Y Combinator appoints Garry Tan as its next president and CEO
Tan previously joined Y Combinator as a partner back in 2010 before leaving in 2015.
Tan previously joined Y Combinator as a partner back in 2010 before leaving in 2015.
The firm leverages blockchain technology to calculate credit scores.
EarlySalary will use the new funds to expand into new markets and increase its loan book.
The challenge has a top cash prize worth $50,000 and is open to early- and late-stage fintech start-ups.
Myers will head up the US firm’s banking business, handling sales and solutions delivery.
The founders and employees of both companies will be joining Huspy.
Jenius Bank will initially offer personal loans before expanding with savings and checking products.
The new equity will be put towards launching new products and scaling its team.
The firm will be laying off most of its workforce on 9 September 2022.
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Afterpay says customers will not have access to their Money accounts from 10 October 2022.
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Finexos has raised £695,000 and Wombat has raised £4.2 million.
Latin American fintech start-ups Belvo and Rebill are among the lucky recipients of new funds.
The latest recipients of funding in the US fintech space.
The RBI imposed restrictions on the US card issuer in May 2021, denying it the ability to onboard new customers.
Viamo provides peer-to-peer (P2P) and business payment services in Slovakia.
UK-based Fana is now preparing to launch a seed funding round.
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Moneyhub’s open banking PIS technology allows savers to add money to accounts from day one.
The Binance Card will convert crypto to fiat currency in real time at the point of purchase.
SCSB will adopt Temenos’ core banking, payments and data lake solutions.
The deal includes the AlphaKeys Funds platform, which represents more than $7 billion in client assets.
Hummel brings over 25 years of experience leading global engineering and technology teams to MX.
The app will offer stock trading, investment management, an e-wallet, crypto trading and FX capabilities.
Iyo Bank has tapped DTCC to achieve “no touch” post-trade processing for equities and fixed income transactions.
Capital on Tap says the funding will help SMEs access credit at a time when the UK is anticipating a recession.
BCFC hopes to enhance the infrastructure of its mobile and web customer channels.
Davy will deploy the Torstone Platform for its post-trade processing.
The partnership aims to streamline the invoice-to-cash payment cycle for businesses.
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The solution will offer users an alternative to funding transactions through card payments or online banking.
Paynas provides employee management and payment services to MSMEs.
Toperty is based in Colombia and Saturn5 is based in Mexico City.
The new digital offering is powered by enterprise solutions provider Narmi.
The event is set to take place on 21-22 September 2022 at the Marriott Hotel in Athens, Greece.
As Feinstein retires, Brandon Williamson has been appointed regional managing director for acquiring in South Africa.
The deal is expected to close in Q4 2022.
The firm’s prebuilt CabbageLink technology can be integrated into mobile apps and online stores.
Moonbeam says its digital banking products will aim to emphasise financial literacy and economic mobility.