TSB CEO goes as banking woes linger
After seven years as CEO, Paul Pester will leave the bank.
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Starling launches Nearby payments and insurance advice
Partnerships with Google and Anorak have made this possible.
Countingup on the up with £2.3m seed funding
UK-based challenger bank will develop its accounting features.
Sunrise Banks: the dawn of seamless payments experiences
Social enterprise banking, payments, and creating user experiences by using data.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway invests $300m in Paytm
Berkshire joins Ant Financial, SoftBank and Alibaba as investors.
Jaja Finance launches first product following £7m funding
Making credit cards simple to get.
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Australian challenger bank Tyro ties up with Alipay
Says it’s the first Australian bank to integrate with Chinese paytech titan.
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The forgotten generation: driving digital adoption with older customers
Everyone – regardless of their age, would like a good user experience.
Mariner’s Bank keeps it simple with Digital Onboarding
US independent community bank turns to SaaS-y tech firm.
Starling targets underage demographic for accounts
Following Monese, Starling launches accounts for 16 and 17-year olds.
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Lendstar’s fintech light shines no more
After five years, German firm has filed for bankruptcy.
Azimo partners with Interswitch for cross-border payments in Nigeria
Creating a Europe-Nigeria channel for the underbanked.
Contovista brightens up data for Swiss start-up Neon
Neon will use Contovista technology for its payment data analysis needs.
Google gangs up with Indian lenders to find new users
Working with Federal Bank, HDFC, ICICI and Kotak Mahindra.
Wonga no longer?
UK payday lender on edge of collapse.
Australian challenger bank Archa takes a bow
Mobile-only financial platform plans to get banking licence.
Money manager Mint stays fresh with Mintsights
Intuit-owned firm unveils refreshed user interface and new budgeting tool.
US credit card firm Deserve raises $17m funding
Going for Generation Z with its “financial independence” offer.
Paytech Paidy sitting pretty with Visa investment
Japanese post-pay outfit goes public with Visa backing.
Indian start-up PaySpoon dishes up mobile credit
Lendtech and paytech firm wants to be a quick fix.
Deutsche Bank takes equity stake in Modo Payments
German bank plans to expand B2B and B2C payments.
Wrath and woe as Revolut unleashes AML crackdown
Challenger responds: “We’re really not sure what the story is here.”
Indonesian lendtech KoinWorks collects $16.5m funding
Series A funding round led by Mandiri Capital.
UK banks urged to drop blame game in fraud claims
Financial Ombudsman Service wants banks to investigate cases more.
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First Data teams with Ellie Mae for lending payments
Customers can accept payment for costs related to loan origination and processing.
Alipay unveils paperless tax refund service in South Korea
Aimed at Chinese tourists in the country.
UK paytech Previse gets $7m funding prize
Round is led by Augmentum and Bessemer Venture Partners.
SME bank Tide feels pride with £8m investment
As happy as a clam at high Tide.
Bippit app fires up for all that finance jazz
UK start-up smells like open banking spirit.
First Federal Savings Bank outsources core and digital banking tech to COCC
Ohio-based First Federal Savings Bank implements new core banking, digital and mobile software.
A level-headed Monese unleashes free student accounts
UK bank wants to bring its A game in the name of A-levels.
Credit Karma acquires US lendtech Approved
Making mobile mortgages happen in San Francisco and San Diego.
Starling Bank unveils first personal loan products
UK challenger offers unsecured loans through its app.
US savings start-up prizes its Grand entrance
Company offers prize-linked savings service and mobile app.
US blockchain platform Bravo Pay basks in beta mode
Firm offers a way to tip or pay without sharing personal info.
Payworks to power new POS tool for Bambora
Duo will launch Bambora Connect – for POS software providers and merchants.
