Can Monzo succeed in the U.S.?
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The U.K. digital bank officially launched its full-fledged product in the U.S. on Tuesday. Users can apply online for an account within 10 minutes, the company said.
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Fintech News Stories
F-Prime Capital debuts Fintech Index
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Launched this morning, the Fintech Index tracks the performance of 54 fintechs in public markets and tracks related exits. With a lifetime performance of +743.1%, the index has outperformed the S&P 500 by more than 600 percentage points.
Read MoreWith two new tools, Intuit courts SMBs
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The first, QuickBooks Get Paid Upfront, lets small businesses apply for an advance up to $30,000 for qualifying invoices; the second, QuickBooks Early Pay, lets employees paid through QuickBooks Online Payroll access earnings between paydays.
Read MoreFacing a volatile market, Robinhood touts reliability
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In a Tuesday blog post marking a year since the GameStop stock controversy, Robinhood brushed past liability claims to emphasize measures that should prevent another trading halt.
Read MoreIs 2022 the year of the acquisition?
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This week has seen large banks and other corporate giants acquire fintechs at a zealous pace. JPMorgan, UBS, and Walmart all announced major fintech deals.
Read More300 community banks to offer bitcoin trading
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Through a partnership with crypto custody firm NYDIG, a group of 300 community banks will let customers trade bitcoin on their mobile banking apps.
Read MoreWhat’s behind JPMorgan’s fintech fight?
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In its earnings call on Friday, JPMorgan announced that it will spend $1B per month in 2022 to move its operations to the cloud.
Read MoreAre delivery apps becoming banks?
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German food-delivery platform Delivery Hero announced plans to offer buy-now-pay-later services to its customers. The company also said that it may provide financing to vendors through partnerships with banks.
Read MoreWhat’s next for Brex?
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Fintech behemoth Brex raised $300M in a Series D-2 round, earning a valuation of $12.3B. The company also named Karandeep Anand as its CPO.
Read MoreData will be critical to the progress of sustainable and inclusive finance
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The movement toward a financial system that is both sustainable and inclusive is a result of a societal shift in philosophy and awareness about what we value, and a desire to do something about it.
Read MoreFintechs embrace hybrid work, but empower employees to make choices
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Fintechs have shifted their work cultures as a result of the pandemic. Some companies are offering hybrid work models, while others are letting employees decide what format suits them best.
Read MoreMoneyLion acquires content creator platform MALKA Media
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MoneyLion, a New York-based fintech that offers banking, investing, loans and other financial services, announced that it acquired MALKA Media, a content studio and platform that helps creators reach consumers.
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Starling Bank to launch embedded finance APIs for European clients
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Starling Bank, a U.K.-based digital bank, says it will launch a technology offering called “Starling-as-a-Service” for European clients next year.
Read MoreMoneyLion’s stock value takes a nosedive after public debut
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Last week, MoneyLion, a digital challenger bank, merged with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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