April 16, 2024 @ 7:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Once a top UK peer-to-peer lender and today a digital bank, Zopa Bank has announced its first full year of profitability. Zopa announced a pre-tax profit of £15.8 million for the financial year ending 31 December 2023, up from a pre-tax loss of £26 million for… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, uk, united kingdom, zopa, zopa bank

April 16, 2024 @ 6:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a further £12.2m loan to returning customer and SME housebuilder, honey, to part fund the acquisition and development of two of its latest major residential schemes. Founded in October 2022 by former Avant Homes CEO,… Read More

 Tagged digital bank, oaknorth, private equity, uk, united kingdom

April 15, 2024 @ 10:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GoCardless reveals that it has set up a purpose-built space in the Central District so thatthe Fintech can cement its’ commitment to the region, while providing a good employee experience to its growing team GoCardless, the bank payment company, has opened its new Riga-based headquarters… Read More

 Tagged gocardless, latvia, riga, uk, united kingdom

April 15, 2024 @ 10:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Figure Technology Solutions, provider of a disruptive and scaled technology platform built to enhance efficiency and transparency in financial services, announced that it will begin making its DART System, a combined lien and eNote registry service, available to private and wholesale lending partners, “initially for… Read More

 Tagged dlt, figure technologies, lending, mortgage

April 15, 2024 @ 7:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights has explored an emerging set of technologies including cybersecurity and Fintech-focused solutions impacting automotive R&D, manufacturing, sales, vehicle use, and the aftermarket. As noted in the CBInsights report, advancements in AI are “changing the way automakers design, build, sell, and repair vehicles.” Large language… Read More

 Tagged ai, auto industry, fintech adoption, research

April 15, 2024 @ 7:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in cybersecurity, with the aim to strengthen cyber resilience in the financial services sector in Singapore. The strategic partnership aims to further cement the collaboration between… Read More

 Tagged mas, mastercard, singapore, southeast asia

April 15, 2024 @ 7:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PhonePe announced that it has partnered with e-Sewa and the Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) Pokhara to popularize UPI on the Fonepay Network, as a part of the Fewa New Year Festival which will be held from April 11-14th. The New Year festival is not… Read More

 Tagged nepal, payments, PhonePe, upi

April 15, 2024 @ 2:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, continued to signal falling levels of recruitment activity in March. Amid reports of hiring freezes and cost cutting at clients, recruitment consultants signaled another marked “decline in permanent placements as well… Read More

 Tagged insights, research, uk, united kingdom

April 15, 2024 @ 2:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Inpay, the Danish cross-border payments provider, has announced strong annual results for 2023. Annual revenues increased by 23 percent to €60.1 million, up from €48.6 million in 2022. The business also saw strong growth in EBITDA, “up 57 percent to €13.0 million in 2023, up… Read More

 Tagged denmark, digital financial services, europe, inpay, payments

April 15, 2024 @ 1:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Abrigo, a provider of financial crime prevention and risk management solutions for U.S. financial institutions, announced new survey results revealing how Americans and small businesses are struggling with check fraud, along with misperceptions about the growing problem. More than one thousand adults in the U.S.,… Read More

 Tagged crime, fraud, fraudulent activities, research