Greenlight has been a leader in helping young children and teenagers develop financial skills. Its app is used today by more than six million parents and children. While the company was traditionally focused on a direct-to-consumer model, it is increasingly developing partnerships with large banks to accelerate its growth. Yesterday, we learned of another partnership, this time […]
A consortium of Argentine banks has formally accused Mercado Libre, often dubbed the Amazon of Latin America, of abusing its dominant market position in the fintech sector. This marks a significant escalation in a longstanding dispute between the financial sector and the Buenos Aires-based fintech giant, which remains unresolved and could affect Mercado Libre’s neobanking […]
Robinhood is still bullish on crypto despite the SEC warning the company it plans to sue over this part of its business. We learned yesterday that Robinhood will acquire crypto exchange Bitstamp for $200 million, making this its largest acquisition to date. The acquisition comes just a month after Robinhood received a Wells notice from the SEC over its […]
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Cash flow underwriting has been “the next big thing” in lending for several years now. And while several lenders are using it as part of their underwriting, it has not become a mainstream tool. That could change with the announcement today from Plaid. While Plaid first announced a cash flow underwriting initiative a year ago, […]
LoanPro has made a name for themselves as a scalable lending platform. Now, they are beefing up their credit card platform with the announcement of a new integration with Visa. Visa DPS (Debit Processing Service) is one of the world’s largest issuer processors of Visa debit transactions globally and with this integration with LoanPro it will help […]
Nium, a real-time payments infrastructure company, has closed its $50 million Series E at a $1.4 billion valuation. That is 30% below the valuation from its last funding round in 2022. Speaking with CNBC at Money2020 Europe, CEO Prajit Nanu said the company is still on target for a IPO and is targeting some time in the […]
LoanPro’s credit platform integration with Visa DPS’ digital-first processing helps brands tackle shrinking debt interchange fees while providing unique personalization opportunities. This move comes at the ideal time for banks, fintechs and other brands to enter the credit market. Interchange fees are plummeting as government agencies impose significant caps. This is a strike against a […]
For some time, fintech has expanded beyond financial services to transform other industries. I have always believed that magic truly happens when we apply fintech tools and frameworks to solve real-world problems. If there was ever an industry that needed fixing, it was healthcare. After an era of fragmented, disparate solutions, there has been a […]
AI occupies executives’ thoughts in many ways, according to the results of Sopra Steria’s third annual Digital Banking Experience Report. The report, produced with Forrester and Ipsos, surveyed more than 850 senior decision-makers at global banks and more than 11,000 global bank customers. Roughly 75% aren’t ready for open banking, either. The two are related, […]