Tagged: europe

October 18, 2021 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at P2P lending platform Bondora notes that September was another month that will be recorded in the platform recovery and collections “hall of fame.” Bondora writes in a blog post that more than €2.3 million was recovered in missed payments, which is notably another… Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 6:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based digital bank Monzo notes that beginning on October 14, 2021, they have  increased the limit for contactless card payments “from £45 to £100.” So the Fintech firm’s clients can carry out single payments of “up to £100” using their contactless Monzo… Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marc Hauser has been appointed as the Head of F10 Switzerland and member of the Global Leadership Team. As mentioned in the announcement, Marc will be responsible for “leading the Swiss team in achieving F10’s mission of shaping the future of banking and insurance.” In… Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Salt Edge, a Financial API platform has partnered with Italian Fintech accelerator Supernovae Labs in order to support Italian financial institutions and third-party providers with aggregating banking data and carrying out payments enhanced by PSD2. Through their collaboration, Salt Edge and Supernovae Labs are providing… Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 11:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking platform Revolut notes in a blog post that Halloween is soon on its way, however, there’s nothing “spooky” about the work they’ve been doing during October 2021. The Revolut team also mentioned that they’ve performed updates to enhance platform security and reduce your… Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK’s digital bank Starling notes that they always want their clients to be in control of their funds. That’s why they are introducing a feature that allows customers to set their own limit for contactless payments made with their debit cards, “up… Read More

October 16, 2021 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

During the market recovery following the Coronavirus crisis, European peer-to-peer platforms that emerged by 2017 have managed to rebound “at above-market growth rate,” according to a report from Robo.cash. The Croatian P2P lender noted that “calm upward trend is supported by a 2% increase in… Read More

October 14, 2021 @ 8:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Domenic Carosa, Founder and Chairman at Banxa (TSX: BNXA), which powers one of the largest digital asset platforms by offering payments infrastructure and regulatory compliance across international markets. Banxa’s goal and vision is to develop the bridge that offers consumers… Read More

October 14, 2021 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN) (via Santander Universities) and MIT Professional Education are providing 400 “Santander Tech | Emerging Technologies Program by MIT Professional Education” scholarships “geared at courses related to in-demand technologies such as blockchain, AI, and cybersecurity in a job market dominated by digitalization… Read More

October 14, 2021 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tipalti, an international payables automation firm, has unveiled its latest innovations – which includes the integration of its current Procurement and Payables service and a corporate payment card at Illuminate, its inaugural user conference, in order to assist high-velocity firms with controlling costs and enhancing… Read More

October 14, 2021 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Creditspring, a subscription loan provider, has introduced Step, which is a new credit builder product that assists members with enhancing their credit score without dealing the risk of acquiring additional debt. With new Creditspring research confirming that more than a quarter (28%) of 18-34-year-olds are… Read More

October 14, 2021 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Zopa has confirmed the appointment of Helen Beurier as its first Chief People Officer. With more than 25 years of professional experience across some of the largest FMCG, retail, and pharma household names, Helen brings “a wealth of experience to the digital bank… Read More

October 13, 2021 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Billtrust (NASDAQ: BTRS), a B2B accounts receivable (AR) automation and integrated payments provider, has acquired iController, a B2B provider of intelligent solutions for collections management, “for $58 million, financed with cash on hand.” Established in 2007, Belgium-headquartered iController’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) product offering supports ” a… Read More

October 13, 2021 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lunar, the financial services firm that provides Nordic consumers and businesses a new way to bank and make payments, announces the acquisition of Paylike in order to make online payments simpler and faster for digital commerce businesses and consumers. Being able to take payments and… Read More

October 12, 2021 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq and TSX: NVEI), the international payment tech partner of major brands, reveals that it’s teaming up with Visa, the leader in virtual payments, in order to offer Nuvei’s US customers with access to quick payouts via implementation of Visa Direct, which is… Read More

October 12, 2021 @ 4:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Planixs, the provider of real-time, intraday cash, collateral and liquidity management services, has revealed that its Realiti software suite has been chosen by Nord/LB as the bank “embarks on a digital transformation project to overhaul its treasury operations.” NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank is reportedly one of… Read More

October 12, 2021 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

“Crypto Made Easy” pioneer Divi says that it has taken a step towards its mission to develop a completely decentralized, private payment service that will support the mass adoption of virtual currencies, with the UK launch of its user-friendly mobile wallet. The United Kingdom is… Read More

October 12, 2021 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Moneybrain, an international Fintech platform, reveals that it has joined Visa’s Fintech Fast Track program, in order to accelerate the process of integrating with Visa and “allowing Moneybrain to more easily leverage the reach, capabilities, and security that Visa’s global payment network offers.” As mentioned… Read More

October 12, 2021 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MT Finance is pleased to confirm the appointment of Chris Patrick to the Board as the lender’s “first ever” non-executive director. Chris has “forged a long career in the private equity, finance and investment banking world,” according to an update shared with CI. Chris has… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mortgage platform Finova has reportedly acquired its competitor, BEP Systems, in order to expand its presence in the United Kingdom. Finova’s Cloud-powered software is being used by more than 60 lenders and around 3,000 brokers, meanwhile, BEP, which launched back in 2014, focuses mainly on… Read More