Personal finance

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Cheddar ships free spend tracker

Cheddar announces the launch of its innovative free spend tracker, a groundbreaking tool set to redefine personal finance management.

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NerdWallet cuts workforce by 15%

US personal finance outfit NerdWallet is reducing the size of its 730-strong full-time workforce by about 15% as part of a restructuring plan to slash operating expenses.

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EarnUp unveils AI Advisor

EarnUp Inc., a financial wellness fintech company, announced today its newest product, AI Advisor, the industry’s first and only always-on AI-powered financial guru that helps to automate end-to-end consumer financial wellness.

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Westpac starts offering debit cards to eight-year-olds

Australian bank Westpac is now offering debit cards to children as young as eight in a move it says will help them hone their financial skills.

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Ant group's smart financial manager Zhixiaobao in Alipay hits 59 million user

As of June 2024, Ant Group’s AI-powered smart financial manager Zhixiaobao has served 59 million individual users via the Ant Fortune and Ant Insurance platforms in the Alipay app, according to QuestMobile.

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Bank of Clark adopts greenlight fmaily finance app

Bank of Clarke has announced a new partnership with Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc.

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Are Brits sleepwalking into a debt disaster?

Richard Kalas, Client Solutions Director, Retail Banking, GFT, reflects on the latest findings from GFT’s Banking Disruption Index, which highlights the mounting debt that UK bank customers are accumulating – often due to a lack of awareness of interest rates and overdraft fees. In addition, consumers highlight the lack of support from their bank to help them in these financially difficult times, and show a lack of awareness of tools that are being made available by their bank to help them with their hard-pressed finances. Click here for more information: https://www.gft.com/uk/en/news/press-and-news/2024/press-releases/banking-disruption-index

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Chase is the first bank in all lower 48 US states, what next?

Andrea Principe, managing director – Northeast division director – consumer banking, Chase, took to the stage at Future Branches in Boston to explore how while the banking industry faces challenges in sustaining core deposits, deepening customer trust, and building relationships, it is important to learn from failures, reengage with customers, and provide exceptional in-person experiences.

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Moneyhub appoints Anne de Kerckhove a as chair

Moneyhub, the market-leading data and payments platform is pleased to announce that Anne de Kerckhove will join the Company’s Board as Chair.

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Prosper smashes £800,000 Crowdcube target

Prosper, the UK WealthTech founded by Tandem and Nutmeg alumni, has hit its £800,000 Crowdcube target before launching to the public.

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US Bank inks deal with kids finance fintech Greenlight

U.S. Bank announced today a partnership with Greenlight® Financial Technology, Inc. (“Greenlight”), the leading family fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially-smart kids, to provide an innovative banking solution for families.

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CFIT CEO Ezechi Britton MBE on How to Unlock Barriers to Fintech Growth

At IFGS 2024, Ezechi Britton MBE, CEO of the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT), explores their recently released report on the benefits of open finance, what needs to be done to implement successful change and how open finance will change UK fintech going forward.

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HSBC adds savings tool to mobile app

HSBC has added a feature to its mobile app in the UK to help customers identify, plan and manage their saving goals.

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Nova Credit allies with Nottingham Building Society to offer mortgages for foreign nationals in UK

Nottingham Building Society and Nova Credit, the world’s only cross-border credit bureau, have agreed a partnership that will enable foreign nationals in the UK to access and leverage their overseas credit history when applying for mortgage finance to buy a home in the UK.

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Bitcoin halving may lead to price drop

On April 20th the bitcoin halving will take place, which is set in the cryptocurrency’s technology to cut the rate at which bitcoin is created. The event happens every leap year and is eagerly anticipated by crypto enthusiasts.

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Wagestream raises £17.5m

Financial wellbeing app Wagestream has raised £17.5 million in a funding round joined by a British Business Bank subsidiary.

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ClearScore launches new TV ad mini-series

ClearScore, the credit app and online financial marketplace, has launched a new consumer advertising campaign, bringing back Charlie and his canine companion, Moose, in a TV ad mini-series.

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SC Ventures and NEXT176 partner up to launch financial wealth platform

Standard Chartered’s investment ventures arm, SC Ventures has joined forced with building and investment arm of Pan-African financial services group Old Mutual, NEXT176, to roll out a financial wellness platform.

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Nutmeg survey shows increase in personal saving

New research from Nutmeg, the UK’s largest digital wealth manager, reveals a positive picture when it comes to the nation’s personal finance habits.

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Chase wealth planning tool draws millions of users

JPMorgan Chase says its free Wealth Plan digital money coach has helped customers create more than a million personalised plans in just a year since launch.