Credit referencing and support

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Petal launches credit card for people with poor credit

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.

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Harvest launches index to build dynamic financial scores

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.

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Loqbox launches credit building offering in the US

Multi-award winning UK Fintech Loqbox today announces the launch of the only free credit building solution (irrespective of where they bank) across 40 states of America.

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Finicity rolls out credit decisioning suite

Finicity, a leading provider of open banking solutions, today announced the rollout of Finicity Lend for credit-decisioning.

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Petal raises $55m for credit card targeting underbanked

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.

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Virgin Money launches on Experian pre-qualification platform to streamline mortgage process

Virgin Money will put mortgage eligibility in the hands of homebuyers and intermediaries after joining Experian’s pre-qualification platform, helping to widen its reach in the digital marketplace.

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German fintech Monedo files for bankruptcy

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.

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Lloyds Bank enlists ConnectedFi to speed up credit decisions

Lloyds Bank has teamed up with fintech software provider ConnectedFi to integrate its asset finance application programme interface (API) into ConnectedFi’s Asset Finance customer relationship management (CRM) platform.

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EQ Credit Services enters the mortgage market

EQ Credit Services, part of the international technology-led services and payments specialist EQ (Equiniti Group plc), is pleased to announce the launch of Mortgage Services.

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Ikano Bank appoints Jaywing to overhaul credit decisioning architecture

Ikano Bank has appointed Jaywing to review its new credit decisioning architecture to support its ongoing growth, which will enable it to launch new products across multiple territories.

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NatWest enhances credit scoring for customers

NatWest has integrated further data, using TransUnion’s Consumer Credit Platform, to its banking app, to help enable its customers to become more financially capable, building on NatWest Group’s purpose to champion the potential of people, families and communities.

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Icici applies satellite imaging to rural credit scoring

India's Icici Bank is using satellite imaging to assess the creditworthiness of farmers applying for loans.

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GBG leads $7 million investment in alternative scoring specialist CredoLab

Identity data specialist GBG has led a $7 million funding round in Singapore's CredoLab.

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Experian handed over the details of 24 million SA consumers to a fraudster

Credit brueau Experian has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal details of 24 million South African consumers and almost 800,000 businesses.

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Fintech cred.ai emerges from stealth

Today, cred.ai, a Philadelphia-based fintech company, introduced a new kind of consumer spending product that leverages proprietary technology to give users first-of-their-kind controls, convenience, and automatic credit score optimization.

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GoBear partners with UnionBank to launch lending as a service offering in the Philippines

GoBear, Asia’s leading financial services and data platform and UnionBank of the Philippines (UnionBank), a leading digital bank in Southeast Asia, have launched a first of-its-kind Lending as a Service (LaaS) partnership in the Philippines.

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Standard Chartered partners Truera to combat bias in AI

Standard Chartered is teaming up with US outfit Truera to help tackle unjust bias in AI-assisted decision making.

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UK fintech Wiserfunding enters India

UK based fintech Wiserfunding announced its entry into India, launching its Artificial Intelligence (AI) backed cloud-based credit risk assessment tool targeted for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

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Zopa implements new digital affordability product

Digital bank and peer to peer lender, Zopa, has joined forces with Paylink Solutions and implemented its cloud based digital income and expenditure product, Embark.

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Tink acquires credit decisioning provider Instantor

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.