Tagged: digital bank

June 25, 2024 @ 2:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Financial services are best when they are ubiquitous but not obtrusive – there when you need them, but otherwise, not in the way. This is the goal of Fintech everwhere and embedded financial services. In Brazil, iFood Pago, a digital bank for restaurants, is taking… Read More

June 21, 2024 @ 7:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is reportedly looking to become the most valuable startup in Europe with a target valuation of around $40 billion. This according to a report from the FT. Sources that claim to be familiar with these plans reportedly told the FT that Revolut… Read More

June 20, 2024 @ 9:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a subscription line to Palamon, a UK-based European mid-market private equity firm. Palamon has deployed more than €2.5bn in mid-cap companies “since its inception in 1999, with a focus on financial services, business services, consumer… Read More

June 19, 2024 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC) has reportedly surpassed $3 billion in loans sold via its structured certificates program. LendingClub Corporation, the parent company of LendingClub Bank, which claims to be one of America’s leading digital marketplace banks, recently announced that it has surpassed $3 billion in loans… Read More

June 18, 2024 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ubank has announced a new bonus interest rate for savers. This update from Ubank comes as new Gen Z and Millennial research reveals “the rising cost of living is making it increasingly difficult to manage their finances yet they remain optimistic about their savings and… Read More

June 18, 2024 @ 5:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ZA Bank announced the launch of StockBack, a stock rebate program that allows users to get a free draw of various US stocks after each successful stock purchase transaction. The move sets a precedent in the local banking industry “where users can get ‘stockback’ from… Read More

June 16, 2024 @ 10:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 recently announced the appointment of Peter Kleinschmidt to the Supervisory Board of N26 AG following its 2024 Annual General Meeting. Peter, an avid investor in startups with a focus “on new and emerging technology, brings decades of experience in the financial services, banking and… Read More

June 16, 2024 @ 3:59 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Mbanq has announced a strategic partnership with IG Tech Cambodia, a Fintech developer in Southeast Asia, to create IG Finlink Cambodia, with Mbanq holding a majority ownership stake. The alliance signifies Mbanq’s ambitious expansion into the ASEAN banking technology and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) markets. Initially focusing… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms outside of Asia, and Chubb, a global enabler of insurance, announced that they have reached a significant milestone of 2 million active insurance policies in Brazil. Contributing to the success… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Group has released consolidated results for Starling Bank, Engine by Starling, and Fleet Mortgages for the year ending 31 March 2024. The results show a third year of profitability for Starling Group, “driven by strong growth in revenue, deposits, active customers and customer transactions…. Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tandem Bank reveals that it has delivered a second year of profitability as increasing numbers of mainstream consumers choose the Bank to help reduce their carbon footprint while saving money. Tandem’s savings products are described as “a smart and secure home for savers’ money.” They… Read More

June 5, 2024 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions, announced it is powering the new digital banking application Sumeria, launched recently by French payments firm Lydia Solutions (the company behind the Lydia app). Sumeria has unveiled new digital banking capabilities… Read More

June 4, 2024 @ 7:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Monzo has released its 2024 financial results. Monzo announced its first full-year pre-tax profit. The Fintech firm also revealed that it’s currently in the early phases of expanding into the wider European markets through a new division in Ireland. The update from… Read More

June 3, 2024 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

N26, Europe’s digital bank, says that it welcomes the latest decision from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in Germany, which will see the complete lift of the growth restriction for N26 from June 1, 2024. To date, the company has been able “to take… Read More

May 31, 2024 @ 9:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, and real estate funding specialist, ASK Partners have provided a £19.5m co-loan to independent hotel management business, Capilon Hotels Group. Capilon specializes in property investment, development and management of various sectors and asset classes, with “a particular… Read More

May 27, 2024 @ 5:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK digital bank Starling might reach a valuation of nearly £10 billion within the coming years as it introduces its banking software internationally for competitive fees. This, according to one of its key investors. Investment trust Chrysalis, which is reportedly Starling’s second-largest investor, told the… Read More

May 26, 2024 @ 8:47 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Colendi, a digital banking startup based in Turkey, has successfully raised $65 million in a Series B funding round, marking a significant milestone for the country’s fintech sector as it enters 2024 with strong momentum. This funding round has propelled Colendi’s valuation to an impressive… Read More

May 26, 2024 @ 7:43 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Aeon Bank (M) Bhd officially launched its digital bank on Sunday, marking a historic milestone as Malaysia’s first Islamic digital bank. The launch aims to provide comprehensive, shariah-compliant digital banking solutions to all Malaysians. At the press conference held during the public launch ceremony, Chief… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 11:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Alkami, a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S.,  this week announced the release of its latest research, the Generational Trends in Digital Banking Study. The study comes amidst what has been called the greatest intergenerational wealth transfer in history, with… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms, released its First Quarter financial results. Financial results are presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). David Vélez, founder and CEO of Nubank said: “In May… Read More