SoFi realises ambition to become national bank with US regulatory approval
The firm filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in July 2020.
Consumer/Personal Finance
Fintech funding deals globally 10 January – 16 January 2022
Featuring Checkout, Qonto, CAIS, Qraft Technologies and SEBA Bank.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three exciting companies that are hiring in 2022
Exciting open vacancies at Klarna, Seedrs and Starling Bank. Apply today!
Accrue Savings raises $25m to offer consumers “a responsible purchasing option”
The Series A funding round was led by Tiger Global.
Fintech funding deals globally 3 January – 9 January 2022
Featuring OpenSea, PayFit, Petal, Sygnum and Starling Bank.
Why the key to effective engagement banking lies in behavioural science
Banks should look to utilise behavioural science to design digital experiences that promote better decision-making.
Credit building start-up Petal raises $140m in Series D, faces lawsuit
Petal CEO says firm is hiring across the board for more than 100 positions this year.
Fintech predictions for the year ahead
IBM’s Paolo Sironi and Anthony Lipp make three predictions for the financial services industry in 2022.
How US banks can benefit by embracing open banking
President Biden recently announced plans to promote new rules to foster open banking in the US.
2021: Top five fundraises
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s most eye-catching funding rounds.
What the FinTech? Podcast | Season Two’s Jailed Buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
2021: Top five mergers and acquisitions
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top mergers and acquisitions.
What can hospitality firms do to mitigate the effects of PSD2?
The positive expectation around PSD2 has unfortunately, in certain quarters, led to some disappointment and confusion.
2022: A tipping point for fintech
2022 is set to be a blockbuster year for fintech, with a number of key themes driving the industry’s growth.
Embedded finance platform Ant Money raises $20m, acquires savings app Blast
Acquisition of Blast boosts the number of apps under the Ant Money umbrella.
Rocket Companies to acquire personal finance app Truebill for $1.275bn
Truebill claims 2.5 million members and has doubled its user base in the last year.
MoneyLion acquires embedded finance marketplace Even Financial for $440m
The acquision is expected to add $90m of revenue for MoneyLion.
Can open banking make BNPL more sustainable?
Could open banking be the missing piece to help BNPL mature into its next phase?
Fintech start-up Papaya lands $50m Series B round to simplify bill payments
New cash injection takes the firm’s total capital raised to date to around $65 million.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – NatWest, Tyme & Uni
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Fintech funding deals globally 6 December – 12 December 2021
Featuring Monzo, Tipalti, Mambu, Tradeshift and Pleo.
Aussie fintech Finder secures first capital injection worth $22m
Finder co-founder Fred Schebesta says the company has been “bootstrapped since day one”.
Fintech funding deals globally 29 November – 5 December 2021
Featuring Slice, 1inch, Prytek, Kueski and Fundbox.
Microsoft met with criticism over BNPL plans for Edge
Microsoft has partnered with Zip to offer a BNPL payment option in its Edge browser.
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.
New neobank designed exclusively for women of colour launching in 2022
GoWomen says it will provide banking services and financial awareness and wellness products.
The rise of carbon-centric super apps
Looking to the future, increasing climate change could see the emergence of carbon-centric super apps.
ICYMI funding round-up: Pomelo Pay, Nudge, Recordent, fintus, EarlyBird, WLTH, and Basiq
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) funding round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
The heat is on for banks to cool the planet
Banking has a bigger role to play in climate change than many of us realise.
Family savings fintech UNest raises $26m in Series B round
Company is one of the few US fintechs with a female founder to gain investor funding to date.
Mexican BNPL platform Aplazo completes $27m Series A round
Increase in headcount and Latin American expansion planned.
New fintech start-up Arbo Works gains seed funding ahead of launch
Set up by ex-Google execs earlier this year, the firm is embarking on a major recruitment drive.
Black-owned Adelphi Bank files for licence in the US
The new bank is intended to provide African Americans with better access to financial services.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – N26, CaixaBank, Oportun & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Fintech funding deals globally 15 November – 21 November 2021
Featuring Gemini, Upgrade, CloudWalk, EasyHealth and Airwallex.
US credit card fintech Black Opal prepares for full launch
The firm intends to issue credit cards for expats and is seeking funding of $100m.
Kafene secures $75m funding to accelerate growth
Capital to support Kafene’s point-of-sale financing to Americans with limited access to credit.
Financial advice and social media: what does it mean for the future of fintech?
It is up to financial services companies to help identify trusted resources for financial advice.
Stori brings in $200m in Series C funding and debt financing
The fintech has achieved one of the largest funding rounds to date in Latin America.
London BNPL firm Zilch worth more than $2bn following $110m Series C
The company plans a hiring spree in Miami, where its US headquarters are located.
