Nigerian fintech FairMoney lands $42m Series B round
The start-up plans to “double down on growth in Nigeria and India”.
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ICYMI funding round-up: Zeepay, Aliaswire, Daylight, Neon & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Housing fintech Tomo raises $70m in Seed funding
Tomo aims to “digitise the homebuying experience”.
Banking Technology July / August 2021 issue out now
Cover story: breaking with tradition – how Minna Bank is disrupting the Japanese system.
Maroo launches in US to spread the cost of weddings
New fintech offers wedding payment plans for up to 24 months.
Digital mortgage platform Accept.inc raises $90m
US-based firm plans to expand its “iLender” concept.
Splash Financial lands $44m in Series B funding round
The company helps borrowers compare financial products from a network of lenders.
Survey: Loan management software
Fintech Futures is conducting a brief survey concerning loan management software and would very much like your input.
Debt collection tech gets a “personal” upgrade for COVID-19 and beyond
Building mutual trust and encouraging customers to become more financially responsible.
Video: BCT Digital on how big data is changing risk and credit decisioning
FinTech Futures caught up with Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO of BCT Digital.
ICYMI funding round-up: RDC, Hokodo, TreasurySpring, Now & more
Plenty of funding rounds to get your teeth into this week.
Fintech start-up Capchase plans European expansion after $125m funding round
The US-based service is available in the UK and Spain and expects to launch in more European countries soon.
Fintech funding deals globally 31 May – 6 June 2021
Featuring Wefox, Bought by Many, Chipper Cash, YieldStreet, and Kushki.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three companies actively hiring right now
Exciting vacancies at MSCI, Finastra and Checkout.com. Apply today!
BankingTech Awards 2021 – call for judges
An unrivalled opportunity to be on the forefront of fintech and banking tech innovation and gain exclusive insights.
Finja lands Series A investment from Habib Bank in Pakistan
HBL joins other fintech funds invested in Finja including BeeNext, and Vostok Emerging Finance.
Banking Technology June 2021 issue out now
The only one in the room: why diversity among executives is still a problem
Put your brand at the heart of Sibos 2021
Discover marketing and editorial opportunities with our new Sibos Content Hub.
Tandem switches CEO as Susie Aliker replaces departing Ricky Knox
Against a backdrop of losses and a business u-turn, Tandem switches out its top job.
NerdWallet signs with Fluent Money for next UK mortgages push
The tie-up follows a competitive tender and builds on an existing relationship between the two companies.
Mission Lane acquires Honeydue to launch new debit card product
Honeydue has over 500,000 registered users in six countries and in three languages.
ProducePay raises $43million, searches for “rockstar” CTO
The start-up aims to disrupt the “opaque, fragmented, and dominated by manual processes” fresh produce market.
LINE BK is “an elevation for the financial industry”, says CEO
“In today’s digital world, we are stepping towards a so-called singularity era.”
Uncapped moves into banking with $80m funding raise
Uncapped will increase its headcount from 35 to 100 people.
nCino wins first German client in Hamburg Commercial Bank
Accenture will provide project management, design, development and testing.
OmniLatam buys itself back from bankrupt financer Greensill
Despite its parent’s insolvency, OmniLatam claims it has “experienced record growth”.
Glenhawk plans lending boost with cloud-based Finastra system
New UK non-bank lender sets up automated platform in the back office.
Fintech funding deals globally 10-16 May 2021
Featuring Gojek, Ethos, CloudWalk, Yuanbao, and Athena.
eBay edges away from PayPal to offer cash advances with UK fintech YouLend
Ebay purchased PayPal back in 2002, before spinning it off in 2015.
Banking Tech Awards 2021 now open for entries!
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
Amartha, Vivid Money, Expensya & a55 feature in May funding rounds
A clutch of early investment rounds from May you could have missed.
UK P2P lender The House Crowd’s collapse a result of governance failings
The House Crowd had struggled to raise capital.
Swedish SME lender Fedelta picks Vilja banking system
Vilja wins another deal in its home country with challenger bank.
UK fintech Fronted raises £1m with backing from Monzo co-founders
The start-up launched back in February.
Banking Technology May 2021 issue out now
Better together: building resilience against cyberattacks.
Ohpen offloads Davinci Consulting to Yellowtail Conclusion
Core banking vendor streamlines newly-acquired Davinci Group.
New fintech Wisely Money aims to connect lenders and borrowers
New start-up offers an “all-in-one” app for short term lending.
Fintech funding deals globally 19-25 April 2021
Featuring Alan, Deel, Chargebee, Classy, and Tamara.
Implementation of regulatory changes in lending
The EBA guidelines on loan origination and monitoring are coming into force on 30 June 2021.
Danish neobank Lunar acquires Swedish lender Lendify
The deal, which is pending regulatory approval, is expected to close by mid-May.
