Robinhood plans $35bn IPO as crypto arm predicts $30m probe settlement
Retail trading app expects to sell shares between $38 and $42.
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Cambridge Savings Bank launches new digital banking solution
Ivy Bank will act as a digital-only division of CSB.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Paytm, M1 Finance and US open banking reform
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Cardless raises $40m in Series B funding
Cardless has now raised $50 million in total funding.
Duco secures Nordic Capital investment to fuel expansion plans
The private equity firm will acquire a majority shareholding in the company.
Fintech funding deals globally 12 July – 18 July 2021
Featuring insightsoftware, Revolut, Lunar, Quantexa, and M1 Finance.
Verizon and Mastercard forge partnership to bring 5G capabilities to payments
Internet of Things (IoT) sensor connectivity will be combined with near real-time edge computing.
Discover targets BNPL offering with $30m Sezzle investment
The firm plans to launch a BNPL network solution on the Discover Global Network.
Data extraction start-up Daloopa lands $20m investment led by Credit Suisse
The firm has now raised around $24 million in total.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Revolut, Lunar and the UK fintech sector
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M1 Finance secures $150m in SoftBank-led funding round
The firm claims the investment now takes its total valuation to $1.45 billion.
White House backs US open banking reform
The Biden Administration is looking to tackle the slow progress of open banking in the US.
ID verification firm Trulioo announces four new payments partnerships
The company has partnered PayDo, Pollen Technologies, Sokin and XanderPay.
FortisPay appoints three new execs amid C-suite shake-up
The fintech firm has announced a new CEO, CFO and chief integration and information officer.
Revolut hits $33bn valuation with $800m Series E investment
The round was led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and Tiger Global.
Railsbank lands $70m investment to drive global expansion
The round follows a $37 million fundraise in November last year.
Fifth Third Bank picks FIS to power digital transformation
The bank will deploy FIS’s Modern Banking Platform (MBP) and Unity Wealth Platform.
Apple reportedly in talks with Goldman Sachs to launch BNPL service
Goldman Sachs has been Apple’s partner for the Apple Card credit card since 2019.
Report: The State of Data Reconciliation
Data from 300+ heads of global reconciliation utilities, COOs, heads of financial control and transformation.
White paper: The Reconciliation Maturity Model: Part 2 – onboarding and configuration
These tools will empower firms to fully automate reconciliation within five years.
White paper: The Reconciliation Maturity Model: Part 1 – from manual to machine learning
A blueprint for consolidating, automating and driving efficiency across reconciliations – and beyond.
Better acquires UK digital mortgage broker Trussle
The deal represents Better’s first entry into the UK mortgage market.
White paper: Back to the future – 8 features of fast and future-proof BNPL technology
Discover the tools you need to get ahead and stay ahead as BNPL grows its market share.
White paper: SME lending – the road to real-time approvals
Discover how rapid innovation, smarter decisioning and faster approvals can be yours.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Wise, LBGI and Circle
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White paper: Data on demand – the power of real-time data for risk decisioning
How real-time, on-demand data will change the way you make risk descisioning.
CIBC signs cloud partnership deal with Microsoft
The deal will see CIBC utilise Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud platform.
Quantexa raises $153m in Series D funding round
The firm plans to accelerate its expansion and boost product development.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 15 | Data after tomorrow
Bradley Riss, chief commercial officer at Checkout.com, joins us on this latest episode.
LoanPro lands $100m Series A round led by FTV Capital
The Utah-based company says the funds will be used to further invest in growth
It’s a matter of comms | Episode 8 | ESG and new talent
New talent in the fintech industry consider ESG to be an important factor when accepting new roles.
Circle to go public in $4.5bn SPAC deal
The combined company plans to float on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
BNY Mellon to acquire fund management tech firm Milestone Group
The New York bank is looking to expand its digital offerings and core capabilities.
Clearco raises $215m in Series C round led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2
Firm wants to boost its “founder-friendly” financing suite.
Unit21 closes $34m Series B round led by Tiger Global
The firm says the new investment takes its total valuation up to $300 million.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Revolut, Deutsche Bank and Pleo
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
ICYMI funding round-up: Toqio, Coincover, AREX Markets, Lidya & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Winners announced for the 2021 PayTech Awards
24 winners and 31 highly commended for projects, companies, products, individuals and teams!
Willa raises $18m in Series A funding to help freelancers get paid
The fintech claims to have 150,000 people on its waitlist.
VyStar Credit Union picks Nymbus to outfit online and mobile banking
The Floridian credit union has also invested in Nymbus’ CUSO project.
