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Fintech Adyen Enters Payments Partnership with S Group Across Finland and Estonia Locations

S Group, the Finnish retail market firm, is set to enhance customer experiences through an extensive partnership with Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses. S Group offers everyday services “at grocery stores, hotels and restaurants, department stores, service station stores,… Read More

Bondora Reports Rebound for Originations and Investments in October 2023

Bondora reports that the month of October 2023 saw a rebound for originations and investments. Bondora notes in a blog post that after decreasing slightly in September, investments and originations rebounded in October. Both these statistics “totaled just over €15M, with a growth rate of… Read More

Payment Infrastructure Fintech Token.io Announces Scandinavian Expansion with Paysafe

Token.io, the account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider has announced the expansion of its direct open banking connectivity network to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, where it now “offers Account Information Services (AIS) and Payment Initiation Services (PIS) services.” This unlocks new opportunities “for Payment Service… Read More

Investment Platform Bondora Reports €15M+ in Investment Funding and Originations During August 2023

The growth that kickstarted in July has continued into August, “with increases across the board,” the team at Bondora noted. Loan originations, as well as investment product funding, “totaled over €15M each in August. Cash recoveries and collection efforts also increased to over €1M.” Bondora… Read More

Savings Banks Group Finland to Renew Lending Platform in Partnership with Tietoevry

Tietoevry is pleased to announce its collaboration with The Savings Banks Group Finland in order “to renew its lending platform, where Tietoevry’s Lending Suite, the leading credit solution in the Nordic markets, will serve as the foundation.” This strategic partnership is part of “a broader… Read More

Bondora Platform Originations, Investments Totaled Over €14M Each in July: Report

July kickstarted what could be the “rebound” after a slow summer for investments and loan originations. Both originations and investments totaled over €14M each in July, according to a recent update from Bondora. As noted in a blog post by Bondora, the API technical error… Read More

European Investment Platform Bondora Shares Key Updates from H1 2023

Bondora notes that we are more than halfway through the year. Like with any goal, it’s essential to acknowledge achievements along the way to stay motivated on the path to success, the team at Bondora noted while adding “that a lot has happened already, and… Read More

European Investment Platform Bondora Reports Solid Performance in The Netherlands, Steady Recoveries

Despite small decreases, there was still a large number of investments and loans originated in May 2023, according to an update from European investment platform Bondora. Both were in the €19 million ballpark, which is still “some of the highest monthly amounts they’ve seen recently.”… Read More

EstateGuru Reports €8.2M Worth of New Loans Issued via Platform in May 2023

In May, Estateguru’s crowdfunding platform reportedly saw €8.2M worth of new loans. In May of this year, Estateguru’s crowdfunding platform reported steady activity. Their sales team is now “concentrating on the Baltics and Finland: in Estonia the volume was €4.0M, in Lithuania €1.4M, in Latvia… Read More

Nordic Region’s Danske Bank Announces Forward ‘28 Strategy, Financial Targets for 2026

In recent years, Danske Bank has made fundamental changes to the bank, resulting in a more focused business with a reduced risk level and a strengthened organization. Simultaneously they have “focused on strengthening our commercial momentum, and Danske Bank is on a clear trajectory to… Read More

Investment Platform Bondora Reports Records for Originations, Investments

The first quarter of 2023 started and ended with “a bang,” according to Bondora. After February had some of the highest origination and investment figures Bondora has seen post-pandemic, March statistics reportedly surpassed “all previous records to set new all-time highs. Investments and originations topped… Read More

Bondora Originated €23.3M+ in Loans Last Month, a Record for the Investment Platform

The team at Bondora says that they truly believe in working hard and “celebrating hard.” Each update, no matter how small, should be acknowledged, the Bondora team added. And there were some significant milestones to celebrate in Q1 of 2023, the firm reveals. Bondora celebrated… Read More

Investment Platform Bondora Reports Originations Surpassing €19M, Investments Exceed €20M

2023’s figures continue to “exceed expectations,” according to an update from investment platform Bondora. Investments for February via Bondora have “topped €20M for the first time in years, with a total of €20,660,543.” Increasing by 12.2%, loan originations on Bondora “totaled €19,228,733.” This is the… Read More

Fintech Enfuce Awarded Contract by State Treasury of Finland and Kela to Deliver Prepaid Disbursement Cards

After an official tender process to procure a prepaid payment card service, the State Treasury of Finland and Kela (the Social Insurance Institution of Finland) awarded the contract to Finnish issuer processor Enfuce. The State Treasury of Finland, Kela, and Enfuce “signed the five-year contract… Read More

European Fintech Enfuce and E-Commerce Firm Starcart Enhance Online Shopping with Embedded Payments

Enfuce, the European card issuing and processing Fintech, has been selected by  Finnish e-commerce aggregator start-up Starcart in order “to offer its retailers and shoppers the speed, security and convenience of embedded virtual card payments.” The partnership is set “to transform the way in which… Read More

Bondora Reports Strong Start in 2023 for Investments, Loan Originations

2023 starts where 2022 ended, with a “strong wave” of loan originations and investments. Investors added a total of €17,087,257 to their accounts, according to an update from Bondora. And loan originations also launched into the new year “with an impressive €17,137,703.” In January, 2,179… Read More

Bondora Reports Highest Loan Originations, Investment Figures for December 2022

The team at Bondora notes that 2022 ended strong “with impressive numbers across [their] portfolios.” December reportedly had “the highest loan originations and investment figures, over €1M in recoveries, and more.” In December, 1,500 new investors joined Bondora. Investors have “earned more than €88M in… Read More

Real Estate Software Firm CubiCasa and Georgia MLS Announce Partnership

CubiCasa, a global-reaching real estate software company, announced that Georgia MLS has joined the company’s recently launched MLS Partnership Program. Through the program, participating MLSs can “unlock unique benefits to strengthen the free floor plans produced by the CubiCasa app and deliver more value to… Read More

The Bank of Spain Confirms Registration of Coinmotion as Cryptocurrency Operator

Coinmotion, a Finland-based cryptocurrency service provider, has obtained confirmation from the Bank of Spain as “a valid provider of virtual currency exchange services for fiat currency and custody of electronic wallets with the registration number D741.” This means that Coinmotion “reinforces its presence in the… Read More

Fintech Enfuce, Visa to Give Refugees Arriving in France Ready-to-Use Prepaid Cards

Enfuce, the Finnish cloud-native issuing and processing pioneer, has announced the launch of a pilot project with social enterprise Welcome.Place, Finnish mobile payments provider for employment benefits Epassi, and digital payments giant Visa in order “to distribute prepaid payment cards to refugees arriving in France.”… Read More

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