Credit Scoring

Credit Kudos, which claims to be a different kind of credit reference agency, has reportedly secured ?5m in its Series A.

Varo Money, the digital banking company, has signed a deal with automated digital credit improvement platform Dovly to make it easier for customers to strengthen their credit score.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has called for evidence on the availability and use of credit rating information and data.

MPower, a startup aiming to improve access to clean energy and bolster financial inclusion, has collected £354,970 in a crowdfunding campaign.

If everything goes according to plan, then Australia will introduce open banking in July. The founder of neobank 86 400 cannot wait, but believes the benefits will take some time to manifest.

When open banking was first introduced, it was suggested that it would enable both big banks and smaller firms to innovate. However, the founder...

Ireland-based Glantus, a global provider of financial automation and data intelligence solutions, has acquired JPD Financial, which fashions itself as the industry leader in vendor credit recovery services, a term it has trademarked.

Neobanks in the Nordics may have had a slow start, but things may soon be about to change.

Nova Credit, a cross-border consumer credit reporting company, has netted $50m in an equity financing round.

Accenture has picked 16 new promising startups from such varied disciplines as InsurTech, RegTech, open data and capital markets to take part of its UK-based accelerator programme.