Tag: Challenger Banks

One is latest US challenger bank to raise funds in 2020

One, a new US challenger bank which is pitching for a summer launch, has reportedly secured $17m in its Series A round.

Ronald Oliveira hired as Revolut’s new US chief executive

While Revolut is still waiting to receive its US banking licence, the challenger bank has hired a 40-year industry veteran to lead its expansion stateside.

Northmill has rebought bonds worth £4.77m to boost its net interest...

Swedish neobank Northmill has repurchased bonds with a nominal value of SEK5.5m (£4.77m). The repurchase concerns the challenger bank’s senior unsecured bonds with a nominal outstanding amount of SEK500m (£41.48m).

European challenger banks reveal how they deal with the coronavirus and...

European neobanks have taken steps to limit the impact COVID-19 will have on their businesses.

NorthOne is the latest US challenger bank to raise funds this...

Continuing the streak of US challenger banks closing funding in 2020, NorthOne has collected $21m in its Series A round.

Australian FinTechs divided as regulators allow screen scraping

Screen scraping may be on the way out in Europe, but Australian regulators see no reason to ban it just yet.

Challenger banks drive digital banking rise

The popularity of challenger banks have helped to drive the use of digital banking services, a new study from Juniper Research claims.

Neobank Nubank launches in Mexico to tap into the country’s unbanked...

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.

Challenger bank Kakao Bank introduces stock trading services with brokerage firm...

South Korean digital bank Kakao Bank has unveiled a new stock trading feature for its customers on its mobile app. The new service is launched...

Former Google-engineer’s startup Thought Machine raises $83m in Series B round...

Thought Machine, the cloud native core banking technology firm, has raised $83m to fund its global expansion plans and strengthen its services.

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