challenger banks

Lights Out For Loot?
Lights Out For Loot?
May 23, 2019  |  Banking

When businesses get sold, the deals can happen for a variety of reasons. The buyers can be strategic, looking for technology or staff to help...

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Hong Kong Issues More Online Banking Licenses
Hong Kong Issues More Online Banking Licenses
May 09, 2019  |  Regulation

The banking regulator in Hong Kong has issued an additional four online-only banking licenses to Ping An, Alibaba, mobile phone maker Xiaomi and a joint...

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Masthaven Gets £60M Equity Investment From Värde Partners
Masthaven Gets £60M Equity Investment From Värde Partners
April 24, 2019  |  Investments

Masthaven, the U.K. specialist bank, and Värde Partners, a global alternative investment firm, announced Wednesday (April 24) the completion of the strategic £60 million equity...

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Chase On Gen Z, Mobile Banking — 10 Years In
Chase On Gen Z, Mobile Banking — 10 Years In
April 10, 2019  |  Digital Banking

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How Wells Fargo Uses AI, Biometrics To Fight Money Laundering
How Wells Fargo Uses AI, Biometrics To Fight Money Laundering
March 13, 2019  |  Digital Banking

With fraud attempts continually on the rise around the world, financial institutions have their work cut out for them. They must remain fully compliant with...

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How Wells Fargo Uses AI, Biometrics To Fight Money Laundering
How Wells Fargo Uses AI, Biometrics To Fight Money Laundering
March 12, 2019  |  Digital Banking

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Starling Debuts New Business Lending Strategy
Starling Debuts New Business Lending Strategy
March 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger Starling Bank is moving forward with plans to introduce business lending services, reports in Specialist Banking said this week, with the bank revealing new...

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Chime Valued At $1.5B After Capital Raise
Chime Valued At $1.5B After Capital Raise
March 05, 2019  |  Investments

Chime, the challenger bank based in the U.S., now has a valuation of $1.5 billion after raising $200 million in venture funding. Get the Full...

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A Brazilian Challenger Bank’s Smartphone-First Approach To Onboarding And Authentication
A Brazilian Challenger Bank’s Smartphone-First Approach To Onboarding And Authentication
February 26, 2019  |  Authentication

Frustrations with traditional Brazilian bank incumbents have given rise to new digital challenger offerings that are more in sync with the digital consumer. In the...

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