KGI Bank pioneers Taiwan’s first regulatory sandbox
In collaboration with Chunghwa Telecom.
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ING invests £5m in UK lendtech Funding Options
Dutch bank also takes minority stake in the SME lending marketplace.
Church of England considers Wonga buyout
People who say they have morals could be coming to fintech.
Amex to pilot Neener Analytics tech in Middle East
Amex’s Accelerate Middle East to pilot Neener Analytics’ social media analytics tools.
Thinking Capital and National Bank to offer funding to Canada’s SMEs
Bank meets fintech. A love story for the 21st century.
KPMG takes stake in credit scorer AdviceRobo
KPMG says it will add AI-based predictive behavioural models to its services for lenders.
What customers can expect from Wonga going into administration
It is unlikely that the firm will disappear like Woolworths and Blockbuster.
Refurbishment finance most popular use for bridging finance in Q2
Refurbishment finance reached a peak of 34% of all bridging loan activity in Q2.
SimpleFinance raises $15m supported by SBI Group
It’s SBI’s largest minority investment to date in a Russian company.
Indian digital lender Kissht brings in $30m funding
The round was led by Vertex Ventures and Sistema Asia Fund.
Quelle surprise! Europe’s banks continue branch cull
Latest figures from European Banking Federation reveal cuts and more.
Unisys on hand for Sutherland’s UK mortgage tech platform
It’s a five-year, seven-figure deal.
Innovating and transforming the core credit and lending process globally
Spotlight on Austria, UK and US based Automated Financial Systems (AFS) and its lendtech.
Fiserv fires up new digital loan origination system
Maryland-based Hamilton Bank is first bank to beta test it.
ABN Amro and allies invest €14m in CrossLend
Digital lending platform also gets money from Earlybird and solarisBank.
UK lender Acorn OakNorth raises $100m in funding
Aiming to reach $5 billion on its lending platform.
CAN Capital receives $287m financing facility
Money courtesy of alternative asset manager Varadero Capital.
EasyMoney hooks up with HooYu for identity verification
Since the integration of P2P lending, EasyMoney needs to up its KYC and AML game.
Deutsche Börse sets up DLT and crypto unit
Also makes an initial investment in HQLAx.
Funding Circle plans to raise £300m in IPO
Lending platform’s plan was first revealed in January. Now it’s official.
Case study: Afghanistan International Bank – the road to hope
Afghanistan International Bank faces challenges far more extreme than for most of its counterparts around the globe.
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Wonga goes bust
It’s now official. UK payday lender enters administration.
Lendstar’s fintech light shines no more
After five years, German firm has filed for bankruptcy.
Google gangs up with Indian lenders to find new users
Working with Federal Bank, HDFC, ICICI and Kotak Mahindra.
Salary Finance raises $20m funding to launch in US
UK personal finance firm wants to make waves across the Atlantic.
Wonga no longer?
UK payday lender on edge of collapse.
ZestMoney goes zestier with $13.4m funding
Indian firm aiming to up its tech and product line.
Xinja still tapping Iress for home loans
Australian challenger seeking that fully digital loan process.
Irish P2P platform Flender raises €10m
Part of the €50 million investment sought.
PromonTech checks out FormFree’s AccountChek
Mortgagetech integrates its POS solution into asset verification service.
Case study: Robocash – fintech crossing the borders
How to adapt a standard financial product to local specifics, by the examples of Kazakhstan and Spain.
Indian start-up PaySpoon dishes up mobile credit
Lendtech and paytech firm wants to be a quick fix.
Goldman Sachs’ lending platform Marcus coming to UK
Revealed in an internal memo… that is now everywhere.
TotallyMoney and Trussle team for digital mortgages
Credit and eligibility firm enjoys the Trussle shuffle.
US lender receives Series C $62m funding Upgrade
Financing led by CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund.
Indonesian lendtech KoinWorks collects $16.5m funding
Series A funding round led by Mandiri Capital.
Finastra totally powers Unity Bank lending in US
Total Lending solution to be used for commercial and consumer ops.
First Data teams with Ellie Mae for lending payments
Customers can accept payment for costs related to loan origination and processing.
