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.
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News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including topics such as savings.
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”.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 19 | Driving growth and customer satisfaction in digital banking
In this podcast episode, we chat with Clare Gambardella, Chief Customer Officer at Zopa Bank.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 25 October 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Afin Bank, Zip, Socure and more.
Afin Bank lands AwR banking licence, plots 2025 launch of mortgage offering for UK’s African diaspora
Afin Bank has now entered the mobilisation stage and plans to begin lending next year.
Digital business bank Grasshopper to buy ACG’s Auto Club Trust
The deal will increase Grasshopper’s total assets to approximately $1.4 billion.
Montana’s Intrepid Credit Union launches digital banking with Alkami
Alkami says the platform will enable the credit union to “foster greater engagement”.
Secure Trust Bank’s head of payments and cards to step down
Having joined the bank in 2021, Higham says “the time is coming very shortly to move on”.
A banker goes a-banking, volume 9: how to squander a market-capture advantage
Your marketing team can get you an advantage that is yours to lose.
US fintech PrizePool reportedly winding down consumer app amid acquisition
According to an email to customers shared on Reddit, the start-up is set to close accounts on 23 September.
Singapore-based wealthtech Syfe lands $27m Series C funding
Syfe claims to have achieved profitability in Singapore in “early 2024”, five years after its launch.
UK start-up Sync Savings to make market debut next month
Digital bank Griffin has been revealed as the start-up’s first partner bank.
Video: Optimising cash deposits with Insignis Cash CCO Kate Eadie
Insignis Cash’s Kate Eadie chats with FinTech Futures about democratising the cash savings market.
Vantage West Credit Union introduces HUSTL, a new digital banking start-up for freelancers
HUSTL offers high-yield savings, interest-earning checking accounts, and certificates of deposit.
UK money management app Plum raises £16.1m investment
The investment is comprised of a £13.4 million Series B and a £2.7 million Crowdcube campaign.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Envestnet, Dosh, Innovate Finance and more.
Bain Capital to acquire US fintech Envestnet in $4.5bn deal
Reverence Capital is also participating in the transaction, alongside a consortium of additional investors.
Dosh seeks licence to become a bank in New Zealand
Dosh is aiming to become New Zealand’s “first locally-owned, digital-only bank”.
Andrews Federal Credit Union taps Blend for deposit account opening solution
The solution includes counteroffer and funding capabilities, automated IDV, and banker-to-member engagement tools.
Save now, buy later start-up Compound to launch in MENA in Q4
Compound enables users to earn rewards when saving up for purchases.
Leadership change at Phoebus Software as long-standing exec Paul Hunt steps down
Chief revenue officer Adam Oldfield has been promoted to the managing director role.
June 2024: Top five core banking stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top core banking stories of the month.
Earl Shilton Building Society hires Natalie Balderson as transformation change manager
Balderson will work to “strengthen digital options” for the building society’s 14,000-plus members.
Lydia selects Marqeta to power its new digital banking app Sumeria
Marqeta first partnered with Lydia Solutions in 2019 to power its peer-to-peer payments app.
Millennial wealth building platform Belong launches in the UK
The start-up launches with stocks and shares ISAs, GIAs, and a five-year amortising “Boost” loan option.
UK challenger SilverRock lands banking licence with restrictions from PRA following £50m raise
The new bank says it plans to start lending “later this year”.
FE fundinfo snaps up wealth management fintech Dericon
The deal marks FE fundinfo’s seventh acquisition in three years.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kudos, Teal, WeMoney and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
How UK building societies are finding balance amid the rise of digital
It’s estimated that the UK’s 43 active building societies serve approximately 26 million people.
Suffolk Building Society taps Finova to power mortgage offering
The mutual is to integrate Finova’s Apprivo mortgage originations banking platform.
Ecology Building Society set for 2025 core banking overhaul with Monument Technology
Ecology Building Society says technology modernisation will help “attract future customers at pace and scale”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fintoc, Bokra, RockFi, Bump and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Former Tesla exec Tim Newell to spin off Aspiration’s consumer financial services division
The new standalone company will act as an independent neobank offering environmentally sustainable products.
Wealthtech Midas raises $45m Series A to launch new products
The funds will enable Midas to introduce mutual funds, savings accounts and crypto trading.
US neobank Mercury enters consumer banking market with Mercury Personal
Customers of Mercury’s latest offering will need to commit to a $240 annual subscription fee.
US wealthtech NewRetirement lands $20m in Series A funding
NewRetirement says it will use the funds to scale its enterprise financial planning product.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: ZayZoon, Koin, FacePhi, Belong and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
New core banking system, Vilja, comes to the UK from Sweden
Vilja is entering the UK market via a partnership with local mortgage origination platform, Mast.
UK cash deposit platform Flagstone lands £108m investment from Estancia Capital Partners
As part of its investment, Estancia Capital Partners will take a minority stake in the company.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 8 March 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Fiserv, Monzo, Virgin Money and more.
