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News/startups
X1, the startup behind a "smart" credit card, has raised $12 million in a funding round led by Spark Capital.
19 January 2021
News/payments
A quarter of Brits used buy now, pay later services to fund Christmas shopping, setting up a £2.3 billion bill, according to Credit Karma.
08 January 2021
Self Financial, a fintech startup promising to help Americans build their credit while also saving money, has raised $40 million in a Series D funding round led by Meritech Capital.
15 December 2020
Updraft, a London-based startup promising to help users ditch their credit cards, has raised £16 million in equity and debt.
04 December 2020
News/retail
NatWest is piloting a new app for renters to share bills with flatmates and help boost their credit scores.
24 November 2020
Experian is tapping Open Banking to help Brits instantly improve their credit scores by using their council tax and Netflix and Spotify subscription payments.
09 November 2020
News/regulation
Credit referencing agency Experian has been ordered to make fundamental changes to how it handles people’s personal data after an investigation into its data broking activities by the Information Commissioner's Office uncovered serious breaches of privacy laws.
28 October 2020
Possible Finance, a Seattle-based digital short-term lender for people with poor credit, has been adjusting to the Covid-29 economy, raising $11 million in funding via Zoom calls and making the long-term switch to remote working.
23 October 2020
News/cloud
Card consolidation app firm Curve has picked cloud-native core banking vendor Thought Machine to power a new credit and loan offering.
19 October 2020
With Aussies increasingly checking their credit scores during the Covid-19 pandemic, Commonwealth Bank of Australia has integrated services from Credit Savvy directly into its app.
09 October 2020
News/inclusion
US fintech startup Petal has unveiled a credit card designed for people with non-prime credit scores in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
08 October 2020
US fintech startup Harvest is aiming to overturn the traditional credit scoring system, utilising AI and machine learning to provide a dynamic view of a person's financial wellness throughout the lifetime of a loan.
02 October 2020
Petal, a US credit card startup that is ditching traditional credit scores in an effort to sign up young people and the underbanked, has closed a $55 million Series C funding round led by Valar Ventures.
24 September 2020
News/covid-19
A German fintech once backed by PayPal investor Peter Thiel, has filed for bankruptcy after failing to recover from the economic effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.
14 September 2020
India's Icici Bank is using satellite imaging to assess the creditworthiness of farmers applying for loans.
26 August 2020
Identity data specialist GBG has led a $7 million funding round in Singapore's CredoLab.
20 August 2020
News/security
Credit brueau Experian has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal details of 24 million South African consumers and almost 800,000 businesses.
Standard Chartered is teaming up with US outfit Truera to help tackle unjust bias in AI-assisted decision making.
05 August 2020
Swedish open banking platform Tink has acquired Instantor, a provider of credit decisions software used by more than 150 live customers, including banks and fintechs across 13 European markets.
16 July 2020
A fintech startup targeting creators on digital platforms like YouTube and Twitch has launched its first product, a card that links customers' credit to their social media numbers.
29 June 2020
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