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Today in FinTech: Credit Unions Turn to FinTech Partnerships to Level the Playing Field
Today in FinTech: Credit Unions Turn to FinTech Partnerships to Level the Playing Field
February 23, 2022  |  Banking

In today’s FinTech news, credit unions are finding that to compete like a FinTech, they need to grab a partner, while South African FinTech startup...

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UK Digital Bank Zopa Introduces Hybrid Savings
UK Digital Bank Zopa Introduces Hybrid Savings
February 23, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Digital bank Zopa is introducing a hybrid savings account with multiple stash “pots” and the opportunity for boosted interest rates based on length of deposit...

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Zopa Deposits Hit 1B Pounds After 18 Months
Zopa Deposits Hit 1B Pounds After 18 Months
January 19, 2022  |  Banking

United Kingdom-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Zopa has hit 1 billion pounds ($1.36 billion) in customer deposits 18 months after becoming a bank, according to a...

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EMEA Daily: German Delivery Hero Buys Minority Stake In Gorillas Delivery Startup; UK P2P Lender Zopa Nets $303M
EMEA Daily: German Delivery Hero Buys Minority Stake In Gorillas Delivery Startup; UK P2P Lender...
October 19, 2021  |  International

In today’s top EMEA news, Berlin-based Delivery Hero acquires minority stake in Gorillas delivery startup, UK P2P Lender Zopa raises $303 million. Plus, digital bank...

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UK P2P Lender Zopa Nets $303M
UK P2P Lender Zopa Nets $303M
October 19, 2021  |  Investments

United Kingdom-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Zopa has generated just shy of $304 million in its latest fundraising effort, according to a blog post on the...

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Today In Payments: Brazil Central Bank Shuts WhatsApp Payments; Visa’s SMB Hub Launches With PayPal, Freshbooks
Today In Payments: Brazil Central Bank Shuts WhatsApp Payments; Visa’s SMB Hub Launches With PayPal,...
June 24, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Brazil’s central bank suspended WhatsApp’s payment feature, and Visa launched its online resource hub for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Plus,...

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Zopa Secures UK Banking License
Zopa Secures UK Banking License
June 24, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Zopa, the United Kingdom-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lender, has reached its latest milestone and received its banking license as it takes on traditional banks, the Financial...

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Zopa P2P Lender To Land 12th-Hour Investment To Become Bank
Zopa P2P Lender To Land 12th-Hour Investment To Become Bank
December 01, 2019  |  Investments

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Zopa will secure a £130 million ($1.67 million USD) investment that it needs to become a challenger bank. The news comes days...

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How PSD2 Is Changing Lending In The UK
How PSD2 Is Changing Lending In The UK
March 08, 2019  |  Regulation

PSD2 launched in January 2018 and has been active in the European Union for a little over a year now, meaning that banks, merchants and...

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