Lithuania seeks to attract more fintech firms
Thought leaders in Vilnius wish to increase their C-suite intake.
Challenger Bank
New challenger revverbank picks Fusion for core banking capabilities
The proposition will be underpinned by Microsoft’s Azure platform.
MoneyLion roars with $160m funding
The company will have raised over $200 million in equity financing.
Atom Bank raises £50m
Neil Woodford’s fund has announced its first major investment since the shuttering of its flagship vehicle last month.
Uber-izing banks
The secret is not just about being frictionless and digital.
N26 extends Series D funding to $470m
The company is now valued at $3.5bn
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Challenger banks in France
Exploring the challenger bank landscape in France considering their offerings and their technology.
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Top fintech stories this week – 12 July 2019
N26 has superhero-landed in the US, new hip bank in Spain, and more!
N26 lands in the US
Starting with users in the waiting list.
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Banking Technology July/August 2019 issue out now
Drawing the curtains on a bright tomorrow.
Challenger Neo gets authorised by Spanish central bank
The upcoming bank can now provide multicurrency accounts.
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Airfox partners with Mastercard for Brazil’s financial inclusion
It has also partnered with Cielo and Zurich Insurance.
Top fintech stories this week – 05 July 2019
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Aspiring challenger Kyash raises $14m
The fintech wants to become Japan’s first challenger bank.
Monese and PayPal partner to enhance its mobile features
It follows PayPal’s investment in Monese’s Series B.
New mobile account in India Wizely gears for launch
New mobile account in India Wizely gears for launch
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Arival takes step closer to US banking licence
The fintech has launched a $3 million crowdfunding campaign.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 June 2019
From JP Morgan’s secret UK digital bank project to MoneyGram and Ripple’s partnership.
Current’s new adult bank account sees strong growth
The challenger banking service started as a prepaid teen card.
JP Morgan’s secretive UK digital bank plans revealed
The new offering is rumoured to rival Monzo and Goldman Sachs’ Marcus.
Douugh goes public on ASX
The Aussie banking service targets $10m capital raise as first neobank on ASX.
Aazzur launches funding round
The Berlin-based fintech has also begun beta testing.
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Dave Banking launches checking account
The new US challenger bank offers interest-free advance and opportunity to build credit.
Token lands $16.5m funding round
It will use the funds to build on its TokenOS open banking platform.
Canada’s Stack teams up with Payment Source
The partnership aims to target millennials.
Challenger banks in Canada: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in Canada and the tech they are using.
Retail banks ignore social media data at their peril
Social media is a valuable and largely untapped source of data for the banks.
Core modernisation is essential for truly digital banking
Banks have only to look at how innovators have transformed retailing and music to recognise this truth.
Grasshopper Bank opens for business with digital focus
For its technology, the bank opted for Temenos’ T24 Transact core banking system.
Founders Bank anticipates EU licence in Q4
Malta and London-based start-up is backed by crypto exchange Binance and venture capitalists.
Money transfer app Pangea looking to offer checking accounts
More firms are looking to jump into the challenger bank world.
RBS’s digital challenger bank Bo taps Mambu’s cloud tech
EXCLUSIVE: Bo is expected to launch to retail customers in 2019, underpinned by Mambu’s core banking tech.
Challenger bank Masthaven receives £60m investment
Masthaven aims to significantly increase lending to SMEs and consumers.
