FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 9 August 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes NCR Voyix, CIBC, Société Générale and more.
NerdWallet
NerdWallet to cut workforce by 15% as part of restructuring plan to reduce operating expenses
The job cuts are expected to produce around $30 million in annualised cost savings.
NerdWallet signs with Fluent Money for next UK mortgages push
The tie-up follows a competitive tender and builds on an existing relationship between the two companies.
NerdWallet makes second acquisition in 2020 with Fundera
The deal with Fundera sees NerdWallet continue to diversify its business.
NerdWallet steps outside US, acquires UK’s Know Your Money
Know Your Money had some five million consumers and 1.2 million business clients in 2019.
P2P Is Gaining Steam, but Security Concerns Remain
Consumers prefer to use P2P payments for retail purchases, paying back relatives and friends, and settling bills—but not so much for contributing to group gifts or paying housing costs, according to a new report from NerdWallet. It also found that that while only 35 percent of U.S. consumers use such P2P products as Venmo, PayPal and Square Cash, 63 percent are interested in the payment technology.
