UK digital bank Monzo has been valued at $5 billion following a $430 million funding round. The round was led by Alphabet’s CapitalG group as well as Google Ventures, HongShan Capital and...
Brazilian neobank Nubank is predicting it will someday become Latin America’s largest financial service company. “I think that will happen eventually,” CEO David Vélez told the Financial Times (FT)...
Picture this: a 28-year-old $400,000 in debt who has never held a job. Would you give them a loan? Chances are, probably not. And that’s...
As the payments industry gears up for 2024, exciting transformations are on the horizon. Many, in fact, are already here. And for those transformations that...
British FinTech Revolut is reportedly on track to bring in $1.9 billion in revenue for the year. The startup’s monthly revenue averaged roughly $158 million in the first half...
Beyond the card networks, among those that may feel the squeeze should cross-border interchange fees see new caps in the United Kingdom are neobanks. As...
They have different business models — but often compete for the same customers. And for banks and neobanks, there may be one commonality: The challenge...
Great Britain’s smaller banks are apparently among the largest targets for payment fraud. That’s according to a report issued Tuesday (Oct. 31) by the U.K.’s...
British digital-only bank Monzo has added an investment feature to its offerings. Announced Tuesday (Sept. 12), the bank’s Investments feature lets customers put their money...