The urgency needed for banks to enter the BNPL space
Banks have an opportunity to get ahead in the BNPL space as authorities introduce new regulations.
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FinTech Futures Jobs: Three really exciting roles to apply for this week
Exciting open vacancies at Klarna, Xero and Revolut. Apply today!
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Akuvo, BFM, Billhop, Finverity, & LemonEdge
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
Teaching AI to have a heart
Unpicking bias in AI is a whole new fintech opportunity and one that appears to be very needed.
Digital acceleration shines a light on new challenges facing small businesses
The search for adequate SME funding and opportunities to minimise costs are at an all-time high.
Why everyone will know the term embedded lending in 2022
SME demand for finance is set to continue to grow globally in 2022.
Fintech funding deals globally 24 January – 30 January 2022
Featuring Fireblocks, FTX US, Creditas, Esusu and CoinTracker.
Banking Tech Awards 2021 Highly Commended: QuickFi – Best Use of IT for Lending
QuickFi eliminates loan officers and other salespeople in favour of an entirely new borrower self-service experience.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three interesting new roles to consider this week
Exciting open vacancies at Starling Bank, Klarna and Crowdcube. Apply today!
Aussie BNPL firm Zip confirms Sezzle takeover talks
The potential deal would follow a string of acquisitions by Zip over the past 18 months.
Insurance payments platform Ascend lands $30m Series A
Ascend claims to be “the first modern insurance payments platform”.
BNPL provider Splitit appoints new CEO, Nandan Sheth
Nandan Sheth moves from Fiserv, where he was head of global digital commerce and the firm’s Carat business.
Modifi acquires Seawise Capital’s trade finance and SaaS business in India
Modifi’s business in India has grown more than 2,100% over the past 18 months.
Fifth Third snaps up green energy lendtech Dividend Finance
Dividend Finance offers financing solutions for renewable energy focused home improvement projects.
Technology and collaboration – the formula for reconceiving trade finance
Digitisation and collaboration across global trade are vital to upgrading this centuries-old industry.
Start-up Vartana launches with $57m funding with aim to become the “Affirm for B2B”
Vartana is a new provider of managed checkout and BNPL options for businesses.
The state of start-up funding in Europe
European start-ups are starting to have access to a far broader and more founder-focused investment ecosystem.
Case study: Recognise Bank and nCino – digital solution for SME bank
Learn how Recognise sought an end-to-end digital solution to help it offer the best service to SMEs.
White paper: To buy or to build – which is the best path for digital transformation?
An actionable roadmap for approaching any major digital transformation journey.
ICYMI funding round-up: BillEase, Cake, Gr4vy, Finmap, Shield, & Skilling
Don’t let funding announcements slip you by in this fast-paced industry!
De novo Agility Bank opts for Numerated’s loan origination platform
Numerated’s SaaS loan origination platform will support Agility’s business banking products.
SaaS tech start-up financing platform Arc lands $161m investment
“We’re on a mission to help start-ups grow,” says Arc co-founder and CEO Don Muir.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three exciting companies that are hiring in 2022
Exciting open vacancies at Klarna, Seedrs and Starling Bank. Apply today!
Six reasons why landlords should re-evaluate their choice of bank
Banks should be in a strong position to support landlords, but unfortunately, this is rarely the case.
ICYMI funding round-up: DigiDoe, Acorn Finance, ThankUCash, Trust & Will, MDXT, & Paywatch
Don’t let funding announcements slip you by in this fast-paced industry.
Citizens State Bank picks Lendsmart for mortgage solutions upgrade
Lendsmart’s technology digitises up to 70% of lending and home buying processes.
Consolidation of the BNPL industry: what does it mean?
With regulation on the horizon, the BNPL sector is seeing a number of cross-industry consolidations and partnerships.
FinTech Futures Jobs: New year, new job? Here are three great opportunities to apply for this week
Exciting open vacancies at Monzo, Seedrs and Klarna. Apply today!
The year ahead: Enhanced digitisation and the evolution of payments
Here are five predictions for how payments will continue to evolve in 2022.
2021: Top five new fintechs and neobanks
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top new fintechs and neobanks.
What the FinTech? Podcast | Season Two’s Jailed Buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
2021: Top five mergers and acquisitions
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top mergers and acquisitions.
Rocket Companies to acquire personal finance app Truebill for $1.275bn
Truebill claims 2.5 million members and has doubled its user base in the last year.
Can open banking make BNPL more sustainable?
Could open banking be the missing piece to help BNPL mature into its next phase?
Video: fintech news pick of the week – NatWest, Tyme & Uni
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three great jobs to apply for before Christmas
Exciting open vacancies at Seedrs, Monzo and Klarna. Apply today!
Andrew Greiner joins Janover Ventures as CTO
Greiner joins from Bankers Healthcare Group, where he spent just under two years as VP of enterprise architecture.
Ameris Bank adds to lending portfolio with Balboa Capital acquisition
Ameris Bank resources will allow Balboa to expand its offering, says Balboa CEO.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Better.com, WeLab & Rapyd
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
B2B BNPL firm Resolve lands $25m in latest funding round
“The market for simplifying net terms payments and embedding BNPL payment options is exploding”, CEO says.
