News

Estonian LHV will establish a new fintech focused bank in the UK

LHVs presence in London will be more prominent and the focus on the banking services even sharper.

Banks leverage AI to assess risk and loans issued via AI reach $315 billion by 2025

According to a new Juniper Research study found that value of unsecured loans issued via AI underwriting platforms will reach $315 billion in 2025, up from just $24 billion in 2020.

Events

Istanbul Fintech Week 2020 goes online this year

Istanbul Fintech Week 2020 (IFW) will be held online in the week of 9-13 November this year due to ongoing pandemic.

Payment

myPOS turns any smartphones into POS terminals

Business professionals can now take card payments directly on their Android phone with the new Soft POS solution myPOS Glass by the European fintech provider myPOS.

Weekly

Digital Banking Weekly #68

25th October 2020 - 1st November 2020

Investment

Jiko secures $40 million Series A

Jiko, a Berkeley-based fintech company, has raised $40 million in VC funding. Series A round led by Upfront Ventures and investment firm Wafra.

Digital Banking

Yolt launches contactless debit Mastercard with PPS partnership

PPS, formerly PrePay Solutions and subsidiary of Edenred, the everyday companion for people at work, today announces its partnership with Yolt, the smart money app, following the inaugural launch of its contactless debit Mastercard.

Events

Don't miss: Hong Kong FinTech Week

Hong Kong FinTech Week will be live on 2-6 Nov 2020! Hear from some of the biggest names in the fintech industry.

Digital Banking

Anne Boden reveals what happened behind the scenes between Starling and Monzo

BANKING ON IT is the first-hand account of one woman's quest to rebuild Britain's broken banking system and how Starling Bank established.

Digital Banking

N26 survey reveals nearly 40% of Americans are happy with their financial health

The findings highlight that 37% of respondents report being happy with their financial health and 26% feel in complete control of their finances.

Events

CB Insights’ Future of Fintech conference is back in 2020 for a fully virtual experience

Future of Fintech (Nov. 16-18) will address today’s most pressing challenges and identify what’s next for the industry.

Payment

PAYMYNT announces patent-pending universal payment rewards system

Boston-based financial technology company PAYMYNT Financial, filed a patent application for its novel universal rewards system.