Tagged: savings accounts

UK’s PensionBee Claims that Half of Retirees Might Lose Out Due to Low Interest Savings Accounts

At least half of retirees could be missing out on hundreds of pounds of interest each year through “keeping their savings in accounts with rates of 3% or less a year,” according to new research. As high street banks have come under fire for failing… Read More

First All-Digital Islamic Savings Account Introduced in Malaysia by CIMB Bank

CIMB Bank and CIMB Islamic Bank have introduced the CIMB OctoSavers Savings Account-i, which is the first all-digital Islamic account where the account opening and onboarding process is carried out completely online. New clients will also get the newly introduced Octo Debit Mastercard via mail… Read More

Digital Onboarding Introduced by Land Bank of the Philippines, Clients May Open Savings Accounts Online without Visiting a Bank Branch

The Land Bank of the Philippines has introduced its digital onboarding platform for its clients so they can easily open up a savings account without being required to visit a physical bank location. The State-managed banking institution unveiled its digital onboarding system, called DOBS Mobile,… Read More

Singapore’s Digital Wealth Management Firm, Syfe, Introduces Cash Management Solution, Syfe Cash+

Syfe, a digital wealth management firm that’s licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has introduced the Syfe Cash+ portfolio which is the company’s cash management product. Syfe Cash+ aims to help all Singapore based consumers with growing their savings while being able to… Read More

Los Angeles based Banking Challenger, HMBradley, Secures $18.25 Million via Series A Round led by Chime Investor Acrew Capital

Los Angeles-headquartered banking challenger, HMBradley, had introduced its own digital banking platform in April 2020. As previously reported, the new platform was developed to reward savers. HMBradley recently finalized an $18.25 million Series A funding round that was led by Acrew Capital (which also invested… Read More

Buy Now Pay Later Payments Platform AfterPay Set to Offer Savings Accounts & Cash Flow Tools to Australia Customers

  Afterpay, a digital platform that offers interest-free installment plans for online purchases, is continuing its expansion efforts by launching a savings account and cash flow tools in Australia. The latest expansion comes just a couple of months after Afterpay announced its expansion into Canada…. Read More

Neobanks in Australia including 86 400, Xinja, Volt Forced to Further Reduce Interest Rates on Savings Accounts

Neobanks have been finding it quite challenging to maintain their competitive deposit rates. During the past few weeks, three Australian neobanks have reduced their rates and two of them have placed limits on the balances on which they’ll pay higher interest. Australia based digital bank… Read More

Australian Neobanks Continue to Slash Interest Rates on Savings Accounts due to Economic Challenges Created by COVID-19

Even though interest rates offered by challenger banks or neobanks in Australia (and globally) are generally higher than those offered by incumbents, Mozo reports that these all-digital banking platforms have been lowering their rates. Analysis performed by Mozo reveals that three neobanks were forced to… Read More

P2P Lender and Digital Bank Zopa Releases Rates for Soon to Be Launched Savings Accounts, Existing Investors May Register Interest

Fintech lender and digital bank Zopa has provided rates for its fixed-term savings accounts and noted that current investors that express interest will get a chance to receive exclusive products. Zopa clarifies that these rates are available only to investors and not necessarily what will… Read More

Los Angeles-based Banking Challenger, HMBradley, Launches Digital Banking Platform to Reward Savers

Los Angeles-headquartered banking challenger, HMBradley, has launched its own digital banking platform, which has been developed to reward savers. The bank’s clients who had been on the HMBradley waitlist will now be able to open a bank account and set up direct deposits. Users will… Read More

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

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

UK: Revolut to Offer Savings Accounts with 1.35% Interest Rate

Digital challenger bank Revolut has announced a new savings accounts for users in the UK market. The bank says the savings accounts will be available to Revolut Metal customers and earn a 1.35% interest rate on deposits – one of the higher rates of returns… Read More

Revolut Announces Launch of Group Vaults

Digital bank Revolut announced on Thursday the launch of its Group Vaults, which are described as the simple way to save for that special gift or occasion with friends and family on the Revolut platform. Revolut further explained: “Wedding gifts, holidays, a family car, or… Read More