Singapore’s GXS Bank launches with savings product for the underbanked
GXS wants to address the pain points of the two in five Singapore residents who are currently underbanked.
Consumer/Personal Finance
Indian lendtech EarlySalary raises $110m Series D funding
EarlySalary will use the new funds to expand into new markets and increase its loan book.
Japan’s SMBC Group to launch Jenius Bank in the US
Jenius Bank will initially offer personal loans before expanding with savings and checking products.
Just do it?
How can we, as an industry, be more empathetic and create solutions that matter?
US real estate fintech Reali to close down
The firm will be laying off most of its workforce on 9 September 2022.
Afterpay shutters its Westpac-powered Money app
Afterpay says customers will not have access to their Money accounts from 10 October 2022.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Chekk, Hello Clever & Zywa
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Reserve Bank of India lifts onboarding restrictions on American Express
The RBI imposed restrictions on the US card issuer in May 2021, denying it the ability to onboard new customers.
The role of the payments industry in saving people and planet
Changing the way we make payments can have a substantial positive impact on our society’s carbon emissions.
BCFC selects Codebase Technologies & Atyaf eSolutions for digital upgrade
BCFC hopes to enhance the infrastructure of its mobile and web customer channels.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 12 | Tackling the challenges for challenger banks
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Kim Symmons, head of design at UK business bank Mettle.
Egyptian BNPL firm valU acquires employee management fintech Paynas
Paynas provides employee management and payment services to MSMEs.
Two new mortgage start-ups launching in Latin America – Toperty and Saturn5
Toperty is based in Colombia and Saturn5 is based in Mexico City.
New bank for the US military community to launch this winter – Moonbeam
Moonbeam says its digital banking products will aim to emphasise financial literacy and economic mobility.
Saudi BNPL firm Tamara raises $100m Series B
The latest raise brings the fintech’s total funding to date to $216 million in equity and debt.
FCA tells BNPL firms to ensure ads are “clear, fair and not misleading”
The FCA is “proactively monitoring the market to ensure expectations are met”.
Fintech start-up Pomelo raises $70m in seed financing
Pomelo’s investors include celebrities The Chainsmokers and The Weeknd.
Trustfolio teams up with Equifax for open banking-powered debt advisory solution
The solution on Trustfolio’s Debt Adviser Support Portal will provide access to banking transaction data.
Nordic firm Axo snaps up digital credit-scoring platform Defero
Defero’s CEO will join Axo’s group management team following the transaction.
State of play: BNPL
BNPL has become one of the most divisive credit products of the modern age.
CIBC partners MX for fintech customer data access agreement
CIBC customers will be able to securely share their financial data with third-party fintechs via an API.
Digital lending platform Auxmoney secures €500m to fund new loans
The financing has been provided by American multinational Citi and French investment bank Natixis.
Data and payments fintech Moneyhub appoints David Firth as product director
Firth joins from Mastercard, where he helped build out the firm’s open banking solutions.
US fintech GloriFi to trade publicly following $1.7bn SPAC merger with DHC
The new combined business will be worth approximately $1.7bn with the deal expected to close in Q1 2023.
How can banks protect the new breed of fraud victims?
Advances in behavioural biometrics technology can help banks catch criminals before they strike.
Great Western Credit Union completes merger with Stroud Valleys Credit Union
GWCU says it now has a combined total of over 21,000 members.
Portugal’s Universo taps Mambu to expand digital financial services offering
The partnership will allow Universo to provide a “personalised end-to-end financial experience”, Mambu says.
Brazilian fintech Neon raises $80m to support credit portfolio expansion
The funding will allow the firm to expand its portfolio of credit products “in a sustainable and balanced way”.
How fintech can support migrants and help boost economic activity
Access to cross-border financial solutions has become more important than ever.
The gathering momentum of CBDCs
CBDCs offer a means for secure digital payments with legal tender status, and no bank account is required.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: TurnKey Lender, FairPlay, Bloom & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Best, the enemy of better in mobile banking
The challenge for the industry is how to go beyond what they have and deliver platforms beyond the transactional.
Credit card start-up X1 raises $25m Series B, readies for full US launch
The Series B round was led by Google Analytics co-founder Wesley Chan’s new fund FPV Ventures.
How Zolve is helping US immigrants land on their feet
Zolve helps immigrants accelerate their financial health through products that build wealth in the long run.
Neobank Kinly taps open finance fintech MX for data aggregation solutions
Kinly says it will leverage clean data and personalised financial alerts from MX to help Black American communities.
Consumer finance provider Home Credit appoints Jan Cenkr as group CIO
Home Credit is working towards the launch of its new Global Mobile App.
Brazilian payments app PicPay to launch crypto exchange and stablecoin
PicPay sees crypto as a way to decentralise payments and other financial services.
Creditas lands $50m Series F extension, acquires Andbank’s Brazilian banking licence
Firm hopes new licence will help diversify its sources of funding and grow its portfolio of credit products.
Less than two weeks until nomination deadline for Banking Tech Awards 2022
The deadline for nominations for the Banking Tech Awards 2022 is Friday 22 July.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 10 | Making money work harder
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Jay Swanston, chief platform officer at Moneybox.
