Non-bank competitors

News/payments

Citi Digital Money Symposium: How are FIs leveraging data to meet consumer demand?

Finextra attended the Citi Digital Money Symposium, which brought together experts from all over the industry to discuss innovation and emerging trends across the online payments sector in 2023. The conference looked at the challenges that could arise as the payments ecosystem becomes increasingly digital.

31 March 2023

News/people

N26 chief risk officer quits

German digital bank N26 has lost its third senior executive in a year, with chief risk officer Thomas Grosse leaving for personal reasons.

03 March 2023

News/payments

FCA grants UK e-money license to Payoneer

Cross-border payments firm, Payoneer, has gained its Electronic Money License (EMI) with approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

17 February 2023

News/payments

Brazil celebrates 2 years of open finance

Today marks two years since Brazil launched its Open Finance Initiative. Open banking in Brazil has blossomed thanks to the initiative, forging a new governance structure and financial system for financial institutions in the nation.

02 February 2023

News/retail

LendingClub cuts 225 jobs

P2P lending pioneer LendingClub is cutting its workforce by 14% - 225 employees - as it faces up to reduced demand for its loans.

16 January 2023

Research/Non-bank competitors

UK Open Banking API Performance 2021-2022

26 October 2022 422 downloads

News/people

Atom Bank names CFO

UK challenger bank Atom has named Andrew Marshall as chief financial officer.

21 October 2022

News/crypto

N26 unveils crypto offering

German challenger bank N26 has launched its first cryptocurrency offering which will enable clients to trade close to 200 virtual currencies.

20 October 2022

Research/Non-bank competitors

Banking as a Service: Predictions for 2023

20 October 2022 1001 downloads

News/regulation

FCA’s amendment to the 90 day PSD2 rule comes into effect

The update will further streamline users’ ability to confirm data access for open banking services.

30 September 2022

News/payments

Revolut adds Brazil and Mexico to global expansion

Digital bank Revolut has announced its expansion into Mexico and Brazil, with a plan to hire 250 new employees in both countries by 2025.

23 September 2022

News/regulation

Revolut under pressure over internal audit

Online bank Revolut is facing more questions over its internal controls after it was criticised by a UK regulator for the unacceptably high risk of "material misstatement" in its account auditing.

06 September 2022

Research/Non-bank competitors

Mainframe to Cloud: How to shift applications

05 September 2022 331 downloads

News/crypto

Crypto-crime revenue drops by 65% - report

Revenue derived from cryptocurrency-related crime is down by 65% in the first half of 2022 compared to the corresponding period in 2021.

22 August 2022

News/retail

Revolut rolls out consumer loans in Romania

Revolut has announced that Romanian customers are able to apply for consumer loans in their local currency.

19 August 2022

News/crypto

Plaid backs Gemini users for crypto purchases

Crypto exchange Gemini, has connected with open banking and payments platform Plaid, to provide UK customers with the option to buy cryptocurrency through their bank accounts.

28 July 2022

News/retail

Qonto sets sights on acquisition of Penta

Qonto, online payment solution targeted at freelancers and SMEs, has announced its intention to acquire German fintech, Penta. The deal is expected to close within the next few weeks.

22 July 2022