FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 10 March 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Consumer/Personal Finance
US neobank HMBradley picks Thought Machine for core banking tech
HMBradley will utilise the vendor’s cloud-native core banking platform Vault Core to power its services.
US student debt fintech Candidly raises $20.5m in Series B funding
The funding round was led by Altos Ventures, with existing investor Cercano Management also participating.
Budgeting app Buddy taps Klarna Kosma for automatic expense tracking
The partnership has resulted in 52% more monthly active users for Buddy, Klarna Kosma says.
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Canadian insurance and investment fintech Equisoft lands $125m in funding
The funding saw participation from new investors Investissement Québec and the government of Québec.
BNPL giant Klarna posts £1bn loss for 2022
Despite the loss, the firm says it is edging towards profitability thanks to growth in its gross merchandise volume.
Tudi taps ThetaRay for transaction monitoring solution
Through the partnership, ThetaRay will provide Tudi its Sonar transaction monitoring solution.
Remitly to wind down digital banking app Passbook
All Passbook accounts will be closed on 1 May 2023.
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Wells Fargo launches digital financial planning platform LifeSync
LifeSync, available from March, will sit within the Wells Fargo mobile app.
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Buy now, worry about it later: the future of BNPL
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Citizens Financial Group taps Paymentus for bill pay and money movement services
Through the partnership, Citizens will deploy Paymentus Bill Center and Paymentus Loan Payments.
Laurentian Bank launches new credit card programme with Brim Financial
Laurentian Bank says the new credit card programme will “enhance the overall experience” of its customers.
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BNPL fintech Affirm lays off 19% of workforce, nixes crypto offering
The company intends to double down on its core business while “sunsetting” initiatives including Affirm Crypto.
Inter&Co acquires real estate investment start-up YellowFi
Inter&Co provides financial services through its ‘super-app’ to more than 25 million users.
CFPB proposes new rule to curb excessive credit card late fees
According to CFPB estimates, excessive fees cost American families about $12 billion each year.
Non-profit Commonwealth begins second phase of partnership with JP Morgan Chase
Commonwealth and JP Morgan Chase are examining how new tech can reduce wealth inequality in the US.
US fintech Stash appoints Liza Landsman as new CEO
Prior to joining Stash, Landsman served as general partner at NEA, a global venture capital firm.
In 2023, payments will provide momentum for open banking adoption
Today, regulators are very focused on promoting competition and alternatives to card payments.
PayPal to lay off 2,000 staff over the next few weeks
The job cuts will see PayPal reduce its total staff headcount be around 7%.
Marqeta makes first M&A foray with $275m Power Finance deal
The acquisition, Marqeta’s first, will “significantly boost” the firm’s credit product capabilities.
Turkey’s Quick Finans taps Provenir for data and risk decisioning platform
Quick Finans selected Provenir’s tech to enhance its customer onboarding process.
US fintech DailyPay lands $260m funding to fuel growth
The company will look to boost domestic growth, expand internationally and invest in product innovation.
Kueski names ex-Stripe exec Fausto Ibarra as chief product officer
Ibarra brings over 20 years of experience, most recently serving as Stripe’s head of product for Latin America.
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We chat with Farouk Ferchichi and Eric Jamison of Envestnet about the importance of data aggregation.
FCA greenlights Nova Credit to provide credit references for new arrivals
Nova Passport collates cross-border credit bureau data to help businesses underwrite new-to-country individuals.
FNZ acquires wealthtech start-up YieldX
YieldX’s fixed income portfolio management technology will be integrated into FNZ’s wealth platform.
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LendingClub to cut 225 jobs as interest rate rises impact loan demand
Company execs say the layoffs are a result of “reduced marketplace revenue” due to interest rate increases.
Alipay partners Splitit for ‘pay after delivery’ offering
The service will initially launch in Germany, France and Spain, with plans to expand into other global markets.
Pagaya buys Darwin Homes to capitalise on rental market
Post-acquisition, Pagaya and Darwin’s SFR business now operates in more than 30 markets across the US.
Healthcare paytech Paytient lands $40.5m Series B
The round consists of $33m in equity and $7.5m in debt from Silicon Valley Bank.
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