Credit startup Zero’s ‘debit-style credit experience’ expands
San Francisco-based credit startup Zero is taking its debit-style credit model to Android. Bryce Galen, CEO and co-founder of Zero,...
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Digital financial services to generate $38b in southeast Asia, study finds
Digital financial services from lending to asset management are expected to generate at least $38 billion of annual revenue across...
Become raises $12.5m to be the ‘Expedia of small business lending’
Small business lending marketplace Become announced Tuesday that it raised $10 million in Series A capital to grow its platform....
Varo crosses 1 million customers, with plans to become a bank by 2020
Digital banking brand Varo has 1 million customers, and is pushing ahead with plans to become a nationally-chartered bank early...
Citizens Bank courts new customers with Xbox partnership
Citizens Bank launched a partnership with Microsoft to provide consumer financing for the tech company’s Xbox All Access program, the...
How banking app Bunq plans to win over European consumers
Bunq, a digital-only banking brand based in the Netherlands, is on a path to grow its customer base through travel...
Inside TransferWise’s regulatory advocacy efforts
U.K.-based money transfer startup TransferWise is going beyond cheeky ads to spread its message of foreign exchange fee transparency. It's...
Digital lending fintech enters auto
LAS VEGAS — Bank of Oklahoma has adopted Blend’s digital lending platform, the fintech announced at the 2019 Auto Finance Summit. Blend’s platform...
Amazon Pay launches bill inquiry feature via Alexa devices
Amazon Pay is partnering with payment network Paymentus to allow U.S. consumers to query Alexa devices about their bills, the...
Amex taps Nova Credit’s tech to underwrite immigrants to the US
American Express is using credit reporting startup Nova Credit's technology to underwrite newcomers to the U.S., the companies announced Friday....
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