October 22, 2024 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest (AIM: LdINV) has reportedly secured a £300 million financing syndicate with BNP Paribas, Barclays, and HSBC. LendInvest, the UK’s platform for property finance, has recently confirmed the renewal of its £300 million revolving warehouse financing agreement with BNP Paribas, Barclays Bank PLC, as well… Read More

 Tagged lendinvest, uk, united kingdom

October 22, 2024 @ 8:05 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

As more companies gravitate toward card programs to drive customer attraction and retention, they are learning that success significantly depends on the quality of the customer experience. Today, Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) released a pair of tools designed to make creating front-end payment experiences a much easier… Read More

 Tagged cards, marqeta, Simon Khalaf

October 21, 2024 @ 11:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CMU OmniClear Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and SIX signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in securities depository and settlement to foster the growth of cross-border investment. Based on the MOU, the two parties will now aim… Read More

 Tagged cmu omniclear, cross-border investments, hkma, securities depository, settlement, six

October 21, 2024 @ 9:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cash App and Lyft are partnering to give digital-first consumers more flexibility when taking a ride. This collaboration puts the accessibility of paying with Cash App Pay front and center, focusing on the preferences of the tech-savvy customers. With an integrated Cash App Pay partnership,… Read More

 Tagged cash app, lyft

October 21, 2024 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Spanish bank Santander showed up to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange today to celebrate the launch of Openbank by Santander. Openbank is a digital-only bank powered by Santander. The company explains: Openbank, a division of Santander Bank, N.A., combines Santander’s… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, openbank, spain

October 21, 2024 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights has released their State of Fintech Q3’24 Report. CBInsights noted in their latest research report that overall Fintech deal volume has reached its lowest point since the year 2017 as investors appear to shift bets to “more emerging” areas of opportunity. CBInsights added that… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoption, Fintech funding, Research Report, Research Study

October 21, 2024 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Splitero, the financial technology company that provides homeowners better options to access their home equity, announced today that it has a $300 million investment from funds managed by Antarctica Capital. This announcement comes at a time of “record” home equity. U.S. homeowners collectively hold $11.5… Read More

 Tagged funding round, real estate, splitero

October 21, 2024 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, the global enabler of Engagement Banking, is announcing its partnership with CIH BANK, one of Morocco’s financial institutions, to enhance banking for customers. CIH BANK’s partnership with Backbase is part of a movement among Moroccan financial institutions to embrace innovation and deliver digital experiences…. Read More

 Tagged backbase, engagement banking, fintech adoption, morocco

October 21, 2024 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Growth in China has stalled for now and debt continues to grow, the team at Freetrade noted in a blog post. And recent direct intervention has considerably boosted volatility in Chinese stock markets, the Freetrade team noted while adding that potential investors should now be… Read More

 Tagged china, digital financial services, freetrade, investing, uk

October 21, 2024 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Global Fintech Wise (LSE:WISE) says it has expanded its global regulatory footprint as it provides transfers and payments around the world. Wise, based in the UK, has long been a top Fintech that streamlines the process of moving money around the world – typically faster… Read More

 Tagged payments, uk, united kingdom, wise