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Cross River Bank and Current Launch Credit-Building Product
credit frictions // August 23, 2023

Cross River Bank has partnered with FinTech platform Current to launch a new credit-building product that will benefit Current’s over 4 million members. The credit-building product will enable Current members to establish or rebuild their credit histories through a single spending balance, the companies said in a...

Chime, Nubank and Revolut Tie for No. 1 in Digital Banking Apps Provider Ranking
Digital Banking // April 20, 2023

People can’t seem to decide which digital banking experience they like best, which would explain the tangle of tied scores and new or returning names to PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Digital Banking Apps. It would also explain why there are currently 16 apps in a Top...

Chime, Nubank No.1 in PYMNTS’ Digital Banking App Provider Ranking
Digital Banking // October 25, 2022

In the latest edition of PYMNTS’  Provider Ranking of Digital Banking apps, 13 apps have earned a place on this month’s Top 10 list. Highlights from this month’s picks include two leaders that hold down the first ranking slot, two apps that have fallen down...

Current Teams With Zero Hash to Deliver No-Fee Crypto Trades
Cryptocurrency // October 19, 2022

The FinTech Current is offering its more than four million members no-fee cryptocurrency trading through its new partnership with crypto-as-a-service infrastructure provider Zero Hash. The integration with Zero Hash gives Current members the power to buy and sell bitcoin, ethereum and dozens of crypto assets...

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Paypal and Venmo Begin Offering Visa+ P2P Payments

April 02, 2024
Visa said PayPal and Venmo are now offering its Visa+ peer-to-peer (P2P) payment system. “As we continue to expand the P2P use case in the U.S., Current and Western Union will join PayPal and Venmo in enabling cross-platform money movement,” the company said in a Monday (April 1) news release as it announced the expansion of its P2P and business-to-consumer (B2C) payouts offerings. Additionally, Astra, Brightwell, Cross River Bank and Fiserv plan […]

Cross River Bank and Current Launch Credit-Building Product

August 23, 2023
Cross River Bank has partnered with FinTech platform Current to launch a new credit-building product that will benefit Current’s over 4 million members. The credit-building product will enable Current members to establish...

Current Teams With Zero Hash to Deliver No-Fee Crypto Trades

October 19, 2022
The FinTech Current is offering its more than four million members no-fee cryptocurrency trading through its new partnership with crypto-as-a-service infrastructure provider Zero Hash. The integration with Zero Hash gives...

Current Launches High-Yield Interest Offering to Help Customers Save

January 13, 2022
U.S. FinTech platform Current announced Thursday (Jan. 13) that it has debuted a new high-yield offering called Current Interest. According to the press release, Current Interest will allow anyone with...