FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 7 April 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Bunq
Dutch challenger Bunq applies for US banking licence
The banking charter from the FDIC would allow the neobank to offer its services across the country.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 24 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Dutch challenger Bunq becomes first EU neobank to report a quarterly profit
Bunq reported a pre-tax profit of €2.3 million over Q4 2022.
Digital challenger Bunq wins “landmark” case against Dutch Central Bank
The firm took the DNB to court earlier this year over the use of AI/ML technology for AML checks.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 6 May 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Dutch challenger Bunq becomes EU’s second largest neobank with Tricount acquisition
Tricount is a group expense management app that allows users to balance their expenses with friends.
Dutch digital bank Bunq partners with Tulp to offer mortgages
Challenger says it will become “the first European digital bank to start offering mortgages”.
ICYMI funding round-up: Bunq, Qapita, GajiGesa, Knowledge Bank, Anchor, Goalsetter, & Lamaa
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) funding round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
Dutch digital bank Bunq partners with Paysafe to offer cash deposits
The two companies say the partnership will facilitate “quick and secure cash deposits”.
Dutch challenger Bunq hires Jon Fath as new COO
Fath joins from AI logistics firm Transmetrics, where he worked as CEO.
Dutch challenger bank Bunq secures $228m Series A investment
The funding round was led by UK private equity firm Pollen Street Capital.
Fintech funding deals globally 14 June – 20 June 2021
Featuring Ebanx, ThinCats, Guideline, Bunq, and 10x.
bunq’s banking app gets a ‘swiss army knife’ style revamp
The “new-look” ‘bunq V3’ banking app is in beta.
bunq launches shared ‘bunq +1’ accounts for parents and businesses
Users can add as many bunq +1s as they want for a flat fee of €2.99 each month.
bunq promises its users “CO2 free” status in less than two years
The fintech is introducing a new upgrade called ‘SuperGreen’.
Mastercard set to propel bunq’s Green Card throughout Europe
The cards have seen a CO2 reduction of roughly 30.8 million kg so far.
bunq CEO: “It’s a marathon not a sprint, we run our own race”
“I like to think of myself as a simple entrepreneur,” says Niknam.
Dutch challenger bank bunq reveals Brexit delayed its ‘wish list’ UK launch
The UK was the first country on bunq’s launch “wish list”.
Challenger bank bunq launches in UK and 21 other European countries
The bank is active in all EU countries and a handful of EEA ones, too.
bunq: A bank built by coders
Martin Whybrow catches up with founder, Ali Niknam.
Challenger banks in Spain: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A list of the known challengers to date and the technology they are using.
TransferWise teams with Dutch digital bank bunq
International money transfer specialist has a new partner in Dutch challenger bank bunq.
Digital bank bunq launches Apple Pay; comes to Italy and Spain
bunq is expanding into Spain and Italy, and has also introduced Apple Pay, the first in the Netherlands.
Digital bank bunq goes international with open API
Digital-only banking start-up, bunq, has expanded beyond its native Dutch market to Austria and Germany with the launch of its open API.
Bunq and Veridium join hands for mobile banking biometrics
Dutch mobile-only challenger bank Bunq is using Veridium’s hand recognition software for its new app. The app will now use VeridiumID and its software, 4 Fingers TouchlessID. With their collaboration, Veridium and Bunq say this is a “world first” for “safe” mobile banking. Todd Shollenbarger, COO of Veridium, calls Bunq’s banking platform a “market disruptor”. […]
