Lune launches UAE’s first personal finance management app
The company is aiming to improve financial literacy in the region.
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Apple reportedly in talks with Goldman Sachs to launch BNPL service
Goldman Sachs has been Apple’s partner for the Apple Card credit card since 2019.
State of play: digital banking platforms
Selecting the right digital banking platform is a lengthy process that requires careful consideration.
RVU snaps up online mortgage broker Mojo
RVU also owns Uswitch, Confused.com and Money.co.uk.
Indian payments start-up MobiKwik targets $255 million raise with IPO
The IPO forms part of the company’s “IPO 2022 campaign”.
Danish digital bank Lunar secures €210m Series D funding
The challenger says the funds will be used to continue its growth and launch new products.
ICYMI funding round-up: Toqio, Coincover, AREX Markets, Lidya & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Dutch challenger bank Bunq secures $228m Series A investment
The funding round was led by UK private equity firm Pollen Street Capital.
Winners announced for the 2021 PayTech Awards
24 winners and 31 highly commended for projects, companies, products, individuals and teams!
Swedish fintech start-up Juni lands $21.5m Series A round
The company plans to use the funds for product development and recruiting.
Willa raises $18m in Series A funding to help freelancers get paid
The fintech claims to have 150,000 people on its waitlist.
VyStar Credit Union picks Nymbus to outfit online and mobile banking
The Floridian credit union has also invested in Nymbus’ CUSO project.
Indian fintech Pine Labs secures $600m investment
The firm landed an additional $315 million on top of the $285 million raised in May.
Dear Luc: Should I prepare for a wearable payments comeback post-COVID?
This week our writer asks: are wearables set for a comeback as social distancing eases?
Aussie mortgage firm Bluestone goes live with Mambu
Non-bank lender handles AUD 10 billion in home loans across Australia and New Zealand.
ChangeFi CEO: “We have to be on the ground with our communities”
ChangeFi is looking to give “equal access to the American dream”.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Danske Bank, Rapyd and Deutsche Börse
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Nigerian fintech FairMoney lands $42m Series B round
The start-up plans to “double down on growth in Nigeria and India”.
Rapyd to acquire Valitor in $100m deal
The payments fintech is looking to expand its reach across Europe.
ICYMI funding round-up: Zeepay, Aliaswire, Daylight, Neon & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Capital Bank picks Codebase to launch new neobank in Jordan and Iraq
The new offering will be powered by Codebase’s Digibanc platform.
Klarna signs merchant financing partnership with Liberis
Liberis will roll out its revenue-based solution in the coming months.
Danske Bank to merge MobilePay with Nordic payment apps Vipps and Pivo
The parties say they have joined forces to “strengthen product development and innovation”.
Banking Technology July / August 2021 issue out now
Cover story: breaking with tradition – how Minna Bank is disrupting the Japanese system.
Maroo launches in US to spread the cost of weddings
New fintech offers wedding payment plans for up to 24 months.
FINRA orders Robinhood to pay $70m penalty for “false and misleading information”
The sanction is the largest financial penalty issued by the regulator.
JP Morgan Chase acquires 40% stake in Brazil’s digital challenger C6 Bank
Launched in 2019, digital bank C6 has more than seven million customers.
Digital mortgage platform Accept.inc raises $90m
US-based firm plans to expand its “iLender” concept.
Viva Republica lands $410m as launch of new digital bank looms
Toss has now accrued around $844 million in funding across ten separate rounds.
ICYMI funding round-up: LOQR, MOCA Financial, Bueno Finance, Glint Pay & more
Another batch of funding rounds that could have flown under your radar.
Unicorns, emojis and gamification: how Gen Z is transforming the way we bank
Neobanks have realised it’s less a matter of “kids hate finance”, and more “finance hates kids”.
Saudi Arabia grants first digital banking licences
STC Pay and ARTAR given green light by central bank.
Tinkoff picks Anodot AI solution to improve customer experience
Russian neobank seeks to monitor high volumes of data.
Australian fintech Zeller raises AUD 50m in Spark Capital-led investment
The round was closed in the week prior to Zeller’s launch last month.
US investment app Stash acquires financial literacy platform PayGrade
Stash plans to “quickly expand” its new acquisition.
Lloyds announces 44 fresh branch closures, brings total up to 100
UK bank extends closure programme in response to customers moving online.
Migrant banking start-up Majority raises $19m in seed funding
The firm offers a mobile banking service for migrants across the US.
Credito Emiliano goes live on Temenos Infinity to launch new mobile app
Italian lender develops new digital channel in nine months with Temenos.
Fintech funding deals globally 14 June – 20 June 2021
Featuring Ebanx, ThinCats, Guideline, Bunq, and 10x.
Novus partners Visa and Railsbank to launch sustainable banking app
The app will reward “conscious consumers” for sustainable purchasing choices.
