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Company update/retail

Platinum Federal Credit Union taps Jack Henry for financial health push

Jack Henry (Nasdaq: JKHY), today announced that Platinum Federal Credit Union (PFCU) is working with Jack Henry to improve their community’s financial health by growing their membership and focusing on the financial health of their members.

31 May 2023

Company update/inclusion

British Business Bank seeks proposals for Government's Tech and Science initiative

The British Business Bank today announced a Call for Proposals as part of the launch of the government’s Long-term Investment for Technology and Science (LIFTS) initiative. It seeks proposals from industry for the establishment of new funds or investment structures to crowd in UK institutional investment, particularly Defined Contribution (DC) pension schemes, to support the growth and ambitions of the UK’s most innovative science and technology companies.

26 May 2023

Company update/retail

Alviere partners Array to add financial wellness tools to embedded finance platform

Alviere, the leading global embedded finance platform, is proud to announce that it is partnering with Array to offer Alviere’s enterprise clients customizable digital credit and identity tools to increase digital engagement, generate revenue, and help end customers own their financial future.

25 May 2023

Company update/retail

Claro takes financial wellbeing to WhatsApp

Claro Wellbeing, the financial wellbeing provider, has launched the UK’s first financial wellbeing programme that offers accessible financial education to frontline and deskless workers over WhatsApp.

24 May 2023

News/startups

Plenty launches fintech platform for millennial couples

Plenty, a financial platform that helps couples discuss, manage and invest their money, has raised $2.75 million in pre-seed capital.

24 May 2023

News/startups

GoHenry’s co-founder & COO on keeping course under acquisition and expansion

Louise Hill, co-founder & COO of the children’s financial education app, GoHenry, recently sat down with Finextra to discuss developing financial resilience at a young age and their recent acquisition.

19 May 2023

Company update/people

Plinqit promotes Julio Sarmiento to CTO

Plinqit, the first platform that brings together automated savings, data-driven financial wellness content and virtual account management, has promoted Julio Sarmiento to Chief Technology Officer.

01 May 2023

News/startups

Super.com raises $85m for savings super app

Super.com, an all-in-one savings platform, has raised $85 million in debt and equity to help it build out a WeChat-like super app.

25 April 2023

Research/Personal finance

Customer Experience - Is Hyperpersonalisation the next frontier?

06 April 2023 447 downloads

News/startups

Finanzguru raises €13 million in a funding round led by PayPal and Scor Ventures

German financial management app Finanzguru has raised €13 million led by new investors Scor Ventures and PayPal Ventures, with participation from existing backers including Deutsche Bank, coparion, VR Ventures, Hannover Digital Investments, Venture Stars and former Postbank CEO Frank Strauss.

05 April 2023

News/retail

Acorns buys GoHenry

American savings and investment app Acorns has acquired British kids' money management company GoHenry. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

03 April 2023

News/retail

BofA financial planning tool proves a hit

More than 10 million customers have used Bank of America's financial planning tool, Life Plan, since its launch two and a half years ago.

31 March 2023

Research/Personal financeImpact Study

How banks can expand the omnichannel for virtual signing experiences

31 March 2023 189 downloads

Company update/retail

Greenlight launches tool to help banks provide youth financial literacy

Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc. ("Greenlight"), the fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially-smart, independent kids, today announced Greenlight for Banks, a family banking solution designed for banks and credit unions.

29 March 2023

News/retail

Spanish fintech ID Finance raises €30 million

Spanish alternative lending platform ID Finance has closed a €30M equity round led by Kingsway Capital.

22 March 2023

News/startups

Smart money app Snoop explores sale - Sky

Snoop, the money-saving app founded by former Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia, has called in bankers to explore a possible sale, according to Sky News.

22 March 2023

Company update/retail

Tandem partners with money saving fintech Snoop

Tandem Bank, the UK’s greener digital bank, has today announced its partnership with Snoop, the award winning money saving fintech.

09 March 2023

News/retail

Innovate Finance calls for expanded open banking to help with cost-of-living crisis

Fintech industry body Innovate Finance has called on regulators to extend open banking to support the deployment of budgeting and affordability algorithms as a way to help Brits with the cost-of-living crisis.

03 March 2023

Company update/startups

Step moves into stock investing

Step, the all-in-one financial platform for the next-generation, has launched stock investing, was named FinTech Trailblazer and winner of Nasdaq Data Link and FinTech is Femme’s contest.

02 March 2023

Company update/retail

Budgeting App ‘Buddy’ taps Klarna Kosma for bank transaction monitoring

Buddy, one of the world’s most popular budgeting apps for young people, has partnered with Klarna Kosma, Klarna's financial technology platform for banks, fintechs and innovative retailers, to allow Buddy users to connect their bank to automatically and seamlessly track expenses for greater budgeting accuracy and efficiency.

02 March 2023