,000 in IBM public cloud credits to FinTechs in their first year of business MONTREAL, QC–Finance Montréal has a new partnership with IBM which will help FinTech start-ups in Montreal accelerate their growth and connect with like-minded enterprises. Through the partnership, qualifying FinTechs will have access …
Cloud Computing: Why You Should Ascend to the Cloud
By Travis Melchior A cautious approach to technology is understandable. You don’t want to risk-sensitive customer information falling into the wrong hands simply because you jumped onto a new trend too soon. Security is a major concern for both small and large lessors alike. Before embracing new technology, it’s understandable …