April 18, 2025 @ 9:18 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has announced a strategic partnership with TerraPay, a global money movement company, to enable real-time fund transfers for PayPal customers across the Middle East and Africa. This partnership aims to drive economic growth by connecting banks, mobile wallets, and financial institutions. According to… Read More

 Tagged $PYPL, Ani Sane, mena, Otto Williams, payments, paypal, terrapay

April 18, 2025 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is making significant strides in Brazil with the launch of new financial products aimed at transforming the banking experience for consumers. The company recently introduced subscription plans featuring interest-bearing accounts in Brazilian reais (BRL), metal debit cards, accounts for minors, and benefits… Read More

 Tagged brazil, digital bank, latam, revolut

April 18, 2025 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Monzo has reportedly reached a new milestone, surpassing 12 million customers in 2025, just as it marks its 10th year of business operations. This achievement means that one in five UK adults now banks with Monzo, a testament to the fintech’s steady… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, monzo, uk

April 18, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Engine by Starling, the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business born from UK’s Starling Bank, has established its overseas subsidiary in the United States as a platform from which it will strategiclaly expand operations in the North American market. Engine by Starling Services US LLC, reportedly registered in… Read More

 Tagged digital banking, engine by starling, starling bank, uk, us

April 18, 2025 @ 12:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Belvo has reportedly secured $15 million in new round of funding to power the next phase of Open Finance growth in Latin America. The investment round included participation from new investors Quona Capital and existing ones Kaszek, Kibo Ventures, Future Positive, Citi Ventures, and Y… Read More

 Tagged belvo, funding round, latam, open finance

April 18, 2025 @ 12:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plumery, a digital banking experience platform for customer-centric banking, today announces a strategic partnership with Darien Technology, a consulting and technology firm specializing in financial services across South America and Spain. The partnership is focused on empowering banks and other financial institutions to “modernize their… Read More

 Tagged darien technology, digital banking, plumery, South America, spain

April 18, 2025 @ 12:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chime, the San Francisco-based fintech company known for its consumer-centric banking services, continues to make strides in promoting financial progress for everyday Americans. Recent updates from US consumer Fintech Chime highlight its commitment to financial empowerment, community engagement, and thought leadership. These initiatives include a… Read More

 Tagged chime, digital financial services, financial inclusion, us

April 18, 2025 @ 12:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One year ago, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) introduced its transformative OneTru solution enablement platform for “managing, governing, analyzing and delivering data, identity and insights.” Today, OneTru delivers “on its promises, accelerating and expanding the pace and breadth of the company’s innovation.” Over the course of 2024… Read More

 Tagged fraud, transunion

April 18, 2025 @ 12:18 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blue Onion, an e-commerce subledger, has completed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Viola FinTech. This round brings the company’s total funding to $17.6 million and includes participation from existing investors Y Combinator, Entrée Capital, Green Visor, and Vinyl Capital. Blue Onion’s AI-powered reconciliation… Read More

 Tagged Blue Onion, Charley McMillian, funding round, Lyndsey Bunting, Manav Malhotra, Noam Inbar, viola fintech

April 17, 2025 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lili, a financial platform designed for small business owners, announced the launch of a suite of tools to help online merchants grow and scale their businesses. Through Lili Connect—Lili’s embedded finance integration— eCommerce platforms can now offer their customers “tailored banking, accounting and tax solutions… Read More

 Tagged lili