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Starling Debuts Unsecured Business Loans, Ups Overdraft Limits

Starling Debuts Unsecured Business Loans, Ups Overdraft Limits
Starling Debuts Unsecured Business Loans, Ups Overdraft Limits
January 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank Starling Bank continues to revamp its small business lending strategy with the launch of proprietary SMB loan services, the company announced on...

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US Backers Rain Money On Savvy Startups 
US Backers Rain Money On Savvy Startups 
January 07, 2020  |  Startups

Despite headline-grabbing startup debacles, U.S. investors are still hot to bankroll up-and-coming companies like challenger bank Chime, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday (Jan....

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Judo Bank Adds InfraRisk Tech To Bolster SMB Lending
Judo Bank Adds InfraRisk Tech To Bolster SMB Lending
January 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Australia challenger bank Judo Bank has announced a collaboration with credit management Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider InfraRisk to bolster its small business lending operations. Get the...

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Ex-Barclays Head To Launch Crypto-Friendly Digital Bank
Ex-Barclays Head To Launch Crypto-Friendly Digital Bank
January 02, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The former head of technology at Barclays, Mark Hipperson, is launching a digital bank called Ziglu that will serve both crypto and fiat accounts, according...

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Metro Bank Struggles To Find A Buyer
Metro Bank Struggles To Find A Buyer
December 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger financial institution Metro Bank is struggling to find a buyer as potential suitors are turned off by the bank’s expensive business model, the...

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The Week In Payments: N26 Ups Debit Rewards, Wag Sags And Bill Ready Goes To Google
The Week In Payments: N26 Ups Debit Rewards, Wag Sags And Bill Ready Goes To...
December 13, 2019  |  News

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...

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UK Lender B-North Looks For £1.75M In Funding
UK Lender B-North Looks For £1.75M In Funding
December 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

UK-based business lender B-North is looking to raise £1,750,000 ($2.3 million) through an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, offering 10.94 percent in equity at a...

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Chime Raises $500M On $5.8B Valuation
Chime Raises $500M On $5.8B Valuation
December 05, 2019  |  Banking

Silicon Valley-based Chime has raised $500 million in a Series E funding round that sent its valuation soaring to $5.8 billion, CNBC reported on Thursday...

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