Student lending start-up Scolaris Finance taps Sopra Banking Software for core platform
Scolaris Finance board chair Dr Simon Aziati cites the adoption of the core platform as “a crucial step”.
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Money20/20 Europe wraps up final day with founders, funding and fintech innovation
Money20/20 Europe leveraged its swan song to highlight a string of progressive initiatives for fintech founders.
A banking kiosk for a new era of banking
Despite the overall downward trend, a lot of cash is still being withdrawn and used in circulation.
Boost Bank officially launches its digital banking app in Malaysia
Boost Bank secured regulatory approval from Bank Negara Malaysia and the Ministry of Finance earlier this year.
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.
Asia’s first full reserve digital bank, ORO Bank, launches in Bhutan powered by Finastra
The bank has partnered with Finastra to leverage its Essence solution in the cloud.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 9 | Fintech innovation and collaboration
In this podcast episode, we chat with Andy Lowe, EMEA Head of Business Development for Technology at Bank of America.
New digital-only bridging lender Morpheus launches in the UK
Morpheus will initially provide bridging loans of up to £750,000.
FintechOS bags $60m in Series B+ investment round
The start-up claims it is “on track” to achieve break-even in 2024.
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.
US paytech start-up Forward lands $16m seed round
Forward aims to collaborate with SaaS firms to increase their revenue by “two to three times”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Landytech, Frich Money, Swiipr and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
MD Finance report shows fintech companies with the highest chances of funding
Interest in quality companies with robust metrics is still alive and well. Download the free report to learn more.
May 2024: Top five new fintech launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launches during May.
Business banking start-up GoDutch launches in the Netherlands
The start-up is aiming to “revolutionise business banking by redefining what ‘fair banking’ truly means”.
FinTech Founders Video: start-up journey reflections and key advice for aspiring founders
Four fintech founders reflect on their start-up journeys and give their key takeaways for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Business banking start-up Relay raises $32.2m in Bain Capital Ventures-led Series B
The Relay platform is designed to “help small businesses take control of their cash flow”.
Stripe’s Paystack leads investor group set to acquire Nigerian fintech start-up Brass
Other members of the investment group include PiggyVest, Ventures Platform and P1 Ventures.
May 2024: Top five funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to emerge during May.
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”.
Remittance start-up Félix Pago bags $15.5m Series A funding
The firm enables Latino workers in the US to send money abroad via WhatsApp.
Rich Data Co inks first US deal for AI decisioning platform with M&T Bank
North America’s sixth-largest commercial bank has tapped the platform to “detect more early warning signs” in lending.
Climate fintech start-up Cloover secures $114m in seed funding round
The firm says the funding will be used to “enhance our operating system designed for the renewable energy industry”.
Turkey’s Colendi reportedly raises $65m Series B funding led by Citi
According to Bloomberg, the round takes the fintech’s valuation to around $700 million.
Spanish paytech PayRetailers acquires Transfeera to drive Brazilian expansion
PayRetailers recently received its Brazilian payment institution (PI) licence last month.
FinovateSpring 2024: Rethinking customer experience and boosting diversity in financial services
FinovateSpring 2024 concluded on Thursday after a day filled with thought-provoking panels and keynotes.
Designing financial services for children with Sunshine+Kittens
UK start-up Sunshine+Kittens is launching a new offering for children designed to help boost financial literacy.
FinTech Founders Video: taking a start-up idea from inception to reality
Four founders explain how they made their fintech start-up ideas a reality.
Migrant banking platform Majority lands $20m in “push towards profitability”
In addition to the funding, the platform has also announced Abhi Pabba as its new chief risk officer.
FinovateSpring 2024: Mobile payments and understanding Gen Z dominate day two
FinovateSpring 2024 sustained its momentum over day two with a line-up of informative debates and keynotes.
EFG Hermes snaps up minority stake in AI digital wealth manager Kenzi Wealth
EFG Hermes has also signed an MoU with Kenzi to enhance its EFG Hermes One trading platform.
Demystify Podcast: The growth of fintech in the UAE – Dubai Fintech Summit special
Dave and Dharm speak with four financial services leaders at this year’s Dubai Fintech Summit.
US CFPB sues SoLo Funds for allegedly “deceiving borrowers about the total cost of loans”
The regulator says it is suing the firm for “deceiving borrowers and illegally extracting fees”.
Real estate investment management start-up Agora lands $34m Series B
Agora will use the funding to “accelerate its expansion efforts” and further develop its product offerings.
Financial admin platform Osome secures $17m in mix of debt and equity funding
The Singapore-based start-up plans to utilise AI to further develop its product offerings.
Paytech start-up Aeropay raises $20m Series B for platform and partnership development
The US-based start-up has also introduced its new “homegrown bank aggregator” called Aerosync.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ekko, Layer, MNZL, Panax 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 – 17 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes BBVA, Deutsche Bank, Lemonway and more.
US fintech Yendo secures $165m in mix of debt financing and equity
The funding consists of $150 million in debt financing and $15 million in equity.
French fintech Lydia launches digital banking app Sumeria
Lydia says it plans to pump over €100 million into Sumeria over the next three years.
