Even Financial raises $25m to help banks automate customer acquisition
As banks increasingly take transactions to digital channels, the process to acquire customers also is shifting online thanks to technology...
Retail Banking
No one-trick pony: How Ally got to $100b in deposits
With the rise of digital-only challenger banks, it's easy to overlook Ally Bank. But Detroit-based Ally, which has no branches, was...
PayActiv adds instant payday advances to lure more employers to its platform
PayActiv is tapping into the demand for employee payday advances by linking up with employers to offer the feature directly...
Square is growing its platform into a one-stop shop for retailers
Square, which is best known for its physical and digital payment solutions, is building out its product ecosystem to manage...
Sunbit focusing on short-term credit data to reach more borrowers
Sunbit, a point-of-sale lending company, is using recent credit file data to underwrite borrowers without FICO scores. Specializing in non-discretionary...
Grasshopper’s Shure on enhancing access to resources for startup founders
Grasshopper Bank, a New York City-based digital bank geared toward startups, is focusing on pain points for founders, who usually...
SympliFi launches remittance alternative to enhance access to credit in Africa
U.K.-based startup SympliFi is launching a loan product for customers in developing countries in Africa backed by collateral from family...
Volkswagen Bank taps OneSpan for encryption to fight hackers
Volkswagen Bank, the financial services arm of the German automaker, is turning to QR code-like technology to fight threats posed...
Weekly Wrap: Challengers court US customers as PNC launches in-house startup
Welcome to the latest episode of our weekly wrap video series, for the week ending August 30, 2019. In this...
N26 pursues US market with ads that speak to customer pain points
New York City commuters this week will have their first exposure to European banking brand N26 through ads posted on...
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