Spanish sustainability fintech Mitto to launch in UK next year
“Every payment counts and determines the world we live in.”
“Every payment counts and determines the world we live in.”
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Danish challenger bank claims to be pioneer with new service.
The range of accounts pay 1.05%, all the way up to 1.3%.
The new cloud-based venture will sit under the Chase brand.
UK challenger bank aims for largest shareholder round to date.
Canadian firms partner up to debut new card.
Smallwood departs N26 to join a Berlin scooter firm.
The fintech has built its own underwriting which it intends to outsource.
“If it wasn’t for COVID-19, we’d be well on our way to turning a profit.”
Zibo is a fintech for the “underserved landlord”.
The Californian challenger piggy backs off BBVA.
The fintech allows users to receive disability benefits up to two days early.
Around 300 of N26’s 1,500 employees should have access to unencrypted data.
The company hired hundreds of employees and focused on attracting new customers.
The fintech was forced to delay launch due to COVID-19.
The Attica-based start-up acquired Praxia Bank’s banking licence on 3 August.
The new capital adds to its already closed €22.5 million last October.
“We never planned to launch a bank during a global pandemic,” says the CEO of Monument.
The challenger aims to launch in the first quarter of 2021.
Varo Bank will serve as the firm’s new banking arm, with Varo Money becoming its holding company.
Simba is built for those “who came to the US seeking financial freedom”.
Bank admits that the pandemic casts “significant doubt” on its ability to continue operations.
AMTD is yet to land a licence to launch the bank.
The challenger is offering users a numberless debit card.
“All the banks see is risk,” Slice’s CEO Rajan Bajaj tells FinTech Futures.
It is currently applying for a banking licence with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The challenger said it had acquired more than 300,000 users.
The bank is set to expand to Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal.
Bueno promises a range of services to manage second homes.
The Reserve is built green “from inception”.
The bank currently employees a team of 56.
The government sold its original green bank in 2017.
Monese customers are able to use Paysafecash with their accounts.
SME challenger picks Wiserfunding to support its risk grading.
Viva Wallet bought a Greek neobank back in January.
Richard Lees will join Metro after four years at his current employer.
The start-up is applying for a UK banking licence.
In December 2019, the digital challenger landed a specialised bank licence.
The $4.3 billion fintech wants to take another crack at banking.