Tagged: savings

March 23, 2021 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Canadian fintech Mogo Inc. (TSX:MOGO) (NASDAQ:MOGO) announced on Tuesday it is set to acquire Moka Financial Technologies, a Canada-based saving and investing app, in an all-stock transaction.  Launched in 2017, Moka (originally Mylo) is on a mission to help its users achieve their financial… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital, a peer-to-peer lender that originates secured loans, asks why there are only 20% of women investing via online platforms. As mentioned in a blog post by Assetz Capital, there’s a “misconception” that investing is suitable or appropriate for only a “certain type” of… Read More

January 28, 2021 @ 8:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Less than a month after securing £478,889 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, EverUp has officially launched its prize-linked savings mobile app. As previously reported, EverUp’s mission is to turn saving money and generally good financial habits from a delayed gratification into a instant gratification… Read More

January 25, 2021 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital banking group Varo Bank announced on Monday the launch of Varo for Tomorrow, which is described as an emergency fund giveaway aimed to help Americans get started on their savings journey for 2021 and build durable financial resilience for years to come. The… 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 20, 2021 @ 8:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has announced US dollar savings accounts for UK customers. According to a release, Revolut will offer interest rates of 0.65% AER for Metal customers, 0.50% AER for Premium customers, and 0.40% AER for Plus customers on US dollar funds. There is no… Read More

January 10, 2021 @ 11:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  EverUp, a UK-based prize-linked savings mobile app, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £360,000 secured. The funding round launched last month, originally seeking £150,000 and has already attracted nearly 545 Crowdcube investors.  As previously reported, EverUp’s mission… Read More

December 27, 2020 @ 11:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  EverUp, a UK-based prize-linked savings mobile app, has successfully secured nearly 300,000 in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded earlier this year, EverUp’s mission is to turn saving money and generally good financial habits from a delayed gratification into a instant… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 11:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Simon Rabin, Founder and CEO at London-based Chip, a financial services firm that automatically stashes away what consumers can afford so they can “spend it on things that really matter,” notes that there may be a potential opportunity to enter the wealth-building space. Rabin’s recent… Read More

October 12, 2020 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Chase announced on Monday the launch of its new checking account, Chase First Bank, to help parents teach their kids and teen about the importance of money management through the Chase Mobile app. According to Chase, the account was build in collaboration with Greenlight…. Read More

October 8, 2020 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Revolut announced on Thursday its service Revolut Junior has launched a new feature called Goals, which offers an “easy and fun way” to learn about savings. According to Revolut, Revolut Junior is designed for young people ages 7 to 17 years old and… Read More

September 13, 2020 @ 9:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Stash, a US-based company that offers micro-investment options through a mobile app, claims that during the recent market volatility and economic instability (due to COVID-19), the Fintech service provider has continued to offer personalized advice and innovative tech to help guide +5M… Read More

September 1, 2020 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chip, a UK-based automatic savings app, announced on Monday it has registered a summer of record growth, as the UK’s savers’ priorities shifted towards financial security and saving in light of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the economy. As previously reported, Chip is… Read More

July 3, 2020 @ 12:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nearly a third or 33% of UK residents say they were financially unprepared for the COVID-19 outbreak and resulting challenges. Around 38% of UK residents responding to a survey conducted by Fintech Zopa said they’re now preparing their savings for another potential emergency situation that… Read More

June 12, 2020 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

“Smart cash platform” Flagstone has distributed a note stating it is “business as usual” in offering new accounts for cash savings with higher interest rates. Flagstone is promoting its service while another digital savings provider, Marcus UK, has announced that it has pushed pause on… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Raisin has distributed a report on European interest rates. Raisin provides a service that enables consumers to compare and select higher rate return savings accounts. Raisin notes that the savings rate has risen during the COVID-19 crisis, meanwhile inflation and interest rates are down,… Read More

May 18, 2020 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Eurozone savers deposited €43 billion in March 2020, marking the eighth month where net inflows exceeded 40 billion euros since February 2019, according to a report by Hamburg, Germany based Fintech and open banking platform Deposit Solutions. The company’s research indicates that French savers deposited… Read More

February 7, 2020 @ 3:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Simple, a subsidiary of BBVA USA, announced on Friday its automatic savings program, Round-up Rules, has more than $1.2 million in customer savings accounts. According to Simple, Round-Up allows customers to have their debit card transactions rounded up to the nearest whole dollar amount, with… Read More

January 9, 2020 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on the competition for savings and ISA accounts. The FCA has previously raised concerns regarding interest rates paid to consumers who tend to remain with a financial institution even though their money may generate a… Read More

October 30, 2019 @ 9:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

This afternoon, the US Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points. The Federal Open Market Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate to 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 percent due to muted inflation and the “implications of global… Read More