Starling secures lender accreditation for UK Recovery Loan Scheme
Starling Bank has received accreditation by the British Business Bank to be a lender under the UK government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS).
Chinese credit assessment startup Wecash lands $80m
Chinese online credit evaluation platform Wecash has raised $80m in a Series C round from China Merchants Innovation Investment Management, Forebright Capital Management and SIG.
How Carbon overcame the challenges of setting up a FinTech startup to support Nigeria’s...
Nigeria is at the centre of Africa’s FinTech revolution. Native Carbon aims to play a pivotal role in creating a thriving ecosystem where men and women have access to financial services.
ClearScore unveils new Credit For Key Workers initiative
In a time when the UK relies on key workers to keep the country running, many of these professionals have seen the credit offerings available to them reduced, which is something ClearScore hopes to change with its new initiative.
Do these 34 FinTech funding rounds suggest Covid-19 influences investment trends?
Fraud-fighting RegTechs and digital payment providers were among the 34 rounds raised by the FinTech industry last week, areas that are becoming more important during the pandemic.
Direct Line’s CTO reveals the evolution of insurance
The InsurTech industry might evolve to become more personalised to the individual consumer post-pandemic, according to Direct Line CTO Sarah Greasley.
GTCR sells credit reference company Callcredit Information Group for ?1bn
Private equity firm GTCR has sold credit reference company Callcredit Information Group to TransUnion in a ?1bn deal.
Goldman Sachs lends $125m to Mercado Credito as Latin American FinTech investments are booming
E-commerce giant MercadoLibre's credit unit Mercado Credito has strengthened its financial muscles thanks to a $125m loan from investment bank Goldman Sachs.
Eduvanz bags $3m in new investment round
Student loan startup Eduvanz has secured $3m in a Series A round led by Sequoia's SCI Investment VI fund.
What do these 36 FinTech rounds raised in the last week reveal about the...
WealthTech and cybersecurity enterprises were among the FinTech businesses that closed investment rounds in the last seven days.
Companies operating in the WealthTech, cybersecurity, RegTech,...
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