solarisBank closes Series C round on €60m as it continues to grow its product...
Germany-based solarisBank AG has closed its Series C round on €60m, with HV Holtzbrinck Ventures leading the round.
Incuto bags £1.75m in funding round to support its growth in the UK
Incuto, which aims to provide everyone with access to affordable finance, has closed a £1.75m funding round.
TerraPay expands to USA and Canada to ease real-time cross-border payments
Digital payment provider TerraPay will now offer real-time bank payments in the USA and Canada to facilitate better cross border remittances.
Ecommerce fraud losses of $20bn expected in 2021, China to be key fraud market
A new study by Juniper Research has highlighted it expects over $20bn in ecommerce losses this year due to online payment fraud – a rise of 18% compared to 2020.
Leading US banks to pilot low credit score credit scheme
Some of the biggest US banks have signed up for a government-supported pilot program aimed at using alternative data to provide credit for people with low or no credit score.
MotoRefi secures Goldman Sachs backing in $45m Series B
US Auto FinTech MotoRefi has closed a $45m Series B round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Growth Equity team.
China bolsters regulatory oversight with new data security law
China National People Congress (NPC) has passed its first data security law aimed at strengthening the government hand over the data produced and stored in the country.
Finastra survey finds financial industry see bright future for BaaS
A survey by FinTech giant Finastra has found banking-as-a-service (BaaS) is set to make a substantial impact on financial services over the next 12 months.
Boubyan unveils mobile-only Islamic bank in UK market
Kuwaiti-based Boubyan Bank has introduced a digital-centric, Sharia-compliant bank in the UK.
Klarna expands European presence with Poland launch
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna teamed with H&M to launch its app and its Pay in 30 days BNPL option in the Polish market.