Tagged: digital bank

October 18, 2019 @ 12:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the BBC program “Watchdog Live” reported on alleged problems at digital bank Monzo where customers have been blocked from accessing their accounts. “we’ve been contacted by quite a few customers saying they have had their accounts frozen with no explanation, so all of a… 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 @ 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 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

September 12, 2019 @ 12:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Arival Bank, a digital-only challenger bank, has closed its crowdfunded bridge round (preferred equity) on SeedInvest-Crowdcube. Arival is the creation of a VC firm based in Singapore that claims 20 investments & multiple exits. The securities offering was a cross-Atlantic crowdfunding offering via the two… Read More

September 6, 2019 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Late last month, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced it has begun accepting applications for digital bank licenses. The new banking licenses are only for aspiring non-bank Fintechs. MAS leadership explained that virtual banks will help assure the banking sector remains resilient and competitive… Read More

September 2, 2019 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut is expanding into Portugal with a new customer operations center in Porto. The company reports that it will hire up to 400 new employees at the new location. Ricardo Macieira, an ex-Airbnb executive, and Rebeca Venancio, formerly at Microsoft, have been appointed… Read More

August 22, 2019 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after it opened its platform in the U.S., digital-only banking group N26 announced it has made its mobile banking app available to U.S. consumers nationwide. Starting today, U.S. residents may now download the app and apply for an N26 account and… Read More

August 7, 2019 @ 1:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shares in LendingClub (NYSE:LC) are rising during another down market day as the trade war with China has no end in sight and political tempers flare. Shares are currently trading over 10% higher following yesterday’s Q2 earnings report where LendingClub said it expected to finally… Read More

August 7, 2019 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital-only bank N26 has opened up its platform to US customers and is sending out invites to download the App and receive an N26 card now. N26, based in Germany, is one of a group of European digital banks crossing the Atlantic to provide services… Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Betterment is pushing further into the traditional banking realm. The digital-only platform is will soon offer “Betterment Everyday” which includes an FDIC-insured checking and savings product that will have no account fees, overdraft fees, minimum balances or monthly maintenance fees. The checking service will… Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

MoneyLion has raised $160 million in funding. MoneyLion previously revealed $60 million of this amount but has since added $100 million as part of Series C funding round. MoneyLion is an entrant in the hot challenger bank marketplace. It provides its banking services via a… Read More

July 8, 2019 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Zopa, the first peer to peer lender to launch in the UK and the only platform to have actually experienced a recession, received a provisional bank license in late 2018 as it looks to transition from an online lender and investment platform to a digital… Read More

June 13, 2019 @ 12:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital challenger bank Monzo has crossed the Atlantic and entered the US marketplace. On the same day competitor Revolut announced an expansion into Australia, Monzo announced banking services in the US in a release and a blog post. A signup form is available on the… Read More

May 17, 2019 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking platform Starling Bank recently celebrated its second anniversary. Founded in 2014 and officially launched in 2017, Starling Bank describes itself as a UK mobile-only bank that offers personal, joint, and business accounts. The app allows users to “take the stress out” of… Read More

April 22, 2019 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

dozens, a “new banking and wealth management alternative,” is now nearing £3.8 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The round, which was launched last month, originally sought to raise £3.5 million and has attracted more than 2,000 investors. As previously reported, dozens describes… Read More

April 10, 2019 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital banking platform 2gether announced on Wednesday users will be able to use 2gether’s prepaid Visa card in any of the 19 eurozone countries. The company revealed: “2gether’s prepaid Visa card allows users to convert cryptocurrency to euros, and to spend those euros anywhere Visa… Read More

April 10, 2019 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based challenger bank Redwood has reportedly surpassed £100 million in lending. As previously reported, Redwood is considered one of the newest additions to the future of banking, joining peers such as Monzo, Starling, Revolut and more. Redwood is on a mission to target the SME… Read More

February 22, 2019 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Russian banking group Sberbank announced on Friday the launch of its new online cash transit services, which allows users to make existing cash transit agreements. According to Sberbank, the advantages of the group’s cash transit services include the following: Reliable partner with the widest coverage Funds are… Read More