Tagged: banking

January 19, 2021 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has released Q4 earnings topping expectations with top-line revenue ahead of anticipated results. Shares in Goldman rose slightly in pre-market trading. Goldman has traded significantly higher since the beginning of 2021. Earnings per share for Q4 came in at $12.08 with full-year… Read More

January 18, 2021 @ 11:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Southeast Asian Fintech Grab may pursue an initial public offering (IPO) during 2021, according to a report. Fintech is expected to be a hot sector for initial public offers this year with two already being completed. Last week, Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) blew the doors off its IPO…. Read More

January 14, 2021 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Upgrade, Inc., an emerging neobank that provides credit to consumers, has announced a new mobile checking account designed to deliver better value to its users. According to a note from the Fintech, Upgrade charges no fees and lets customers earn 2% cashback on certain everyday… Read More

January 12, 2021 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Artis Technologies, a U.S.-based fintech that provides lending solutions for businesses, announced on Tuesday it has entered into a new bank funding partnership with Drummond Community Bank for its Artis Credit platform. According to Artis, the funding will fulfill consumer loans originating through the company’s… Read More

January 10, 2021 @ 9:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross-border payment platform Currencycloud notes that financial innovation is now taking place at a “record pace.” However, when it comes to smaller businesses, you must first address their cash flow problems, because “nothing else matters” (if you can’t solve this issue first). Derik Sutton, VP… Read More

January 7, 2021 @ 11:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Mambu, a Fintech that offers a Banking as a Service platform, has raised a significant €110 million ($134 million) funding round led by TCV a venture firm that has invested more than $2.5 billion in Fintech. John Doran, TCV General Partner, will join the Mambu… Read More

January 5, 2021 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  TagPay, a France-based provider of a scalable and open core banking system technology specifically for financial service providers, announced on Tuesday it secured a €25 million investment from Long Arc Capital. TagPay reported that through the investment, Long Arc Capital takes a majority stake… Read More

January 4, 2021 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (formed by the Reserve Bank of India) has revealed that the digital economy sector in India is expected to “double its output as early as 2025.” Digitization in India is expected to lead to “widespread economic… Read More

December 31, 2020 @ 5:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) will start 2021 on a high note it seems. The online lender and aspiring digital bank has had its acquisition of Radius Bank approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), according to many reports. Additionally, the decision letter was… Read More

December 28, 2020 @ 8:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UK-based next-generation banking platform Cashaa announced on Monday Unicas has opened its first physical branch in Jaipur, India. Unicas is notably a join venture between Cashaa and the United Multistate Coop Society and allows users to transact in cryptocurrency and fiat from one account…. Read More

December 27, 2020 @ 7:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the first four digital banks approved by the regulator. The first digital banks out of the gate are the culmination of a multi-year process where MAS. In June 2019, MAS announced it would approve up… Read More

December 22, 2020 @ 9:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), as well as Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks, regarding the agency’s ability to issue federal bank charters to Fintechs. The complaint mentions Figure Technologies, a… Read More

December 22, 2020 @ 1:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Quontic, a U.S.-based adaptive digital bank, recently announced it is launching Bitcoin Rewards Checking accounts. Founded in 1997, Quontic describes itself as a adaptive digital bank that empowers its customers financially while embracing their diverse circumstances. “Quontic’s mission to break the system for financial… Read More

December 21, 2020 @ 7:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Cashaa, a digital asset exchange and banking service provider, has revealed that it’s listing on KuCoin exchange in order to promote the adoption of its native CAS token. As reported in July 2020, more than $3 million in Bitcoin (BTC) were allegedly stolen from… Read More

December 19, 2020 @ 3:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Indonesian tech giant has reportedly paid around $159.5 million for shares in an Indonesian bank (PT Bank Jago) – which is part of a major Fintech deal. Gojek is competing with ride-hailing app provider Grab which is also focused on establishing regional Fintech services. Gojek… Read More

December 18, 2020 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Netherlands-based core banking platform Five Degrees has acquired €22 million in capital through an investment round that was led by Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures. Reggeborgh and Atlas Invest also took part in the round. Karmijn Kapitaal, 5Square and several other existing investors made contributions to… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

N26, a Germany based Fintech, says it plans another funding round before a possible initial public offering (IPO) in 2023 at the earliest, according to a report. As well, the digital bank is predicting break even at some point in 2021 as it seeks to… Read More

December 16, 2020 @ 5:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week during LendIt Fintech’s LatAm virtual event, David Velez, founder and CEO Nubank, took to the screen to share some of his experiences in launching a digital bank in Latin America that has now emerged as a hugely successful Fintech. In 2013 following years… Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Virgin Money has teamed up with app development firm, Waracle, in order to support the implementation of its digital proposition for the new Virgin Money Business current account. The Dundee-headquartered mobile and online solutions business has become well-known for its design and development of digital… Read More

December 14, 2020 @ 8:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC) has received a nice recognition from the Salt Lake Tribune. A relatively recent presence in Utah, LendingClub has been rccognized as a Top Workplace for 2020. According to a note from LendingClub,  the list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through… Read More