Zopa Seeking More Funding in 2019
CEO Jaidev Janardana spoke with CNBC about their plans to raise more money in 2019 as they ramp up their banking initiatives; the funds will ...
Funding Circle UK Receives a £1 Billion Funding Commitment
In the UK Funding Circle gets another huge funding commitment. US-based asset manager Waterfall Asset Management has committed £1b in funding for UK small business ...
JPMorgan Looks to Expand Presence in Europe
With a plan to offer commercial banking services to mid-sized firms, JPMorgan is looking to expand it’s European presence, according to a report ...
Announcements & Releases for December 7, 2018
Crypto asset startup founded by ex-BNY Mellon banker raises $8 million BankThink: We can do better on de novos ...
Announcements & Releases for December 6, 2018
Raisin UK now offers account courtesy of Starling Monzo raises £20m through crowdfunding Ping An-backed Lufax raises $1.3 ...
Fintech Sandboxes are not Always a Good Idea
Fintech sandboxes have become all the rage in recent years as regulators have looked for a way to understand new technology and startups have looked ...
Announcements & Releases for December 5, 2018
What crowdfunding is really about Betterment launches tool to optimize cash savings Ripple Forms ‘Blockchain For Europe’ Association ...
P2P Lender Zopa Granted a Banking License in the UK
Back in 2005 Zopa quietly launched their P2P lending platform in the UK, the world’s first. It was the start of a lending revolution that ...
Announcements & Releases for December 4, 2018
How HSBC and Samsung improved bank branch satisfaction with employee wearables Paytm is enabling instant bank settlement for merchants ...
Monzo Says Overdrafts Can be Used for Investing but not Encouraged
UK based digital bank Monzo responded to an article in The Times referencing the fact that customers can use overdrafts to invest in the bank’s ...