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Níamh Curran

Níamh Curran Senior Reporter at Finextra

The fintech sentiment: BNPL regulation welcomed by fintech firms

The UK government has announced its consultation for the regulation of buy now pay later (BNPL). This decision comes after the publication of the Woolard Review - a review of change and innovation in the unsecured credit market earlier this year, which highlighted some of the potential consumer risks of BNPL. The consultation notes that there has...

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Níamh Curran

Níamh Curran Senior Reporter at Finextra

The fintech sentiment: is the £100 contactless limit a step towards a cashless society?

The British Government has announced that they have approved the contactless limit being raised to £100 from 15 October 2021. In response to this news, Starling Bank immediately stated their plan to allow customers to choose their own contactless limit, citing consumer concerns and little demand for the change. When contactless was initially launc...

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Níamh Curran

Níamh Curran Senior Reporter at Finextra

Five behaviours that indicate a social engineering scam

Social engineering and authorised push payment (APP) scams have been on the rise. For banks this creates a litany of problems, including compromising customer trust, difficulty navigating repayment schemes, and the changing nature of these attacks. The number of people falling victim to these scams rose during the pandemic, with UK Finance finding ...

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