Online Loans

Novus to launch beta banking app as it prepares for summer roll-out

UK-based banking company Novus is due to launch its beta banking app in the coming weeks before introducing the product to the wider public in summer 2021.

Digital lender Blend Labs valued at $4bn in public debut

Shares of Blend Labs opened 11% above their offer price, giving the digital banking platform a valuation of about $4.4bn in its stock market debut.

Happy Money joins growing FinTech unicorn club

Happy Money, a platform for unsecured lending in partnership with credit unions, has closed a $50m Series D-1 funding round.
Instalments-as-a-service Splitit bags AUD 10.5m

Instalments-as-a-service Splitit bags AUD 10.5m

Splitit, an instalments-as-a-service platform that powers buy now, pay later (BNPL), has raised AUD 10.5m in a private placement with institutional investors.
lendbuzz-shaking-up-auto-finance-with-ai-secures-125m-from-rbc

Lendbuzz, shaking up auto finance with AI, secures $125m from RBC

Lendbuzz, an AI-powered FinTech company revolutionising the automotive finance market, has recently made headlines.
70% of UK SMEs lean on FinTech lenders during cost of living crisis

70% of UK SMEs lean on FinTech lenders during cost of living crisis

Four in ten UK small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) now prefer to tap into the services of FinTech lenders over mainstream banks, a marked shift in the world of business finance.
fintech insurtech wealthtech regtech ai cybertech esg news

ApplePie secures $16.5m Series B and $180m loan purchase deal

ApplePie Capital has raised $16.5m in a Series B round. The new funding coincides with the announcement of a $180m loan purchase agreement with TowerBrook Capital.
fintech insurtech wealthtech regtech ai cybertech esg news

KNAB Finance raises around $389k from pair of funding rounds

India-based KNAB Finance has reportedly raised around $389,000 across a pair of funding rounds.
fintech-news

FinREQ said to close round led by Bennett, Coleman

Online lending platform FinREQ has reportedly closed an undisclosed funding round led by Bennett, Coleman & Co through its Brand Capital arm.

OYE! Fintech nets $2.25m in funding from GAIN Credit

India-based OYE! Fintech, which operates online lending platform OYE! Loans has netted $2.25m in funding from GAIN Credit.

News Stories

FinTech

Another strong week for FinTechs with 26 deals recorded

FinTech Global reported on another powerful week in the FinTech sector, with a total of $783m raised across 26 deals.   This top performing deal...
FutureMoney launches micro-investing app to help families secure financial future

FutureMoney launches micro-investing app to help families secure financial future

FutureMoney, a FinTech company founded by industry veterans, has launched a new micro-investing platform aimed at helping families build generational wealth.
Camwood and Pentaho team up to enhance data analytics capabilities

Camwood and Pentaho team up to enhance data analytics capabilities

Camwood, a leading IT consultancy specialising in digital evolution through the lens of applications, has partnered with Pentaho, a subsidiary of the Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi, to bring its data analytics platform to market via a new managed services offering.
Erste Bank Hungary introduces innovative flight delay insurance with Companjon

Erste Bank Hungary introduces innovative flight delay insurance with Companjon

Erste Bank Hungary has launched Flight Delay Insurance, a new service available to its customers in the George app.
Dwolla partners with Visa to enhance account verification in pay by bank

Dwolla partners with Visa to enhance account verification in pay by bank

Dwolla, a leading U.S.-based account-to-account (A2A) payment solution provider, has announced a strategic collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments.

Download the free AIFinTech100 report

FREE

Download the AIFinTech100 report for 2023 with details on each solution

120,000+ FinTech leaders get exclusive industry stories delivered every week