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Teen-Focused Digital Bank Pixpay Raises $3.4M

Teen-Focused Digital Bank Pixpay Raises $3.4M
Teen-Focused Digital Bank Pixpay Raises $3.4M
December 01, 2019  |  Payment Methods

French startup Pixpay is the first challenger bank to cater to teens, offering a debit Mastercard for cashless payments, news outlets reported on Friday (Nov....

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Aspiration Bank Struggles To Raise More Capital
Aspiration Bank Struggles To Raise More Capital
November 21, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

A digital bank that raised $110 million from investors — including celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom — is suddenly struggling to find additional funding,...

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Metro Bank Deploys FinTech Collabs Amid Leadership Shakeup
Metro Bank Deploys FinTech Collabs Amid Leadership Shakeup
October 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank Metro Bank has announced partnerships with three different FinTechs to strengthen its small and medium-sized business offerings. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Metro Bank Founder Fully Resigns Amid Accounting Scandal
Metro Bank Founder Fully Resigns Amid Accounting Scandal
October 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The ongoing fallout from an accounting error at Metro Bank will now see Founder Vernon Hill completely exit the group after previously announcing he would...

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Amsterdam FinTech bunq Expands Across Europe
Amsterdam FinTech bunq Expands Across Europe
October 01, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Amsterdam FinTech startup bunq is expanding into 22 additional countries after successful launches in Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Ireland and Belgium, TechCrunch reported on...

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Revolut Eyes Growth As Losses Mount
Revolut Eyes Growth As Losses Mount
October 01, 2019  |  Banking

After starting out the week with a bang and announcing a big new partnership with Visa, Revolut today (Oct. 1) reported that in 2018, its...

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Cashplus Hires Amex Commercial Card Risk Exec
Cashplus Hires Amex Commercial Card Risk Exec
September 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger FinTech Cashplus has hired a commercial card risk expert from American Express, reports this week said. According to reports Wednesday (Sept. 18), Cashplus...

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Tide Targets SMB Customer Support With Paid Account Option
Tide Targets SMB Customer Support With Paid Account Option
September 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank Tide is planning to roll out a paid tier of its banking services for small businesses, connecting users of its upgraded offering...

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