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In the UK, interest rates have been continuously increasing, as in the rest of the world. Mortgage and lending interest rates have responded quickly to the Bank of England’s base rate. However, consumers have yet to see a change in their savings accounts. The facts banks are only fully passing rate rises on to borrowers not […]
Why is it that, in 2023, we are still getting paid on a fixed schedule? It seems crazy to me that payroll systems that were built for batch processing on mainframe computers still maintain this batch mindset in a world where everything can be instant. We should be able to choose the exact cadence of […]
Nomad, a Brazilian fintech, has taken a new step in its short lifetime with a recent Series-B funding. This month, it announced a $61 million investment led by Tiger Global Management as it seeks to expand its portfolio in South America’s largest economy. “Nomad has received the largest Latin American fintech investment so far this […]
Building trust is hard but absolutely worth it. Across b2b and b2c, decisions are made by human beings who want to do business with people they trust and who they believe truly understand them. It’s just human nature. This is the reason community banks endure, even in the face of tough regulations and in competition […]
We’ve heard for months about the VC dry powder, yet every so often, the news tells a tale of a successful funding round. Last week, on August 22, Ramp served the industry with one of these stories. The company announced that it had raised $300 million despite a 28% drop in its valuation. The amount […]
With the cost of living skyrocketing and rising interest rates, consumers and businesses have been turning to brands that offer seamless, flexible payment and lending options. And as customers and businesses navigate this difficult financial time, there’s a rising star: embedded lending. But this lending is not only a short-term solution to see customers through […]
The case for Bitcoin ETFs could strengthen as Grayscale Investments notches a win against the SEC. In July 2022, the investment firm launched into a legal battle against the regulator after their application to convert their Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an ETF was denied. Today, August 29, the District of Colombia Court of Appeals ruled […]
Hi guys, welcome to the Fintech Coffee Break. I’m your host, Isabelle Castro. This week, I sat down with Tim Astanov, SVP of product commercialization and partnerships at Tabapay to talk about the company’s support of digital tipping platforms. This was a relatively new area for me. So, we delved into the importance tipping has […]
Sift’s latest Digital Trust and Safety Index describes how artificial intelligence (AI) is fuelling a fraud surge that will challenge retailers and financial institutions. It’s behind a more-than-fourfold increase in the account hacking attempt rate in the first quarter of 2023 compared to all of 2022. You’re not alone if you feel subject to increased […]