Mobile bank Chime hits $1.5bn valuation through latest VC-backed financing round
US mobile banking startup Chime has struck a $1.5bn valuation thanks to a Series D funding round led by venture capital house DST Global.
New IMF report lays down the risks of e-money becoming more popular than physical...
As e-money rises in popularity, a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) report has looked into the rise of cryptocurrencies, e-money and i-money like Facebook’s Libra and what the associated risks to the economy are.
This is why Singapore may soon welcome its first digital banks
Before long, Singapore may see its first five digital banks open in the country. And it could be the biggest shake-up of the country's banking sector in decades.
Metro Bank is still trading at a record low after investors snubbed its bonds
Challenger bank Metro Bank’s problems continues after being forced to cancel its bond sales earlier this week.
Venmo announces new credit card through Synchrony partnership
Hot on the heels of its announcement about a new transfer service, Venmo has unveiled its first-ever credit card.
Is Google’s new checking account service “one of the biggest threats to the banking...
Big tech has pushed into the FinTech space for some time. So what will Google’s new initiative mean for the industry?
JPMorgan Chase and Envestnet | Yodlee sign data sharing agreement
Envestnet | Yodlee, the data aggregation and analytics platform, has entered a partnership with JPMorgan Chase, the investment bank JPMorgan’s community and consumer banking arm.
Avaloq adds Edgelab to its roster of partnerships
Swiss-based Edgelab has partnered with WealthTech company Avaloq.
Curve and Starling Bank accused of having edited their own Wikipedia pages to remove...
Two of the UK’s most prominent FinTech scaleups have been accused of altering their own Wikipedia pages to make them seem more positive.
Neobank Nubank launches in Mexico to tap into the country’s unbanked population
Brazilian challenger bank Nubank is officially live in Mexico. The company is now offering its Nu credit cards too users over the age of 18.