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Plum rakes in $14m of new funding

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Plum rakes in $14m of new funding

Money management app Plum has sealed $14m of an expected $24m series A funding round.

Chip crashes Crowdcube servers

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Chip crashes Crowdcube servers

Money Management app Chip opened its crowdfunding round to the general public Thursday and managed to crash Crowdcube's servers as the cash rolled in, hitting £7 million from an initial target of £1 million.

BofA's financial planning tool proves a hit

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BofA's financial planning tool proves a hit

A year after launch, Bank of America's digital financial planning tool, Life Plan, has attracted more than five million users.

Westpac extends digital gambling block feature

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Westpac extends digital gambling block feature

Westpac has extended its digital gambling block feature to two million debit card customers of its St George, BankSA and Bank of Melbourne subsidiaries.

RBC rolls out spending forecasting tool

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RBC rolls out spending forecasting tool

Royal Bank of Canada has added a forecasting feature to its artificial intelligence-powered budgeting tool, Nomi.

PayPal adds savings to revamped super app

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PayPal adds savings to revamped super app

PayPal has given its app a major overhaul, adding a savings account and new in-app shopping tools and messaging features.

Credit building firm Self raises $50m

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Credit building firm Self raises $50m

Self Financial, a fintech startup promising to help Americans build their credit while also saving money, has raised $50 million in a Series E funding round led by Altos Ventures.

Plum bids to triple valuation on latest crowd round

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Plum bids to triple valuation on latest crowd round

Money management app Plum is aiming to triple its valuation with the launch of a crowdfunding campaign at the end of September combined with a raise via institutional investors.

AIB prioritises financial literacy with skills programme for 12-18-year-olds

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AIB prioritises financial literacy with skills programme for 12-18-year-olds

In an effort to support 500,000 customers with their financial literacy, communication, critical thinking, and digital innovation by 2023, AIB has launched a skills programme for 12-18-year-olds called Future Sparks.

Indonesian BNPL giant Kredivo enters Vietnamese market

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Indonesian BNPL giant Kredivo enters Vietnamese market

Kredivo has today revealed its market entry into Vietnam through a Joint Venture with family investment office Phoenix Holding.

NatWest launches app to help renters spilt shared bills

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NatWest launches app to help renters spilt shared bills

NatWest has developed an app called 'Housemate' that helps renters living in shared housing split and pay their bills.

VTB issues debit cards for children

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VTB issues debit cards for children

The second largest bank in Russia, VTB, has just announced that it is offering free debit cards to children from 6 years old, in a bid to improve financial literacy at a young age.

Liti Capital to finance ‘landmark’ case against Binance

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Liti Capital to finance ‘landmark’ case against Binance

Proceedings against Binance will be brought in the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre by a group of disgruntled Binance customers who were unable to trade on the platform during this year’s infamous May 19th crypto crash.

Hapi launches app to help families invest for children's future

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Hapi launches app to help families invest for children's future

UK startup Hapi has launched an app designed to help parents plan and invest for their children's future.

RBC Ventures rolls out app for kids

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RBC Ventures rolls out app for kids

Canada's RBC Ventures has developed a money management app and prepaid card that helps kids make their own earning and spending decisions.

UK 'social bank' startup Kroo raises £17.7m

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UK 'social bank' startup Kroo raises £17.7m

Kroo, a UK startup building a "social" bank, has raised £17.7 million in Series A funding round led by tech entrepreneur Rudy Karson.

Malaysia's BigPay scores $100m investment

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Malaysia's BigPay scores $100m investment

BigPay, the fintech arm of airline AirAsia, has secured an investment of up to US$100 million from South Korea's SK Group.

Snoop raises £15 million to fund international expansion

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Snoop raises £15 million to fund international expansion

Founded by former Virgin Money chief Jayne-Anne Gadhia, smart money app Snoop has secured £15 million in Series A funding from American investment management firm Paulson & Co. Inc.

CMA mandates ‘Sweeping’ in big win for UK Open Banking

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CMA mandates ‘Sweeping’ in big win for UK Open Banking

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled in favour of the Open Banking Implementation Entity’s (OBIE) recommendation to mandate Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) as the mechanism for implementing Sweeping, injecting a further element of competition into the Open Banking market and ending years of opposition from some of the UK's biggest banks.

Finleap connect acquires Spanish Open Banking platform provider MyValue Solutions

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Finleap connect acquires Spanish Open Banking platform provider MyValue Solutions

Germany's finleap connect has acquired Spanish Open Banking platform MyValue Solutions.

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