Robert Lewis

How Fintechs Can Get Started on Their Open Banking Journey

On April 16, the Canadian government made a long-awaited announcement regarding Canada’s Open Banking implementation. [Read more…] about How Fintechs Can Get Started on Their Open Banking Journey

Today, Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, announced the opening of its Canadian headquarters in Toronto, underscoring Adyen’s commitment to sustained growth in the Canadian market. [Read more…] about Adyen Expands Canadian Presence with New Toronto HQ

According to a Statistics Canada report released last year, all immigrant families, regardless of years in Canada, were less likely than Canadian-born families to have access to lines of credit. [Read more…] about Neo Enhances Credit Building Opportunities for New Canadians with Expanded Reporting

Canada is home to over eight million people who were born outside of Canada, and plans to attract and settle millions more in the next decade.

For those new to Canada, Toronto fintech startup Beacon wants to ease the transition and today they announced raising a $5.25 million seed round to support their launch in Canada. [Read more…] about Beacon Raises $5.25 Million to Simplify Immigrant Transitions to Canada

Canada has had a long commitment to supporting and stabilizing immigration in this country.

Last year the federal government announced it would maintain its target of 485,000 permanent residents in 2024 and complete the final step to reach 500,000 in 2025. From the top down, immigration has been in the DNA of Canada for decades. [Read more…] about Revolutionizing Immigration Support: How Beacon is Simplifying Integration for New Canadians

Calgary’s ZayZoon is a category leader in the Earned Wage Access (EWA) space in the United States, offering the service to tens of thousands of U.S. businesses and millions of American employees. [Read more…] about ZayZoon Leads Earned Wage Access Revolution: Aiming to Save Canadians from Financial Stress

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced today a landmark national partnership with Canadian fintech leader, Neo Financial, to become the first official financial partner in the league’s history. [Read more…] about Neo Financial Partners with Canadian Elite Basketball League

Now more than ever, scammers are taking advantage of the latest technologies like AI to deceive people.

According to the FBI, across the United States people lost $12.5 billion to internet scams in 2023 alone. In the UK, fraudsters were responsible for nearly 1.4 million thefts during the first half of 2023 – the equivalent of one every 12 seconds. [Read more…] about Mastercard Transforms the Fight Against Scams With Latest AI Tech

Starting this summer, FreshBooks customers can sign up for FreshBooks Payments, which leverages Stripe Connect’s latest features and enables business owners to accept payments seamlessly. [Read more…] about FreshBooks Launch FreshBooks Payments, Leveraging Stripe Connect