Visa-backed digital lending startup Branch International is reportedly cutting staff at its Kenyan and Nigerian offices. That’s according to a report Friday (May 22) from...
The U.K.’s financial watchdog says lenders need to make online loan applications easier to understand. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Thursday (July 31) that a review...
For a company long hailed as a tech disruptor in financial services, Block’s Q1 2025 results present a paradox. One of slowing growth amid a...
Singapore-based payments startup Airwallex reportedly wants to expand into lending. To that end, the company, which offers AI-powered automated workflow solutions among other offerings, plans to acquire...
The platforms that have banks embedded in their operations are taking more of their lending activities into a direct model, giving momentum to income streams...
Banks and credit unions may feel like they offer a best-in-class digital experience — and the readiness to offer new services and options — when...
“Complexity powers the status quo,” Karen Webster wrote in a recent column. And in financial services — particularly for credit unions — complexity in the...
The payment and commerce platforms PayPal, Shopify and Block have long been developing ecosystems for merchants. For the small to mid-sized businesses, signing on to...
Block, formerly known as Square and the owner of Cash App, has distinct ambitions. And they vary for each of its business lines. Outside of Square and...