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Nesta unveils winners of community lender credit challenge

Three partnerships between community lenders and fintechs have secured a cash prize of £200,000 each for developing innovative solutions that make credit more accessible and affordable, particularly for the most vulnerable.

Credit Sesame introduces digital bank account

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Credit Sesame introduces digital bank account

Credit Sesame is launching a digital bank account, expanding beyond its core business of helping Americans access and boost their credit scores.

Transformative regulation finds its feet in 2020

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Transformative regulation finds its feet in 2020

The true benefits and complexities of transformative regulation across financial services is set to become reality in 2020, as firms work to prepare and implement systems to meet compliance standards while maintaining a competitive edge.

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CreditLadder to furnish Equifax with rental payment data for building consumer credit score

Equifax, the business and consumer insights expert, is partnering with CreditLadder.co.uk, the UK’s largest rent reporting platform, to include rental payment data in Equifax credit assessments.

‘Millennials want credit’ says ex-Visa innovation chief and i2c president Jim McCarthy

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‘Millennials want credit’ says ex-Visa innovation chief and i2c president Jim McCarthy

The consumer of today is educated, digitally empowered and more than ever before, wants to make informed financial decisions. This requires financial players to provide a quick, efficient and barrier-free customer service that keeps pace with the dynamic transformations of this new era of payments.

Monzo and RBS to allow customers to monitor credit score for free

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Monzo and RBS to allow customers to monitor credit score for free

UK banks Monzo and RBS are to enable customers to check their approval ratings for loan applications by looking up their credit score for free through the mobile banking app.

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Happy Money forms partnership with Teachers Federal Credit Union

Happy Money, a fintech company building financial tools and services for human happiness, today announced the launch of its partnership with Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU), Hauppauge, NY.

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Intuit confirms Credit Karma acquisition

Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU), proud maker of TurboTax, QuickBooks and Mint, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Credit Karma, the consumer technology platform with more than 100 million members in the U.S., Canada and U.K., for approximately $7.1 billion in cash and stock.

Intuit nears $7 billion take over of Credit Karma

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Intuit nears $7 billion take over of Credit Karma

Intuit is reported to be on the verge of buying credit scoring firm Credit Karma, furthering its interests in the personal financial management space.

Credit-building startup Self raises $20m

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Credit-building startup Self raises $20m

Self, a fintech startup promising to help Americans build their credit while also saving money, has raised $20 million in a Series C funding round led by Altos Ventures and Conductive Ventures.

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TotallyMoney signs up three million users

On Monday 17th February TotallyMoney, the finance experts, acquired their three millionth customer, confirmation that TotallyMoney’s mission — to improve the UK’s credit score and help more people move on up to a better future — is gaining momentum.

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Aire offers lenders Credit Insight Suite

Aire, the credit insight service, today launched a range of new services - the Aire Credit Insight Suite - to offer UK lenders greater decision-making power when it comes to assessing customers for credit risk and affordability.

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Yobota selects Credit Kudos as Open Banking provider

Yobota, the cloud-based banking platform provider, has selected leading fintech, Credit Kudos, as its open banking credit bureau, allowing Yobota customers to significantly improve affordability and credit risk modelling.

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Credit Karma overhauls Web and app offerings

UK fintech and free credit report provider CreditKarma.co.uk has completed a radical overhaul of its web and app offering, bringing more tools and services to its members.

Nova Credit raises $50m to help immigrants access credit

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Nova Credit raises $50m to help immigrants access credit

Nova Credit, a US startup working to improve immigrant access to credit, has closed a $50 million Series B funding round led by Kleiner Perkins and joined by celebrities including U2 guitarist the Edge.

US charges four members of Chinese military over Equifax hack

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US charges four members of Chinese military over Equifax hack

The US Department of Justice has charged four members of the Chinese military over the massive 2017 cyber-attack on credit reporting agency Equifax.

UK's 'buy now, pay later' market booms despite credit score concerns

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UK's 'buy now, pay later' market booms despite credit score concerns

The UK's point-of-sale credit market is surging, according to analysis from consultant Kearney, with two thirds of millennials now using 'buy now, pay later' services - despite some concerns about the impact on credit scores.

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Aussie challenger Judo Bank signs for InfraRisk credit management tech

InfraRisk Pty Ltd. (InfraRisk), a leading supplier of credit management solutions in Australia, today announced a new cooperation with Judo Bank to support the neobank's lending business with a smart and highly efficient cloud-based SaaS solution.

Gig economy credit startup Portify raises £7 million

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Gig economy credit startup Portify raises £7 million

London fintech startup, Portify has raised £7 million in series A funding to scale its income smoothing service for gig economy workers.

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Only 19% of commercial banks are using AI holistically - Genpact

Nearly all (97%) commercial banks are using artificial intelligence (AI), according to new research from Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation; however, most financial institutions are not implementing the technology effectively for competitive advantage.

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