Top fintech stories this week – 05 July 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Challenger Bank
How to enter a banking market
The lowdown and practical examples of how to launch a bank.
Arival takes step closer to US banking licence
The fintech has launched a $3 million crowdfunding campaign.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 June 2019
From JP Morgan’s secret UK digital bank project to MoneyGram and Ripple’s partnership.
Current’s new adult bank account sees strong growth
The challenger banking service started as a prepaid teen card.
Webinar: don’t disrupt – avoiding the dangers of transformation
70% of digital transformation plans fail. Find out why in this upcoming Finovate webinar.
Dave Banking launches checking account
The new US challenger bank offers interest-free advance and opportunity to build credit.
Token lands $16.5m funding round
It will use the funds to build on its TokenOS open banking platform.
Canada’s Stack teams up with Payment Source
The partnership aims to target millennials.
Challenger banks in Canada: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in Canada and the tech they are using.
Core modernisation is essential for truly digital banking
Banks have only to look at how innovators have transformed retailing and music to recognise this truth.
Grasshopper Bank opens for business with digital focus
For its technology, the bank opted for Temenos’ T24 Transact core banking system.
Money transfer app Pangea looking to offer checking accounts
More firms are looking to jump into the challenger bank world.
White paper: Beyond Banking – what traditional banks and neobanks can learn from each other
What traditional players and challengers can teach each other, and how to beat bigtechs in the digital banking race.
Challenger banks country by country: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
Comprehensive and free guides for UK, Spain, Germany, France, US, Canada, South Africa, Australia, India and Hong Kong.
Banking Technology March 2019 issue out now
Pay attention. Fintech in the ascension.
Will challenger banks motivate change?
The need for digital transformation has been obvious for years and the window of opportunity is about to close.
Case study: Home Credit – to its credit
Life is good at the heart of Europe.
Banking Technology September 2018 issue out now
Elements of fintech, pure in substance.
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.
Not all banks are equal in the open future
Using stars as our metaphor, let us venture to the final frontier.
Top fintech stories this week – 16 March 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
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.
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!
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.
Top 5 Best Challenger Banks: Varo Money
“There’s a reason that the bank of the future hasn’t been created yet—it’s extremely difficult,” says Top 5 Best Challenger Bank Varo Money. See if you think they’ve got what it takes to rise to the challenge.
Top 5 Best Challenger Banks: Capital on Tap
Get to know the SME lending specialist that’s challenging U.K. high street banks by providing zero percent interest when balances are paid in full within 37 days.
Douugh rises to occasion for AI-powered banking
Banking challenger Douugh has unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI) powered financial platform, guided by “Sophie” – a 24/7 personal assistant for finances. Andy Taylor, founder and CEO of Douugh, says: “We believe the future of banking is about platform, data and identity.” Douugh plans to use Sophie to offer better financial decisions for consumers. Services […]
Douugh Rises to Challenge with AI-Powered Banking
Banking challenger Douugh has unveiled its artificial intelligence-powered financial platform, guided by “Sophie”—a 24/7 personal assistant for finances.
Top 5 Best Challenger Banks: Revolut
Last month, we asked Paybefore.com visitors to vote for the Best Challenger Banks—the ones shaking up the status quo with a legit chance to become consumers’ preferred accounts, not just a stepping stone to the big banks. For the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing our spotlight articles on these challengers. First up is Revolut.
Varo Money applies for US banking charter
Varo Money is looking to become a true challenger bank, complete with a national bank charter.
