Tagged: united kingdom

July 11, 2021 @ 10:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenchurch Legal, a litigation finance provider, has reportedly joined European P2P lending platform Mintos and will be offering new investment opportunities. As mentioned in an update from Mintos, dated July 8, 2021, the platform continues to add new cooperation partners. It also remains focused on… Read More

July 10, 2021 @ 4:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

After selling its proprietary lending technology to banking institutions, Funding Xchange has decided to launch an FXE Technology unit. The FXE Technology division for lenders will offer affordability and eligibility assessments, along with portfolio monitoring services after loans have been issued. Funding Xchange Co-founder and… Read More

July 9, 2021 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Following the announcement from Barclays that it would no longer allow transfers to the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance, Santander has announced it will do the same. As posted on the Santander website, the bank explains: We’re stopping payments to Binance for your protection We… Read More

July 9, 2021 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

JustUs, a UK-based peer-to-peer lender, says it has updated its investment platform is ready to expand its services into both Europe and the US. According to a post by JustUS founder and CEO Lee Birkett, crowdfunding will be available in the US later in July:… Read More

July 9, 2021 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-headquartered Hudson Fintech, a Capital Markets tech company, has teamed up with 1066NOW, an Oracle Partner, in order to offer the Hudson Edge platform to financial institutions that are currently using Oracle’s suite of products. Through the partnership, 1066NOW’s Banking Integration Application (BIA) will aim… Read More

July 9, 2021 @ 1:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Modulr, a Payments as a Service API Platform for digital businesses, notes that they work hard every day to make sure that all of the client communications are clear. The UK-based Fintech is also committed to playing its part in enhancing established standards across the… Read More

July 9, 2021 @ 1:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking platform Revolut notes that they already know that Revoluters are “exceptional people.” However, the Fintech firm points out that what makes its team extraordinary is how well they have adapted to remote work in a post COVID environment. Revolut writes in a blog… Read More

July 8, 2021 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Workmate, a Southeast Asian Workforce Management Platform and marketplace for informal workers, has reportedly acquired a senior secured loan of “up to $10 million” from Lendable Inc., a provider of debt to Fintechs in emerging and frontier markets. As mentioned in the announcement: “A committed… Read More

July 8, 2021 @ 11:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based Blend Network, a peer-to-peer lending platform, notes that Q2 2021 was a “fantastic quarter” for the service provider. Blend Network reveals that it listed and funded some of their biggest loans, “helping build much-needed homes across the UK.” In June 2021,… Read More

July 8, 2021 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital banking platform Monzo has teamed up with Wise (previously dba TransferWise and now having completed a direct listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on its Main Market) in order to provide clients with a simple and affordable way to send funds overseas…. Read More

July 8, 2021 @ 1:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ikigai, the very first UK app to combine everyday banking and wealth management services, has decided to offer Apple Pay, a safe, secure and private way to make payments. Apple Pay helps clients maintain privacy and control by not requiring them to hand over their… Read More

July 7, 2021 @ 11:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crown Agents Bank reveals that it has introduced a biometric authentication pension solution, called EMpower Pensions. It offers secure, end-to-end pensions management, along with local and international pension payroll, from a unified, all-digital platform. EMpower Pensions aims to enhance the pensioner’s proof of life checking… Read More

July 7, 2021 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a global financial institution that’s owned by reserve banks and aims to “foster international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks,” notes that advancements in technology, along with rising demand for digital payment methods… Read More

July 7, 2021 @ 2:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdToLive, a Fintech platform that wants to make home-ownership easier with an equity financing platform, is looking to raise £250,000 on Seedrs. According to the offering page, CrowdToLive is offering equity at a pre-money valuation of £11.9 million. The security is EIS eligible and has… Read More

July 7, 2021 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Wise (formerly dba Transferwise) has successfully completed a direct listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on its Main Market. The accomplishment is another milestone mark for the global Fintech that has transformed the industry of moving money around the world. The listing on the… Read More

July 7, 2021 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Creditspring, the Financial Conduct Authority-regulated consumer credit solution provider, now claims around 50,000 members since it launched operations back in 2016. This is a key milestone for Creditspring, a company that aims to improve the financial wellbeing of 100,000 members by the end of… Read More

July 7, 2021 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Atom Bank, which claims to be the very first app-based bank, reports that it has surpassed £3 billion in residential mortgage completions. The Fintech has also reached £1 billion in total deposits into its Instant Saver accounts. Since launching operations in November 2016, Atom… Read More

July 7, 2021 @ 12:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The New Payments Architecture (NPA) will aim to offer various benefits for businesses and personal clients residing in the United Kingdom, which may assist with improving the way they control their professional and personal transactions while creating more innovation opportunities. The adoption of the ISO… Read More

July 6, 2021 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dozens, an established financial institution, is set to offer digital receipts with item-level data to clients via their banking apps. Customers that have activated Flux should get an automatic digital receipt in their transaction feed each time they make a purchase at a participating retail… Read More

July 6, 2021 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Previse has partnered with Pagero to offer early payment capabilities to its customers, giving suppliers on the Pagero network the option of a ‘pay me now’ button as soon as they generate an invoice, according to a company release. Previse is described as an AI… Read More