California-based Fintech Wealthfront, a Robo-Advisor, is Reportedly Inching Closer to Becoming a Digital Bank

March 22, 2020 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi |

Palo Alto-based Wealthfront, an automated investment service company with over $11.4 billion in assets under management, is reportedly getting closer to becoming a full-service digital bank. Wealthfront already provides most of the bank-like services including insured savings accounts. The “Cash Account” is offered by Wealthfront… Read More

Starling Bank Revises Interest Rate on Credit Balance For Free Currency Accounts Following Bank of England’s Decision to Cut Interest Rates During the Coronavirus Outbreak

March 16, 2020 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst |

UK-based digital banking group Starling Bank announced over the weekend it is revising the interest rate it pays on credit balances on its free current accounts, following the Bank of England’s (BoE) decision to cut interest rates amid the coronavirus outbreak. Starling reported that theBoE… Read More

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Funding Circle Announces Interest Rate Changes

October 31, 2016 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst |

Peer-to-peer lending platform Funding Circle announced on Monday it is making changes to its interest rates. The lender stated that it regularly reviews the rates and takes into account various factors, which includes macroeconomics trends. It was revealed: “At Funding Circle, our aim is for investors… Read More

Zopa Cuts Lending Rates Following Bank of England’s Interest Rate Decrease

September 1, 2016 @ 11:45 am By Samantha Hurst |

On Thursday, peer-to-peer lending platform Zopa announced it was making changes to its lending rates. This news comes after the Bank of England made the decision to cut interest rates. At the time of the interest cuts, The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) released the following statement:… Read More

Assetz Capital Reports: Peer-to-Peer Lending Expected to Thrive As Bank of England Slashes Interest Rates

August 5, 2016 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst |

Assetz Capital one of the UK’s largest peer-to-peer lenders, announced it is predicting that both savers and borrowers will continue to turn to alternative finance companies in increasing numbers as Bank of England slashes interest rates from 0.5% to 0.25%. The website reported, peer-to-peer lending platforms remain largely untouched… Read More

Will the Federal Reserve Raise Rates? And What Does this Mean for Small Business?

March 16, 2016 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois |

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) convenes today to discuss and determine if interest rates need to rise. Recent geopolitical realities, such as the ECB going all in as growth sputters, have pushed most Fed watchers into the camp that rising rates are on… Read More