Tagged: neobank

April 7, 2021 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Avant announced on Wednesday it has completed the acquisition of Zero Financial and neobank Level. Avant reported the acquisition of Level will allow it to expand its reach by offering digital banking experiences to its American customers. According to Avant, Level offers cashback… Read More

March 22, 2021 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Southeast Asia-based all-digital banking challenger Tonik has officially launched the first neobank in the Philippines. Tonik is regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the nation’s central bank. Tonik’s deposits will reportedly be insured by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC). The digital banking… Read More

March 20, 2021 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Indian neobank Razorpay points out that it seems like banks have been “around forever.” In India, for example, the history of banking “dates way back to 1750 BC,” the company reveals. It also mentions that we’ve traditionally or historically been dependent on banking institutions for… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 2:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  OnJuno, a San-Francisco based neobank, announced on Wednesday it has launched its affiliate program with Fintel Connect. Founded in 2019, OnJuno offers a checking account that features the highest returns on deposit in its market. Its programs feature cashback options with major retailers such… Read More

March 2, 2021 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Austria-based digital investment platform  Bitpanda announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with payment processing platform Contis to launch its new Visa debit card. Through the partnership, Bitpanda will be using Contis’ “zero balance” technology, which notably removed the need to liquidate assets… Read More

March 1, 2021 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  First Boulevard, a digitally native neobank that is focused on improving the financial livelihood of Black America, announced on Monday it raised $5 million through its latest seed funding round, which saw investments from a group of leading financial services investors including Barclays and… Read More

February 20, 2021 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking challenger 86 400 reveals that almost three-quarters (74%) of Aussies “admit to having disagreements” regarding money matters with their partner. This, according to a recent survey from 86 400, which claims to be Australia’s first “smartbank.” The survey, which had been released in… Read More

February 17, 2021 @ 7:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global digital bank Zolve has secured $15 million in capital through a seed funding round that was led by Accel & Lightspeed. Others who took part in Zolve’s investment round include Blume Ventures and several angel investors: Dr. Ashish Gupta (ex-Helion MD), Greg Kidd (angel… Read More

February 12, 2021 @ 8:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Northmill Bank, a neobanking group based in Sweden, announced on Thursday it raised SEK 250 million through its latest investment round, which was led by M2 Asset Management, a Swedish investment company controlled by Rutger Arnhult, and the institutional investor and asset management firm… Read More

February 9, 2021 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Fair, a multilingual neobank and financial services platform, announced on Tuesday it secured $20 million and is planning to open early bird membership enrollment in March, with a public launch in April.  Fair describes itself as a pro-consumer, equity-based, mobile-first alternative to traditional banking…. Read More

February 5, 2021 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

XTM, a Canada-based fintech that provides mobile banking and payment card solutions, announced on Friday it is set to launch its payment solution as a continuation of the Black Fox restaurant management tracking app. According to XTM, BlackFox is an application developed exclusively for restaurant… Read More

January 26, 2021 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital banking sector in South America has been growing steadily, with now over 30 neobanks in the region. Digital banking platforms currently serve more than 50 million consumers out of the region’s (approximately) 430 million residents, according to the latest data from Dutch Fintech… Read More

January 26, 2021 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based challenger bank Monzo is reportedly struggling to maintain operations and may be trying to avoid the same fate as digital bank Xinja which was recently forced to shut down permanently. Fintech analyst Katherine Long from GlobalData recently noted that Monzo has turned into an… Read More

January 26, 2021 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital-only banking platform N26 has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer as Maximilian Tayenthal becomes the Fintech firm’s co-CEO. Dr. Jan Kemper is N26’s latest executive hire. Berlin-headquartered neobank N26 confirmed that it promoted company co-founder Maximilian Tayenthal to serve as co-CEO along with current… Read More

January 25, 2021 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Current, one of the leading digital banks in the US, has noted that 2020 was “certainly not the year anyone was expecting,” however, for all the tribulations (not to mention “being in the epicenter of a pandemic” – above all), the company is quite proud… Read More

January 22, 2021 @ 9:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Northmill Bank, a neobanking group based in Sweden, announced earlier this week the launch of its new 24 months fixed-rate savings account with a 1.35% annual interest rate and state-provided deposit insurance up to SEK 1,050,000. The third savings account’s launch comes almost exactly… Read More

January 16, 2021 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With digital or neo banking gaining more users and popularity during the Coronavirus pandemic, the leading challenger banks in the US and Europe recently confirmed steady growth and adoption. Trading Platforms reveals that seven US or American challenger banks managed to record a combined user… Read More

January 13, 2021 @ 1:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Czech Republic-headquartered Octobank is introducing what it claims is Europe’s first neo banking platform that’s focused on serving SMB e-shops and merchants. Octobank has launched a freemium plan for small merchants that are registered businesses in the Czech Republic. The package comes with a business… Read More

January 11, 2021 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prominent digital bank Revolut is expecting half of its clients to deposit their salaries and switch over to Revolut as their main bank account provider, after the Fintech challenger has acquired a banking license. Revolut issued a statement earlier today stating it has submitted its… Read More

January 6, 2021 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

French banking group Orange Bank announced on Wednesday it is set to acquire neobank Anytime. Orange Bank claims that the acquisition enables it to address the professional and small business market, as well as support the banking group’s footprint and is fully aligned with the… Read More