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Swedish mobile loan app Bynk rebrands to neobank Rocker
The fintech is launching in wider Europe and plans for listing.
Challenger Longevity Bank positions itself for the silver generation
EXCLUSIVE: Co-founder Sergey Balasanyan tells FinTech Futures of his 2020 plans with the neobank.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 11 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Atom bank’s former co-founder joins Queensland’s Daytek capital
Paul Hanks has joined DayTek Capital as a technology advisor.
Challenger bank for British farmers Oxbury set to launch later this year
The launch comes at a time of prolonged Brexit uncertainty for British farmers.
RBS recruits army of digital influencers to promote banking app Bó
The sponsored posts were published after RBS was accused of writing fake reviews for Bó.
Better serve your customers by focusing on your employees
This isn’t a question of profit or people, but rather people in order to profit.
SME challenger bank B-North raises £2m funding
The bank’s first regional “Lending Pod” will open in Manchester in Q2 2020.
Credit card challenger Koto to launch in UK come 2020
“We are offering credit with a fixed fee from day one,” says Koto’s CEO.
Top 10 challenger banks by valuation and funding
It’s been a record year for fundraising across the challenger bank space.
A 2019 challenger bank review
B-North’s COO takes a look back at what 2019 had in store for banks.
Challenger banks in the Middle East
Featuring challenger banks in the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 20 December 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
White paper: What will the future of banking look like?
Rising up to the challenge of big tech, fintech and increased regulation.
Supplement: the 2019 fintech review
Ruby Hinchliffe dissects her top five 2019 fintech trends from this year’s top stories!
Mexico’s neobank Albo raises $26.4m Series A total
The round was led by Valar Ventures, PayPal founder Peter Thiel’s fund.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 13 December 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Mexican challenger Fondeadora nabs $2.5m in funding
Neobank seeks to reach underbanked with smartphones.
Banking Technology December 2019 / January 2020 issue out now
A year in review.
Legacy players might win the war in 2020
Will fintechs continue to gobble up customers from legacy players?
US challenger Unifimoney launched by former Samsung Pay exec
The new bank is aiming for a 2020 launch.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 06 December 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
The driverless bank
A truly digital organisation can live without one of the five P’s that typically creates friction.
Starling Bank co-founder joins Winklevoss crypto exchange
Julian Sawyer set to lead Gemini’s European operations.
Monzo hires Visa exec to lead US push
TS Anil will join the digital bank early next year.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 29 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Four fintech & financial inclusion trends for 2020
A gap remains for women, rural residents, & other underserved communities.
How to land a job in fintech
Expectations for fintech candidates have changed significantly.
Preparing your fintech to thrive despite Brexit uncertainty
There are concrete steps fintechs can take today to put them on the right path.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 22 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Brazil’s Pride Bank says it’s the first LGBTI+ bank in the world
Last year Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, tried to stop LGBTI+ films.
Amica emerges as latest challenger in Indian banking market
The neobank remains in stealth mode for the time being.
Village Capital and MetLife Foundation selects 11 start-ups for MENA accelerator programme
Finalists from this cohort will receive grant capital totalling $50,000.
Explained: The ECB’s role in the banking licence process & UK’s licensing procedures
Cécile Sourbes unpacks the process of licensing in the UK.
Why has Lithuania become a key destination for licensing in Europe?
As part of its newly devised strategy, Lithuania put several tools in place.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 15 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Tandem appoints former HSBC exec as chief growth officer
Malani will spearhead Tandem’s international expansion into Hong Kong.
Visa partners with Georgian challenger bank Space
The bank hopes Visa will power a geographic expansion.
Being digital vs doing digital
It’s best to be clear whether it’s truly digital or whether it is in fact digitisation.
