US Bank and AutoGravity team to “revolutionise” digital car buying
Giving those looking for auto financing a straightforward process and a loan decision within minutes.
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Challenger bank Monzo in head of compliance search
Monzo: “We’re looking for a pragmatic, collaborative and experienced head of compliance.”
BNP Paribas fires up new investment fund for start-ups
More help is on the way for the young guns of fintech and insurtech.
Fintech’s latest and greatest at FinovateEurope 2018
FinovateEurope 2018 is coming to London on 6-9 March. We caught up with Finovate VP Greg Palmer ahead of the show.
Jyske Bank turns to Munnypot for robo-advisory tools
Munnypot breaks out of the UK with its robo-advisory proposition.
Fintech funding round-up: 21 February 2018
Stars Anyfin, CivilisedBank, Greenlight Financial Technology, Even Financial and Wealthsimple.
Neobank Xinja readies for launch with Australian credit licence
Plans for its mobile-only bank in Australia are edging forward.
Degussa Bank finds its Germanic match with API start-up Giromatch
Team up to launch pilot project offering virtual Visa credit card for shopping with Amazon Business.
Stack selects i2c for new mobile payments platform
Toronto-based challenger Stack still in private beta – scheduled to launch publicly early this year.
Fintech funding round-up: 20 February 2018
Features SETL, AND Global, LendMN and Augmentum Fintech.
Insurtech Homelyfe opens up tech stack for third party fun
“Partner Platform” offers access to its product lines and to provide home insurance cover.
Tandem launches travel cashback card in UK
Digital challenger bank launches its first product in the country.
Fintech funding round-up: 19 February 2018
Features Lydia, Qara and Aye Finance.
I’ve spent nothing on marketing!*
The efforts that yield the best results are the ones that are thought through and consistent.
Algorand nabs $4m for blockchain aiming to avoid Bitcoin’s flaws
Straight out of MIT – and reckons it can solve the problems dogging Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Infinitec unleashes digital finance solution for German SMEs
A Software-as-a-Service solution for integrated finance management.
BBVA taps digital start-up Azlo to target US freelance market
Bank partners with business account provider for American dream.
UK money platform Nudgg pushes to launch
Allows customers to view all financial accounts in one place and make direct comparisons.
UK regulator plots global fintech sandbox
Financial Conduct Authority looking for views on the merits of a mega-model.
Glossary: what’s what in fintech
What’s what in fintech? Here is a glossary of the most commonly used terms.
Revolut uses GPS for FX app launch in APAC
Starting with New Zealand, Singapore and Japan.
Fintech funding round-up: 13 February 2018
From India via Israel to Finland – starring MoneyOnMobile, Tipalti and Zervant.
Distribution Finance Capital seeks UK banking licence
DFC is focused on providing additional working capital to product manufacturers, distributors and dealer networks.
TruFin steps into UK challenger bank zone
TruFin started trading on the alternative investment market of the London Stock Exchange.
Singapore’s FinLab unveils SME accelerator programme
Four-month programme will start in March and eight places are up for grabs.
Fintech funding round-up: 12 February 2018
Featuring YapStone, Stash, Moneyfellows and Lendingkart.
India Post Payments Bank ready for nationwide roll-out
IPPB will operate via the India Post network of 155,000 branches and have 650 offices for back-end support.
Bud blossoms with two new payment licences
UK-based web and mobile app has got regulatory authorisation to aggregate accounts and initiate payments.
Radius Bank mixes it with Alloy for digital revamp
Massachusetts-based bank plans to become a digital-first entity.
India’s RBL Bank calls for fintech start-ups
Funding and mentorship on offer for 20 firms.
US challenger Marathon International Bank to join fintech race
Will cater for the Ethiopian American community.
Fintech funding round-up: 7 February 2018
Welcome to another wave of wondrous wealth. Features Autobooks, Finomial and Rebuildingsociety.
PrePay Solutions takes a shine to challenger bank Coconut
PPS is providing the banking infrastructure and card technology.
UK fintech in record VC investment
VC investment in the nation’s fintech firms was up 153% at $1.8 billion in 2017.
Starling a great Flux for digitised loyalty rewards
Integration marks the second stage in their partnership.
Women in fintech: people will be empowered by connectivity
Swiss RE’s Cecilia Sevillano talks about her journey in the industry.
Start-up Intrapay enters payments fray
Intrapay has launched for business “to refresh the payments industry with customer-driven innovation”.
Where top US banks are betting on fintech – CB Insights
Research company CB Insights has mapped out where the top ten US banks are investing in fintech.
Top fintech stories this week – 02 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Buddybank finally opens for business
Smartphone-only bank was slated to open its doors in early 2017.
