FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 31 March 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
BNPL
FinTech Futures Jobs: Four ways ChatGPT can help get you a fintech job
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Apple launches BNPL offering Apple Pay Later in the US
Apple has launched a pre-release version of its BNPL offering to a select number of customers.
Budgeting app Buddy taps Klarna Kosma for automatic expense tracking
The partnership has resulted in 52% more monthly active users for Buddy, Klarna Kosma says.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 3 March 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
BNPL giant Klarna posts £1bn loss for 2022
Despite the loss, the firm says it is edging towards profitability thanks to growth in its gross merchandise volume.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Four boundaries you should implement at work right now
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Buy now, worry about it later: the future of BNPL
Buy now, pay later – is there a more apt fintech application for our times than BNPL?
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Laurentian Bank launches new credit card programme with Brim Financial
Laurentian Bank says the new credit card programme will “enhance the overall experience” of its customers.
FinTech Futures Jobs: The top fintech companies hiring right now in the UK
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BNPL fintech Affirm lays off 19% of workforce, nixes crypto offering
The company intends to double down on its core business while “sunsetting” initiatives including Affirm Crypto.
B2B BNPL platform Tranch raises $100m in debt and equity
$5 million have been raised in equity while the rest – $95 million – have been taken on as debt.
Kueski names ex-Stripe exec Fausto Ibarra as chief product officer
Ibarra brings over 20 years of experience, most recently serving as Stripe’s head of product for Latin America.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Is procrastination killing your work ethic?
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Alipay partners Splitit for ‘pay after delivery’ offering
The service will initially launch in Germany, France and Spain, with plans to expand into other global markets.
Goldman Sachs loses $3bn over three years on platform solutions business
Reuters reports the firm outlined a pre-tax loss of $1.2bn for the first nine months of 2022.
How Drip Capital is simplifying trade financing for SMBs in emerging markets
FinTech Futures chats with Pushkar Mukewar, founder and CEO of Indian fintech Drip Capital.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Butter, Mondu, kompasbank and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Healthcare paytech Paytient lands $40.5m Series B
The round consists of $33m in equity and $7.5m in debt from Silicon Valley Bank.
Allianz, Santander CIB and Two partner for corporate BNPL solution
The solution means corporates can now offer business buyers deferred payments at checkout through a single API.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 6 January 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
eBook: Back to the future – 8 features of fast and future-proof BNPL technology
Discover what tools you need to get ahead and stay ahead as BNPL grows its market share.
Ten fintech predictions for the year ahead
2023 will be another year of fintech innovation and growth.
2022: Top five fundraising rounds of the year
FinTech Futures recaps the top five fundraising rounds this year.
Splitit and Worldline ink North American BNPL deal
Initially, Worldline plans on integrating Splitit into its North American processing platform before expanding into other geographies.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season three’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 9 December 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Financial super-app Curve lands $1bn credit facility from Credit Suisse
The firm plans to scale its lending business Curve Flex across the UK, EU and US.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 17 | What’s next for BNPL?
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Gaurav Sethi, chief product and strategy officer for Citizens Pay.
Ampla Technologies acquires B2B BNPL firm Upside Financing
Ampla says the acquisition will open up a B2B BNPL market that is worth an estimated $1 trillion.
US fintech funding round-up: OatFi, Fintor and StandardC
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
Klarna cuts more jobs just months after laying off 10% of global workforce
The BNPL giant is planning more cuts after laying off approximately 700 staff back in May.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 23 September 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
“Care now, pay later”: medical care fintech Scratch raises $35m Series C
Scratch offers a payment model to help patients cover the cost of medical care.
US consumer finance regulator to outline credit card-like BNPL protections
The CFPB will set out guidance to hem BNPL firms much closer to credit cards in terms of regulation.
New fintech platform Ratio emerges from stealth raising $411m
The start-up has raised $11 million in venture funding and $400 million in a credit facility.
State of play: BNPL
BNPL has become one of the most divisive credit products of the modern age.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Wombat, Atlantic Money, Fairbanc and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 Winner: Citizens Pay – Best Innovation
What retailers need to know about buy now, pay later (BNPL).
