Browsing: Fintech
Over the years, fintech startups, especially neobanks, have thrown a cat among the pigeons in the banking and finance sector, creating whole new stacks of banking…
Stripe, the world’s most valuable fintech startup, said on Friday it will temporarily switch to an invitation-only model for new account signups in India, calling the…
Indian conglomerate Reliance Group is making its boldest move yet into consumer financial services with the launch of JioFinance, an app that aims to be a…
Former teen model co-created app Frich to help Gen Z be more realistic about finances
As a teenage model, Katrin Kaurov became financially independent at a young age. Aleksandra Medina, whom she met at NYU Abu Dhabi, also learned to manage…
Fintech startup Forward raises $16 million to acquire Stripe, future leader of integrated payments
After Brandon Lloyd sold his second company, Bypass, a payments and point-of-sale software company for sports and entertainment, to Fiserv in 2020, he got more involved…
Germany’s financial regulator ends anti-money laundering cap on N26 listings after $10 million fine
After the Wirecard ScandalGermany’s financial regulator BaFin began taking a closer look at new fintech startups that wanted to grow at a fast pace — better…
Small and medium business owners check their bank balances every day to make financial decisions. But it’s entrepreneur Yoseph West’s claim that bank accounts are often…
Remittances from US workers to their families and friends in Latin America amounted to $155 billion in 2023. With such a huge opportunity, banks, money transfer…
More startup banks are becoming mobile networks — and Nubank wants a piece of the action
Nubank is taking its first tentative steps into the mobile network space as NYSE-traded Brazilian neobank rolls out an eSIM (embedded SIM) service for travelers. The…
Last year, the world of fintech startups — a star of the venture capital heyday of 2021 — began to unravel as VC funding became tight.…