Tagged: varo bank

May 9, 2024 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Varo Bank, a federally chartered digital bank, has shared research about the impact of inflation on cash-sensitive consumers in a new Wealth Watch Insights report. The data shows the strain inflation has caused for this demographic, “with 89% of respondents reporting that they now rely… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Varo Bank, the first native digital bank in the US, says it has increased its Cash Advance amount for certain customers – double the previous amount available of $250. Varo Bank says the Cash Advance offering is “one of the lowest-cost short-term loans available among… Read More

October 18, 2023 @ 2:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Varo Bank, the first neobank to become a federally chartered digital bank, has announced a new peer-to-peer transfers and payments service Varo to Anyone. The service is similar to Zelle, which remains available on the bank’s platform. Varo to Anyone is available free of any… Read More

February 1, 2023 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Varo Bank, the first Fintech to receive a federal bank charter and become a regulated digital-only bank, continues to lose money as it pursues its mission of improving the financial health of its customers. A document recently filed with the Office of the Comptroller of… Read More

November 16, 2022 @ 11:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Varo Bank — which claims to be the first all-digital, nationally-chartered U.S. consumer built from the ground up techbank — announced that it will offer Zelle® in its mobile banking app. Zelle is described as “a safe way to send and receive money with friends,… Read More

August 15, 2022 @ 6:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Varo Bank, the first true digital only bank that made it through the rigorous chartering process, has issued a comment letter on a potential change to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation… Read More

April 29, 2022 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Varo Bank, N.A., which claims to be the first all-digital, nationally chartered bank in the US, has announced the appointment of Spencer Rascoff, Co-Founder and former CEO of Zillow to Varo’s Board of Directors. Rascoff joins Varo’s Board to continue “to scale Varo, a one-of-a-kind… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 10:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Oportun (Nasdaq:OPRT), an online lender that utilizes artificial intelligence, said it had decided to voluntarily withdraw its application for a national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The OCC is the main bank regulator in the United… Read More

September 9, 2021 @ 1:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Varo Bank, one of the first, nationally chartered digital banks in the US, has raised a $510 million Series E funding round. The capital was raised at a valuation of $2.5 million, according to reports. Once again, FT Partners was the exclusive advisor for the… Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Varo Bank, the first Fintech in the US to become a fully chartered national bank, has added a new “Perks” program for customers. According to a release, Perks offers rewards of up to 15% Cashback from local and national merchants. The new program is set… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital banking group Varo Bank announced on Wednesday it has launched a new Varo Perks Program to help customers “stretch their money.” According to Varo, the program combines a brand new cashback program designed to put money back in the hands of its customers along with the… Read More

February 25, 2021 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital banking group Varo Bank announced on Thursday the launch of Varo Believe Program, which is described as an innovative credit building product that includes a Visa credit card and credit monitoring. According to Varo, the Believe Program is aimed at the 45 million Americans who… Read More

February 4, 2021 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Digital banking group Varo Bank announced on Thursday it has unveiled a new brand identity and a groundbreaking new campaign, “A bank for all of us,” as part of its first multi-million dollar, integrated brand launch across TV, radio, and out of home in… 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

December 4, 2020 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital banking group Varo Bank announced on Thursday its instant cash advance service, Varo Advance,” is now live and free to use through the month of January 2021.  According to Varo, the service provides an advance of up to $20 for free, with a maximum… Read More

October 16, 2020 @ 3:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital banking group Varo Bank announced on Friday the launch of Varo Advice, which is a new product that instantly advances up to $100 to qualifying customers. “Designed to help customers proactively manage their finances, Varo Advance offers instant access to up to $100 cash right in… Read More

September 2, 2020 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will start processing Fintech applications to become federally chartered firms as soon as this week, according to a report. The acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has only been managing the regulator since May… Read More

September 2, 2020 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Varo Money, Inc., the first consumer Fintech in the US to become a chartered national bank, is reporting that it has saved its customers over $100 million in overdraft fees in the past year. Varo Bank became a fully chartered bank last month after a… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 3:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian P. Brooks virtually presented Varo Bank, N.A. its official charter. Varo Money has been in business for years having provided bank services by partnering with an already chartered bank. As of August 1st, 2020, Varo Bank can… Read More

July 31, 2020 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Varo Money, Inc. has been granted its national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and secured regulatory approvals from the FDIC and Federal Reserve to open Varo Bank N.A. This represents the first consumer Fintech in the US to… Read More