Credit referencing and support

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Capitalise raises £10m to launch integrated credit protection service

Capitalise.com, a digital ‘super platform’ that allows accountants and their SME clients to access capital with a suite of credit and risk tools, has raised £10 million from Experian, QED Investors, Gauss Ventures, Hambro Perks and Post Finance.

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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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Cooperative Teachers Credit Union chooses Scienaptic AI credit decisioning platform

Leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider, Scienaptic AI announced that Cooperative Teachers Credit Union (CTCU) has selected its AI-powered platform, enabling the credit union to make stronger, faster credit decisions and offer enhanced financial options for its members.

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Credit Karma Money launches bill features aimed at helping users improve their credit scores

Credit Karma Money, a single destination within Credit Karma for spending and saving, today announced the launch of bill discovery, tracking and upcoming payment reminders.

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ClearScore appoints Grant Foley from NoteMachine as CFO

ClearScore, the UK’s leading credit marketplace, is pleased to announce the appointment of Grant Foley as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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SB Finance taps FinScore for credit scoring in the Philippines

To serve many Filipinos who lack a financial history, consumer lending company SB Finance has partnered with FinScore to enhance its credit scoring efforts using alternative data.

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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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Via Equifax and Bits, UK renters have a new way to report rental payments on their credit files

Equifax UK is teaming up with credit builder app, Bits, to allow Equifax customers to report their monthly rent payments on their credit files, improving their credit score and making it easier to buy their own homes in future.

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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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Loqbox and ClearScore partner to help financial excluded build credit history

Financial exclusion impacts billions of people around the world, including younger people who are thin file or new to credit.

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Revolut selects Equifax as data and analytics partner in UK

Equifax UK, the business and consumer insights expert and the UK’s leading challenger bank, Revolut, have announced a new strategic partnership which provides differentiated data assets and real-time predictive analytics for a faster, more informed view of customers and prospects.

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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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Scienaptic AI signs Numerica Credit Union

Leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider, Scienaptic AI announced Numerica Credit Union has selected the company’s AI-powered platform to enhance its overall credit decisioning for several of its lending products and services, including consumer and commercial underwriting, CLI for credit cards, preapprovals, best credit product recommendations for members and credit risk assessment for the institution’s treasury services.

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CBI and Crif form Open Banking partnership

CBI, hub for technological innovation and digitalisation of the financial industry has partnered up with CRIF, global company specialised in credit bureau & business information, advanced digital solution for business development and open banking.

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Tide launches credit builder tool

Tide, the UK’s leading business financial platform[1] has launched Tide Credit Builder to help small businesses build up their Experian credit score to be able to borrow to grow.