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N26
N26 is a German direct bank headquartered in Berlin. The bank provides mobile banking services for customers. Its mobile banking services let customers manage and control their banking details via a smartphone application.
N26 Considers More Fundraising Before Prospective 2023 IPO
December 17, 2020
N26, a German FinTech, is looking to do at least one more funding round before going public in 2023 at the earliest, and eyeing breaking even on an operating level ...Today In Digital-First Banking: Ukrainian Bank Teams With FinTech Startup; Oportun Pursues US National Bank Charter
November 25, 2020
In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Ukrainian financial institution UKRSIBBANK is collaborating with Sweden-based FinTech upstart Dreams, while Oportun Financial is pursuing a national bank charter with the Office ...N26 Introduces New Subscription Money Management Tools
November 24, 2020
German FinTech N26 is launching a subscription-based digital banking suite to help individuals and businesses better manage their savings and spending.
The premium subscription solutions — N26 Smart and N26 Business ...Connected Devices, Instant Payments, Digital Shift Top This Week’s News
October 16, 2020
It was a busy week for commerce and payments, as consumers are harnessing connected devices for digital-first shopping and firms are looking to harness tools to speed up business-to-business (B2B) ...FinTech N26 Mulls New Funding Round
October 12, 2020
Just months after a fundraising round that left the company’s value at $3.5 billion, Berlin-based FinTech N26 is exploring seeking additional investments in calendar 2021, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. 12).
N26 ...How N26 Is Using The Cloud To Fulfill Mobile-First Customer Expectations
June 29, 2020
Fifty-five percent of consumers say mobile is now their preferred way of interacting with their banks, but many financial institutions (FIs) still rely on infrastructure that’s fallen behind the curve, ...Faster Worker Pay, Cloud Banking And WhatsApp Payments In Brazil Top This Week's News
June 26, 2020
It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have ...N26: Cloud-Banking Core Key To Meeting Consumers’ Mobile Banking Needs
June 26, 2020
Financial institutions (FIs) worked quickly to ensure they could operate smoothly as the pandemic kept consumers at home and closed brick-and-mortar branches in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United ...Deep Dive: Legacy Banks And The Infrastructure Stumbling Blocks Keeping Them From The Cloud
June 2, 2020
An expanding number of challenger banks have eschewed the industry’s traditionally slow and steady innovation approach.
These banks are offering digital or mobile-only platforms powered by cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence ...Today In Payments: Analysts Say Wells Fargo Road To Recovery Will Be Tough; N26 Notches $100M Amid Pandemic Uncertainty
May 5, 2020
In today’s top news, analysts lowered Wells Fargo’s rating, and N26 raised $100 million in funding. Plus, U.S. banks have extended over $500 billion in loans to small- to medium-sized ...German FinTech N26 Notches $100M Amid Uncertainty
May 5, 2020
German challenger bank N26 closed a funding deal for an additional $100 million as it prepares for financial uncertainty due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
The Series D extension was funded ...N26's UK Customers Scramble After Bank's Exit
February 18, 2020
Online bank N26‘s decision to exit the U.K. has customers feeling left behind, CNBC reported. The Berlin-based digital bank said it would not be able to operate in the country ...N26 Exits UK Post Brexit
February 11, 2020
FinTech bank N26, based in Germany, will no longer operate in the U.K. following Brexit, according to reports. N26 customers will need to transfer deposits, spend all their money or withdraw ...N26 Reaches 250K Customers Since US Launch
January 27, 2020
N26, a mobile bank and a subsidiary of one of Europe’s fastest-growing financial startups, has announced that after five months of operation in the U.S., it has gained 250,000 customers, ...Sizzle Fizzle: Virus May Weaken China’s Economic Growth
January 24, 2020
It’s the unforeseen events that send economies into rough patches, toward slowing growth and even into decline.
And while we’re not speculating that an economy that grows 6 percent a year should ...German Neobank N26 Sees 40 Pct. Customer Increase Since Summer
January 24, 2020
German smartphone bank N26, valued at $3.5 billion by investors, now has 5 million customers, co-founder Valentin Stalf said. Berlin’s most valuable FinTech startup grew from the 3.5 million users ...How N26 Is Changing Its Expansion Strategy, Competing For US Customers
December 16, 2019
Move fast and break the conventional mold is a strategy practically synonymous with challenger banks. But to gain traction in markets where established banks keep a tight hold on consumers, ...Top News in Payments: FTC Considers Blocking Facebook App Integration; Bill.com Shares Spike 60 Pct On NYSE Debut
December 13, 2019
In today’s top news in payments, officials at the Federal Trade Commission are considering blocking Facebook’s app integration, and Delta announces plans to combine its Delta Private Jets unit with ...The Week In Payments: N26 Ups Debit Rewards, Wag Sags And Bill Ready Goes To Google
December 13, 2019
There was no lack of action in the wild world of payments and commerce this week. In the running toward things column, there was German challenger bank N26’s big push into ...Inside N26’s Strategy To Win US Customers
December 13, 2019
Challenger banks with a couple of operating years behind them are beginning to get a taste of the problems they handed to legacy banking institutions. These challenger banks are now ...N26 US Expands Debit Card Perks Program
December 10, 2019
The U.S. subsidiary of Germany’s mobile bank N26 has expanded its Perk partnerships for debit cardholders, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Dec. 10).
One of the few ...N26 Partners With Eurobase For Treasury Management Support
November 25, 2019
German bank N26 is partnering with financial software firm Eurobase International for its treasury management operations, BobsGuide reported on Monday (Nov. 25).
Headquartered in Berlin, N26 will use the Eurobase Siena ...N26 Banking App Now Live In US
August 22, 2019
Banking startup N26 has announced that its mobile banking app is now available to customers across the United States, following the completion of a beta program that lasted two months, ...Trending: FIs Use AI To Challenge Challenger Banks
August 21, 2019
Legacy banks have their work cut out for them if they want to survive another century as key players in the digital banking world.
European challenger banks like Monzo and N26 ...Why N26 Is Keeping Fraud Top Of Mind In The US Market
July 25, 2019
Meeting a consumer’s banking needs requires FIs to think locally — but when it comes to fighting fraud, it pays to think globally. That’s why FIs need to stay ahead ...Inside N26’s Fraud Protection Strategy
July 24, 2019
Fraudsters are muscling their way into new territories when it comes to how they approach consumers for their personal information. As such, both banks and businesses are looking to artificial ...Peter Thiel-Backed German Online Bank N26 Worth $3.5B
July 18, 2019
Online bank N26 is now Germany’s highest-valued startup with a 3.5 billion valuation following a $170 million extension of Series D funding.
The mobile bank now ranks among the most valuable ...Digital Banking Partnerships Gain Traction in the US
July 16, 2019
Digital-only bank N26, based in Europe, has linked with Axos to launch in the US. Elsewhere in Europe, Lloyds has partnered with Blue Motor Finance to bring instant payments APIs ...Germany’s N26 Neo-Bank Rolls Out US Mobile Banking
July 11, 2019
Through a staged rollout in which 100,000 customers on the U.S. will be invited to sign up and have full access to its product, N26 Inc. is launching its banking ...Germany’s Watchdog Tells N26 To Boost AML Measures
May 23, 2019
Germany’s financial markets watchdog BaFin has ordered FinTech N26 to boost its anti-money laundering (AML) controls.
The news comes after reports in March that a customer’s account had been hacked and ...Banking App N26 Eyes US Expansion
April 1, 2019
German-based banking app N26, geared toward younger customers and backed by notable billionaires like Peter Thiel and Li Ka-shing, wants to expand beyond Europe while keeping product offerings simple, according ...N26 Gears Up To Enter Brazilian Market
February 27, 2019
N26, the FinTech startup, is gearing up to enter the Brazilian market.
According to a report, N26 said during MWC in Barcelona on Wednesday (Feb. 27) that it will soon launch its ...N26 Has $2.7B Valuation After Latest Funding Round
January 10, 2019
N26, the European mobile bank operator, announced Thursday (January 10) that it has raised $300 million in venture funding, led by Insight Venture Partners.
In a press release, N26 said that with the ...FinTech N26 Metal Card Gets An Update
June 14, 2018
N26, the FinTech bank startup, is upgrading its N26 Metal card, with a launch happening Wednesday (June 13).
According to a report in TechCrunch, the card was first announced at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin ...Tencent And Allianz Invest $160M Into Mobile Banking Startup
March 21, 2018As it builds a retail bank from the ground up, N26 has notched $160 million in a Series C funding round led by Allianz and Tencent. For the round, Allianz invested through ...How N26 Is Expanding And Onboarding, Securely
December 28, 2017
For German bank N26, Know Your Customer means knowing their payment habits so well that fraudulent imitators stand out like sore thumbs. In the December PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered ...TRENDING: Fighting Fraud With Human Bodies And Machine Brains
December 27, 2017
It’s been a good year to be a bad actor.
Cybercriminals reportedly stole a staggering 1 million account credentials per month between March 2016 and May 2017, throwing consumers’ financial identities ...Apple Pay Makes Inroads In France
July 19, 2017
Apple hasn’t made much inroads in France with its Apple Pay service, given the fact that the country’s biggest banks still don’t support it. But that is slowly changing, judging ...Qonto Opens Digital Banking Doors To Corporates
July 6, 2017
French startup Qonto has officially launched its corporate digital banking solution.
The company said this week that businesses can now open a bank account on its website, with customers able to ...Apple Pay Debuts In Italy
May 18, 2017
Apple Pay has officially launched in Italy, with the company partnering with a handful of banks and popular retailers.
According to iLounge, the wireless payment system currently supports Visa and Mastercard ...