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Microlender Tala raises $145m to move into savings and crypto

Microlender to the underbanked Tala has raised $145 million in Series E financing to fund a host of new services, including crypto.

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Credit Kudos launches Open Banking credit score

Credit Kudos has launched Signal, an Open Banking and machine learning-based credit score that it says enables lenders to increase acceptance of previously declined customers and reduce defaults.

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First National Bank of Omaha launches BNPL offering for merchants

First National Bank of Omaha is joining the BNPL goldrush, launching a service which will allow merchant partners to offer their customers the option to make purchases and pay for them at a future date.

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Wiserfunding scores investment; wins Revolut contract

Wiserfunding, a London-based provider of credit risk assessment for SME lenders, has secured a £3 million investment from BGF and signed up Revolut as a client.

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Credit building firm Self raises $50m

Self Financial, a fintech startup promising to help Americans build their credit while also saving money, has raised $50 million in a Series E funding round led by Altos Ventures.

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TomoCredit raises $10m for credit-building card

TomoCredit, the US startup behind a credit card designed to help first-time borrowers build credit history, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Kapor Capital and KB Investment, a subsidiary of South Korea’s Kookmin Bank.

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Monzo makes BNPL move

UK digital challenger Monzo is the latest to jump aboard the increasingly crowded buy now, pay later train.

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Money.co.uk slams Klarna over BNPL versus credit card claims

Financial comparison site money.co.uk has launched a stinging riposte to claims from buy now, pay later firm Klarna that it offers a fairer and more equitable platform for consumer spending than credit cards.

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Machine learning startup Taktile raises $4.7m

Taktile, a German technology platform used by financial services companies to deploy machine learning applications, has raised $4.7 million in seed financing led by Index Ventures.

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NatWest launches app to help renters spilt shared bills

NatWest has developed an app called 'Housemate' that helps renters living in shared housing split and pay their bills.

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'Personalised credit' startup Keebo raises £5 million in seed funding

Keebo, a credit card startup that applies Open Banking data and behavioural science to provide a personalised credit line for consumers, has raised £5 million in seed funding.

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Fintech must grab opportunity to entice over 50s

Fintech firms have been missing a trick by largely ignoring the fastest growing and wealthiest demographic - the over 50s, says VC QED Investors.

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Coadec sets out vision for BNPL regulation

As the Financial Conduct Authority gears up for a consultation on regulating the buy now, pay later market, the Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) has set out its proposal for a "robust and proportionate" framework.

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Serena Williams invests in credit building startup Esusu

Tennis superstar Serena Williams has joined a $10 million investment round in Esusu, a fintech startup that helps renters build their credit score.

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Goldman Sachs joins $170m funding round for French fintech Younited

Younited, a Paris-based credit and payment platform, has raised $170 million in a funding round joined by Goldman Sachs and Bridgepoint.

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Credit builder Kikoff launches with $42.5m in funding

Kikoff, a credit building platform for millennials and Gen Z, is launching this week with $42.5 million of funding in the bag.

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Canadian credit and payments platform for SMEs raises funds

Caary Capital, a Toronto-based fintech targeting SMEs, has raised C$4.1 million in a late-seed equity round.

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ClearScore lands £200 million in funding

ClearScore, a UK-based free credit scoring service and marketplace, has picked up a £200 million investment from Invus Opportunities.

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Crediverso preps personal finance platform for US Hispanic community

Crediverso, a startup building a personal finance platform for the Hispanic community in the US, has raised $3.1 million in seed funding.

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B9 raises $1.7m for fintech app targeting immigrants

B9, a US startup building a financial app for immigrants that provides interest-free payroll advances, has raised $1.7 million in an ongoing pre-seed funding round.