German challenger banks: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A list of the known challengers to date and the technology they are using.
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Australian challenger banks: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in Australia and the tech they are using.
UK challenger bank LQID smoothly starts up
To “bridge the gap” between digital and high street challengers.
US challenger banks: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in the US and the tech they are using.
Big boy problems: the challenger banks’ challenge
In the disruption era, disintermediation is the big boys’ loss for sure, but not necessarily the disruptors’ gain.
Australian challenger bank 86 400 launches
Team includes former ANZ CEO and ex-Metro Bank founder.
CYBG confirms £1.7bn Virgin Money takeover
There could also be around 1,500 job losses.
Monzo brings unconditional love to conditional actions
The new Applets automate actions based on users’ own pre-set conditions.
Not all banks are equal in the open future
Using stars as our metaphor, let us venture to the final frontier.
UK challenger banks: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A comprehensive list of the known UK bank challengers to date and the technology they are using.
Tandem reaches 100,000 clients, signs for Form3 paytech
Wants to match Lloyds Bank in terms of customer numbers in ten years time.
Interview: Eric Wilson, Xinja – upbeat Down Under
European challengers, the flaws of the big four, and how his father-in-law inspired him.
U Account unveils cash pay-in for current account customers
50,000 customers feeling fine with sublime cash pay-in time.
UK challenger bank Tandem unveils fixed saver accounts
Now on its second product launch.
Indian challenger bank Cube preps for launch
Former founder of Citrus Pay in new adventure.
UK challenger bank Countingup officially launches
Offers business current account with accounting and tax software.
Starling becomes first mobile-only bank to launch business accounts
Challenger confirms launch of business accounts.
Gatehouse Bank launches Islamic home financing platform
Underpinned by a bespoke case management solution, based on BEP Systems’ Apprivo2.
Australia’s challenger bank Tyro launches Tap & Save payments service
Tyro’s new service enables merchants to process debit tap-and-go payments through the Eftpos network.
Top fintech stories this week – 16 March 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Chetwood Financial lands £150m investment
Elliott Advisors will invest up £150 million in UK challenger bank Chetwood Financial.
Challenger bank Monzo in head of compliance search
Monzo: “We’re looking for a pragmatic, collaborative and experienced head of compliance.”
Tandem launches travel cashback card in UK
Digital challenger bank launches its first product in the country.
Top fintech stories this week – 16 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
TruFin steps into UK challenger bank zone
TruFin started trading on the alternative investment market of the London Stock Exchange.
Moven lands investment from SBI, ponders bank acquisition
SBI and Moven to set up a joint venture to bring the latter’s tech to Asia and Asia Pacific.
Challenger bank Fiinu to put people before profit
Digital bank Fiinu plans to launch in early 2019.
Challenger bank Ummah Finance seeks CTO
UK-based start-up Ummah Finance looking for a CTO and other senior execs to join its team.
New challenger bank on UK scene, Chetwood Financial
UK’s challenger bank scene has got a new entrant – Chetwood Financial.
Top fintech stories this week – 22 December 2017
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Bank on Dave gearing up for launch in 2018
Burnley Savings and Loans, a lending company based in Burnley, UK, is awaiting a banking licence from the UK regulator for its Bank on Dave challenger bank.
Starling Bank Expands with Business Accounts
The competition to serve the financial needs of small businesses is heating up in the U.K., where consumer banking challenger Starling Bank is expanding into the business market,
Chime Pulls in $18 Million, Surpasses 500,000 Bank Accounts
Chime, a mobile banking challenger co-founded by Green Dot and Visa veteran Chris Britt, has raised $18 million in Series B financing, led by global venture fund Cathay Innovation.
Cashplus Expands with £30 Million Debt Facilities Led by RBS
Cashplus, a London-based alternative financial services provider—and Top 5 Best Challenger Bank—has announced two new, three-year funding arrangements totaling £30 million (US$40.52 million). The company will use the credit to expand its lending products for SMEs.
Will fintech cause the next financial crisis?
Payments experts weigh in on the analysis and offer their own two cents on fintech, innovation, regulation and risk.
STACK Taps Mastercard Prepaid for Challenger M-Banking App
There’s a new fintech challenger in town. Toronto-based STACK announced its partnership with Mastercard two weeks ahead of the beta launch of its mobile financial services app and companion prepaid card.
Square wants to be a bank, sort of
Mobile point-of-sale pioneer Square Inc. is applying for an Industrial Loan Company (ILC) charter to support the expansion of its lending business, the volume of which grew 68 percent year-over-year in Q2 to $318 million.
Top 5 Best Challenger Banks: Spotlight Profiles
Our Top 5 Challenger Bank spotlight series is complete. Get to know the challengers—Cashplus, Varo Money, Revolut, Capital on Tap and Fidor Bank—looking to shake up the status quo with tech and a superior customer experience.
Top 5 Best Challenger Banks: Fidor Bank
Our final spotlight article for our Top 5 Best Challenger Banks list is the only actual bank in the bunch. See how Germany-based Fidor Bank stacks up against the high street banks and its nonbank competitors.
Top 5 Best Challenger Banks: Cashplus
Meet our No. 1 on the Top 5 Best Challenger Banks list and find out why CEO Rich Wagner says the company belongs there.
