February 20, 2020 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

dv01, a platform that connects online lenders and investors with data management, announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with real estate brokerage HouseCanary. dv01 reported that through the partnership it will use the HouseCanary Home Price Index (HPI) to provide investors with… Read More

February 20, 2020 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX announced on Thursday the launch of its Regulation A+ all-in-one investment platform, which is providing companies with an all-in-one solution to manage their capital raise.  RegA+, which was notably introduced by the SEC in Title IV of the JOBS Act in 2015, outlines the… Read More

February 20, 2020 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TotallyMoney, a UK-based fintech firm that helps its clients make better financial decisions by putting them right at the center of their credit data, announced on Wednesday it has signed up its three millionth customer since its launch in 2017. This news comes just a… Read More

February 20, 2020 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paysend, a UK-based global payments platform,  announced on Thursday the launch of its international mobile money account, the Global Account. According to PaySend, the Global Account’s main goal is to help consumers save up to £2 billion in currency conversions when spending money abroad or… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 3:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech unicorn SoFi announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with Edmit, a company that helps families make smarter financial decisions about college, to provide college-bound students and their families with tools and resources needed to make the college selection and financial aid process… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, European mobile-based payments platform Trisbee has successfully secured its initial €250,000 funding target from more than 60 Seedrs investors.  As previously reported, Trisbee is on a mission to become a completely independent banking… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Self (formerly Self Lender), a U.S.-based fintech startup offering people a way to build their credit while also saving money, announced on Wednesday it raised $20 million through its Series C funding round, which was co-led by Altos Ventures & Conductive Ventures. Founded in 2015,… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Northmill, a banking group based in Sweden, announced on Wednesday it has appointed former Klarna product manager, Arash Eftekhari, as its new Chief Product Officer. According to Northmill, Eftekhari will lead product development aiming to strengthen the connection between the product and the user. Northmill… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 11:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payables platform Tipalti announced on Wednesday it has surpassed $10 billion in annual transactions. The company reported the news coincides with it exceeding 900 customers, once again doubling new customer bookings in 2019. Tipalti also added 65 new team members during the second half… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) is set to invest more than $700 million in Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab. According to Bloomberg, the MUFG intends to market a range of financial services from insurance to loans to Grab’s users. Founded in 2012, Grab… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) announced on Wednesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CardWorks, a U.S. credit card issuer focused on the non-prime segment with a complementary full-spectrum unsecured servicing operation that includes third-party servicing and recovery capabilities, in a transaction… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending, and borrowing platform, announces on Wednesday it is now offering users to buy Bitcoin directly within the Celsius mobile app through its new partnership with Simplex, a credit card onramp and offramp service provider. Celsius Network reported that through the… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 9:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rokk3r (OTC: ROKK), a multinational company co-builder, announced on Tuesday its insurance-technology division, Rokk3r Insurtech, has formed a new partnership with insurance Software-as-a-Service provider Genasys to market the company’s services to new target markets. Rokk3r claims that Rokk3r Insurtech has the most complete and advanced… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 7:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered, a UK-based multinational banking and financial services company with $688 billion in assets, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Kahina van Dyke as its new Global Head of Digital Channels and Client Data Analytics. According to Standard Chartered, Kahina joins from Ripple where… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 10:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global financial service platform Kabbage announced on Tuesday its latest data, which polled more than 600 U.S. small business owners, revealed the majority of small businesses believe their revenue growth underperforms their peers. Specifically, 60% of respondents ranked their revenue growth below the 50th percentile… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 9:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trisbee, a European mobile-based payments platform, is now seeking €250,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The platform is currently offering 12.20% in equity at a €1.8 million pre-money valuation. Launched in 2018, Trisbee is seeking to become a completely independent banking and payments… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 9:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

IPSE, an association for contractors, consultants, interims, freelancers and the self-employed, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with UK digital banking group Starling Bank.  Through the collaboration, Starling Bank and IPSE will help freelancers insulate themselves against problems linked to uncertain cash… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 9:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Tuesday it has acquired Harbor, a digital securities platform, and its broker-dealer and transfer agent subsidiaries. BitGo reported that the acquisition extends its capabilities to address a wider class of digital assets for institutional investors and provides a foundation… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 1:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech infrastructure development company Alchemy Technologies announced on Tuesday it appointed former Liberty Lending CEO Walt Ramsey to its Advisory Board. According to Alchemy, Ramsey held various senior leadership as well as executive position at JPMorgan Chase, Lloyds Bank, Experian, GE Consumer Finance, Associates (Acquired by Citigroup) as… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 12:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based challenger bank Monzo is celebrating its fifth birthday!  Founded in 2015, Monzo stated it is building a new kind of bank that lives on smartphones and is built for its users “live today” by solving their problems, treating them fairly, and being completely transparent…. Read More