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Nubank
Nubank is the largest FinTech in Latin America and one of the most innovative companies in the world, according to the 2019 Fast Company ranking. The company’s differentiating factor is to offer a credit card which is controlled through the mobile app.
Paytm, Nubank Could Soon Swing To Profit Amid Surging Demand For Digital Banking
January 13, 2021
India’s Paytm and Brazil’s Nubank could soon turn the corner to profitability thanks to surging demand for digital payment services in India and Brazil amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“We could ...Latest Digital Banking App Ranking Holds Some Surprises
October 20, 2020
We’d hate to spoil the surprise .. so we won’t. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say “they” didn’t spoil the surprise. Who are “they?” They are the brands tracked ...FinTech Nubank To Purchase Broker Easynvest
September 11, 2020
In its efforts to grow into a full-service financial company, Nubank has come to the decision to buy broker Easynvest. Nubank Founder David Vélez said the Brazilian finance startup agreed ...Digital Banks Solid In Latest Provider Rankings
June 10, 2020
App-based digital challenger banks have been solidifying and expanding customer bases ever since COVID came to town. And while PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Digital Banking Apps shows consistency at ...When Consumers Are Remote, Banks And Credit Unions Come To Them
April 29, 2020
Consumers facing job insecurity and COVID-19 stay-at-home orders are rethinking when and how they make payments, and FIs must respond. David Vélez, founder and CEO of Brazil-based digital-only FI Nubank, ...In Brazil, Banking Customers Turn To Debit, Digital Banking
April 28, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has left consumers staying home when possible to stop the virus’s spread. It has also made them wary of taking on debt because their financial circumstances could ...Brazilian Nubank To Launch Credit Card In Mexico
March 3, 2020
Brazilian banking startup Nubank is going to launch its Nu credit card in Mexico in an attempt to capture a piece of the country’s population of 36 million unbanked, according ...Digital Banking Apps Vs The Establishment
February 25, 2020
Dubbed “challenger banks” for shaking up the status quo of banking as we’ve always known it, digital banks with awesome apps are the FinTech alternative to more staid financial institutions ...Banking Apps Spread In Brazil As Critics Note Potential For Shakeout
December 17, 2019
With a bewildering number of choices, banking apps fueled by Tencent Holdings Ltd, SoftBank Group Corp, and other players are spreading in Brazil, as some critics note a shakeout is ...FinTechs, AI And The Rise Of SMB Credit In Brazil
December 17, 2019
One of the biggest tests for FinTech in the coming years is how well it can serve businesses that don’t have easy or efficient access to credit. That test is ...Top News In Payments: Visa To Begin New Certification Program; Circle Co-Founder To Depart Firm
December 6, 2019
In today’s top news in payments, Visa has announced it’s going to begin a new certification program in dispute resolution, as well as fund scholarships that can be used toward ...Nubank FinTech Grows Client Base By 25 Pct Since August
October 13, 2019
The largest FinTech startup in Latin America — Brazil’s Nubank — is reporting a 25 percent increase in the number of clients since August, Reuters reported on Friday (Oct. 11).
The ...Digital Banking, With Millennial, Mobile – And Governmental – Tailwinds
September 11, 2019
Kill the check. Shutter the branch. Make that leather wallet a mobile one, wielded on smartphones.
The push toward digital banking seems an inexorable one, with the technology and demographics acting as tailwinds, ...Brazil's Nubank On The Universal Pain Points Of Small Business Banking
July 30, 2019
The U.K. may be the world’s hotbed for challenger banks, but it’s not the only market witnessing a surge in bank competition and industry evolution as a result of FinTech ...Nubank Lands $400M To Expand Throughout LATAM
July 28, 2019
The Brazil-based FinTech Nubank raised $400 million in a Series F round of funding led by TCV, making it the first major Latin American investment by the Menlo Park, California ...Nubank Lets SMBs Test New Bank Service For Free
July 17, 2019
Brazil FinTech Nu Pagamentos SA, also known as Nubank, is preparing to launch small business digital accounts, Reuters reported on Tuesday (July 16).
First launched as a credit card issuer, Nubank ...Brazil’s Big Blockchain Bounce (And Other Digital Payments Advances)
June 27, 2019
The digital payments news out of Brazil has been fast and furious over the last few weeks – particularly when it comes to blockchain. And while the continual drumbeat of announcements ...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 ...Tencent Invests $180M In Brazilian FinTech Nubank
October 9, 2018
China’s Tencent Holdings paid $180 million for an undisclosed minority stake in Brazilian FinTech Nu Pagamentos SA (known as Nubank). As a result of the investment, Nubank is now worth ...Watchdog Eyes Brazil’s Credit Card Industry On Nubank Complaint
March 23, 2018
In Brazil, the antitrust watchdog, Cade, is looking into the credit card industry, with an eye on possible anticompetitive practices.
The investigation comes, Reuters reports, after a complaint by Nubank, a ...Going Mobile To Get Smarter On Security
September 28, 2016
Can a smartphone keep your money safe from fraud? September’s PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™ features an interview with David Velez, CEO of Brazilian digital financial services provider Nubank, about using ...Going Mobile-Only To Get Smarter About Identity
September 27, 2016
Can a smartphone keep your money safe from fraud? September’s PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™ features an interview with David Velez, CEO of Brazilian digital financial services provider Nubank, about using ...