US fintech Chime reportedly submits confidential filing for potential 2025 IPO
Bloomberg reports that Chime is targeting 2025 for its public debut, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Consumer/Personal Finance
News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including topics such as consumer/personal finance.
2024 in review: the key fintech trends of the year
FinTech Futures reflects on the key trends and developments that shaped the fintech sector in 2024.
SEB Embedded teams up with Enfuce and Humla to launch Hemköp Matkonto card in Sweden
The card leverages Enfuce’s cloud-based payments infrastructure and SEB Embedded’s BaaS platform.
Zest AI lands $200m growth investment, eyes “high impact M&A opportunities”
The deal marks Insight Partners’ third and largest investment in Zest AI to date.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season five’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
US fintech Current bags $200m in fresh funding
The company says the new funding will help “accelerate growth and fast-track profitability in 2025”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Brighty, Just, Finny, Prosper, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 13 December 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Upbound, MoneyLion, Lunar and more.
US financial health fintech Brigit acquired by Upbound Group in deal worth up to $460m
Founders Zuben Mathews and Hamel Kothari will continue to lead the company as a “business segment” of Upbound.
Cybersecurity specialist Gen Digital acquires MoneyLion in $1bn deal
Gen says the acquisition is expected to close in the first half of its “fiscal year 2026”.
The evolution of digital identity in financial services
Solution providers and financial firms need to innovate continuously to meet evolving digital identity requirements.
Video: Mambu at Money20/20 USA 2024 – Accelerating digital transformation
Mambu’s Anshul Verma and Deloitte’s Manpreet Singh discuss how FIs can boost their digital transformation.
Deel boosts European payments infrastructure with acquisition of Atlantic Money
The move follows Deel’s acquisition of South Africa-based payroll and HR company PaySpace back in March.
UK fintech Offa acquires Bank of Ireland’s Alburaq Sharia-compliant home finance portfolio
The Bank of Ireland’s Alburaq portfolio includes over 350 home purchase plans.
November 2024: Top five new launch stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launch stories in November.
November 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories from November.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying agentification and personalisation in banking with Bud CEO Ed Maslaveckas
In this double episode special, Dave and Dharm chat with Ed Maslaveckas, CEO and co-founder of fintech Bud.
Ally Financial reportedly considering sale of credit card business
Ally Financial first acquired the business, then known as Fair Square Financial, for $750 million in 2021.
CFPB finalises rule to supervise big tech firms offering digital payment apps
The development cements proposals first put forward by the regulator in November last year.
Beacon unveils new digital wallet offering built for immigrants to Canada
Beacon’s new service will support bill payments, salary deposits, Interac e-Transfers, and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Mutual Vision, Tako, Zeplyn, Tranched, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Klarna picks New York for upcoming IPO
Klarna has not yet disclosed the number of shares or expected price range of the offering.
Prodigy Finance inks $310m funding facility with US DFC for cross-border student loans
Prodigy previously sourced a $250 million facility with the DFC in 2020.
Visa rolls out flexible payment solution in US and UAE with Affirm and Liv
The offering has been available in Asia for over a year with the launch of Olive Card in Japan.
Agicap lands €45m Series C led by AXA Venture Partners
The new funding builds upon Agicap’s $100 million Series B, led by GreenOaks Capital in 2021.
Japan’s SmartBank secures $27m in mix of equity funding and debt financing
SmartBank says it is “actively recruiting” for roles in marketing, compliance, data analysis, and engineering.
Interview: Jason Cao on Huawei’s fintech frontier and digital transformation innovation
Cao details the best strategies for digital amid a “highly challenging time” for the global banking industry.
Solaris sells Engage business to UK fintech Suits Me
Suits Me’s CEO says the migration of Engage customers has “already started and will be finished mid-January 2025”.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 8 November 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Bank of New Zealand, Airwallex, Griffin and more.
Marygold & Co UK selects Griffin to embed savings accounts into money management app
The app will launch for individuals and small businesses in the UK “later this year”.
Video: DailyPay at Money20/20 USA 2024 – The growing demand for earned wage access
FinTech Futures chats with Stacy Greiner, CEO of DailyPay, about the future of earned wage access.
Bumper enhances dealer partner insights with acquisition of AutoBI
The deal comes after Bumper raised a $48 million Series B in January.
US BNPL fintech Affirm launches pay-over-time options for UK consumers
Affirm’s UK country manager Ruth Spratt says the UK is “the perfect place for the next phase of Affirm’s journey”.
US lender PowerPay lands $60m corporate bond led by KeyBank
PowerPay claims to have processed over $8 billion in loans since its inception in 2017.
October 2024: Top five M&A deals of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top M&A deals in October.
New digital wallet Kuady launches in several LatAm markets powered by Mambu
The Kuady digital wallet has recently become available in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Peru.
Array purchases Payitoff to expand private-label portfolio with consumer debt management tools
Array is set to enrich its private-label suite by incorporating Payitoff’s financial guidance tools.
Kapitus snaps up Ten Oaks Commercial Capital, launches equipment financing arm
Kapitus serves as a direct lender and marketplace, providing over $6.5 billion to nearly 55,000 businesses.
Africa’s “fastest-growing fintech” Moniepoint secures $110m Series C funding
The round was led by Development Partners International with participation from Google’s Africa Investment Fund.
October 2024: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over October.
