Personal finance

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Libro Credit Union taps MX for new money management app

Libro Credit Union, the largest credit union in southwestern Ontario, announced it has launched a new money management app, Yooli, designed to help people take control and improve their financial wellness by using data-driven technology. Yooli is powered by the MX award-winning modern connectivity and data enhancement platform.

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UN International Day of Family Remittances: 2020 beats forecasts

Launched in 2015 to build awareness of the contribution that migrant workers make to economies of their home countries, the UN’s International Day of Remittances (IDFR) this year welcomes a more positive picture than had been predicted by the World Bank.

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Niyo acquires Bangalore-based personal finance app Index

Niyo, India’s premier digital banking fintech, announces acquisition of Bengaluru-based personal finance startup, Index.

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Nude launches app to help first-time homebuyers

UK startup Nude has launched its app for helping aspiring first-time home buyers build up their deposits.

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Aussie fintech BlackArrow moves HQ to Glasgow

Australian fintech player BlackArrow has chosen Glasgow as its new headquarters after securing financial support from the Scottish government.

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Banking app Dave set for $4bn Spac deal

Banking app Dave is set to go public through a $4 billion merger with a blank-check firm sponsored by investment firm Victory Park Capital.

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Frollo adds voice updates from Siri to PFM app

Frollo, the purpose driven Australian Fintech and leading provider of financial management and Open Banking solutions, has announced a new feature in their budgeting app that lets users check their real time balance using Siri and the company’s Open Banking connections.

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Truebill raises $45m for PFM app

Personal finance app Truebill has raised $45 million in a Series D funding round led by Accel and joined by Bessemer Venture Partners, Cota Capital and Eldridge Industries.

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Acorns to go public via Spac

Savings and investing app Acorns is set to go public at a $2.2 billion valuation via a combination with Nasdaq-listed Spac Pioneer Merger Corp.

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Mission Lane acquires Honeydue

Mission Lane, a purpose-driven financial technology company, today announced the acquisition of Honeydue (incorporated as WalletIQ), a financial technology company providing digital applications and banking services to help consumers manage their finances and develop stronger financial literacy and habits.

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Twitter Tip Jar users cite PayPal privacy concerns hours after rollout

Hours after Twitter announced the new money transfer feature Tip Jar, early testers took to the social media platform to air their concerns over addresses being included in PayPal receipts.

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Teen banking app Step raises $100m

Step, a teenager-focused US mobile banking startup, has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by General Catalyst and joined by Stripe and a host of celebrities including Will Smith and Jared Leto.

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Greenlight hits $2.3bn valuation on $260m funding round

Greenlight Financial Technology, the startup behind an app and debit card for kids, has hit a $2.3 billion valuation thanks to a $260 million Series D funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz.

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Wagestream taps motorway service area business Moto

The UK’s largest motorway services operator, Moto Hospitality, has rolled out a new financial wellbeing initiative for its 4,500 colleagues - partnering with charity-backed fintech Wagestream on a range of innovative services to help boost their financial resilience, including Earned Wage Access (EWA).

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Vyne collaborates with Kinetic to allow two million students to pay their rent in three clicks

Vyne, the specialist account-to-account payments platform for eCommerce, is today announcing a partnership with Kinetic, the UK’s leading provider of student accommodation, event and catering management software for 80% of the UK and Ireland's universities. This partnership will see Kinetic offer Vyne’s payment solution to 2.83 million students renting accommodation.

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Nutmeg hits £3bn in assets after record growth

Digital wealth manager Nutmeg has announced that it has surpassed £3 billion in assets under management following a record 72% year-on-year growth.

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Neobank 11Onze builds private social network for customers

Catalonia digital community bank 11Onze has launched its own money-focused, Facebook-like private social network for customers.

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‘Massive’ potential for embedded finance in Europe - Solarisbank

Research by Solarisbank and the Handelsblatt Research Institute has found considerable conversion potential for e-commerce providers to offer financial services in Germany, confirming the significant opportunity embedded finance may hold across Europe.