Tagged: banking

October 3, 2019 @ 12:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Backed by big-name investors like Max Levchin and Peter Thiel, Brex is another Fintech that qualifies as a stealth bank as it is providing banking services but is not really a bank.  This week, Brex announced, “Brex Cash”  a business bank account feature that is… Read More

October 3, 2019 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The global digital banking market is expected to grow by $2 billion, with a compounded growth rate of 4%. The retail banking sector is projected to expand by more than 4.1%, according to a recent study. As noted in a release, the retail banking industry… Read More

October 1, 2019 @ 10:18 pm By Xu Gao  |  

The CBIRC and PBC Jointly Release 2019 China Inclusive Finance Development Report On September 29th, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) and the People’s Bank of China (PBC) jointly released the “2019 China Inclusive Finance Development Report ” (hereinafter referred to as the… Read More

September 30, 2019 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, a UK-based digital bank and Fintech unicorn, will be hiring around 3500 new staff members, as the company expands its operations into 24 new markets.  Revolut’s expansion plans involve a new global partnership with payments giant Visa Inc, the two companies revealed on September… Read More

September 29, 2019 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Three out of four, or 75%, bank customers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) prefer managing their finances online, instead of visiting a physical bank location. A majority of bank customers’ visits to physical locations has decreased to 0-2 times per year, according to a… Read More

September 29, 2019 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Minnesota-based US Bank will be closing its downtown branch and one of its two physical branches in Tucson. US Bank’s management also said that three of the institution’s eight local branches (located in Safeway stores) would also be shut down. US Bank representative Evan Lapiska… Read More

September 28, 2019 @ 4:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Madrid-based Minsait, a company that focuses on digital transformation while providing business management consulting services, acquired 100% of Spanish Fintech firm Afterbanks. Afterbanks’ proprietary technology is used to retrieve and aggregate data from different financial institutions, in order to process payments quickly and efficiently. Minsait’s… Read More

September 27, 2019 @ 4:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The majority of US-based credit unions seeking mergers intend to work with banks or Fintech firms, instead of merging with another credit union, according to a recent study by Chicago-based consulting company West Monroe Partners. West Monroe noted in its report: “Credit union leaders feel… Read More

September 25, 2019 @ 9:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 1595, the SAFE Banking Act, a Cannabis friendly act of legislation that may enable marijuana-based businesses to access the federal banking system. The bipartisan legislation was sponsored by Congressmen Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Denny Heck (D-WA), Steve Stivers… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 8:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nationwide announced on Tuesday it is investing in BankiFi, which is a business banking technology provider that uses open banking to provide a suite of business microservices which plug into banking infrastructure through APIs. Founded in 2018, BankiFi revealed it offers financial institutions a consent… Read More

September 23, 2019 @ 3:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Radius Bank, a U.S.-based digital bank, announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with Wallit, a rewards-based savings app for families, to teach teenagers smart money habits. Radius reported it will serve Wallit as a banking partner providing FDIC insurance. Radius Bank reported that… Read More

September 23, 2019 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based digital bank Starling Bank has introduced a new online banking app that allows its business clients to manage their funds more efficiently, according to a release. In addition to providing a mobile banking application, Sterling Bank offers a debit card that allows users to… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 3:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

“Bank-As-A-Service” platform MatchMove has reportedly finalized an agreement with MoolahSense, a licensed peer-to-peer (P2P) lending firm. The deal involves a strategic stake, which will take effect immediately. CEO of MoolahSense Lawrence Yong noted: “We are excited to partner with MatchMove to launch a risk-mitigated ‘on-tap’… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deutsche Bank has acquired a 4.9% stake in Deposit Solutions Gmbh, a Hamburg-based firm that develops accounting software for the real estate and financial services industry. Both parties have decided not to share details regarding the volume of the investment. CEO and founder of Deposit… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 7:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Berlin based digital bank Penta has announced that after only 18 months of operation it has acquired over 10,000 business customers. User numbers have increased over 200% in the past two months, according to a release. Penta is a partner of Berlin-based solarisBank. In August,… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 7:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Today, digital bank Revolut has announced the addition of free stock trading for both Standard and Premium customers. The feature is rolling out in 26 different markets including: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,… Read More

September 16, 2019 @ 4:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last month, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) began accepting applications for digital-only banks. The applications were being accepted by Fintechs and not established, traditional banks. MAS is expected to issue up to two digital full bank licenses and three digital wholesale bank licenses. The… Read More

September 16, 2019 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Monday that more than three million people are now using its banking services. The digital bank reported that the amount of people equals 1 in every 20 adults in the UK. Founded in 2015, Monzo claims it is building… Read More

September 14, 2019 @ 6:25 pm By Xu Gao  |  

The National Internet Finance Association of China Requires Members to Disclose Annualized Lending Costs This week, the National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA) issued a notice to member institutions about annualized lending costs disclosure and industry discipline. According to the notice, some online lending… Read More

September 13, 2019 @ 8:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Europe’s Newest Digital Bank Northmill, a Fintech based in Stockholm, Sweden, has just received a banking license from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA or Finansinspektionen). Northmill was founded in 2006 and is “building the bank of tomorrow.” According to a blog post, Northmill applied… Read More