Tagged: fintech app

January 29, 2022 @ 12:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The sustainable development goal-linked investment app Etcho reports that it has finalized its pre-seed round, by securing £279,000 from angel investors via Crowdcube. Linking to the United Nation’s 17 SDGs, the Fintech app from Etcho enables users to select the goals they are most passionate… Read More

January 26, 2022 @ 6:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EarlyBird, the platform that aims to make it simpler for parents, family members, and friends to collectively invest in a kid’s future, has announced today the introduction of EarlyBird Crypto. Along with more traditional assets, parents may now choose to add Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum… Read More

January 21, 2022 @ 2:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Current notes that the end of the holiday season and the start of the new year can often be “a financial burden” with that extra spend from the holidays and “setting budget-goals for the new year.” Although January marks a fresh or brand… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 1:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank North, a Fintech-enabled bank, which will combine cloud-native tech with the trust of face-to-face relationship banking with the “aim of disrupting the £150bn UK SME lending market,” has secured 114% (£1,552,134) of its £1,350,000 target from 486 investors (at the time of writing) with… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 11:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK’s investment platform easyMoney notes that the use of Fintech apps is increasing steadily across the globe. That’s why they decided to also launch their own app for their customers. The company wrote in a blog post that half of easyMoney investors… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital bank Revolut has noted that they hear about exchange rates all the time. The company has commented on what they actually are and why they can be very important. As explained by Revolut, foreign currency exchange rates are a way to… Read More

January 14, 2022 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Current notes that the dramatic rise of inflation to its highest rate in almost 4 decades without a corresponding increase in wages has “caused Americans to pay more for basic essentials.” That’s  why Current claims that it’s pleased to announce the launch of… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Ben Waterman, COO and Co-founder, Strabo App, a cloud-based platform that helps you link multiple accounts from around the world in one dashboard. The Strabo App reportedly tracks all the money you own and owe, while providing you with a holistic… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking Fintech Revolut has reportedly launched operations as a bank in 10 Western European nations, allowing it to provide its customers in these markets with deposit protection. Revolut, which is a provider of a financial super-app with over 18 million customers across the globe,… Read More

January 7, 2022 @ 2:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

If you’ve sent or received a payment from a friend or family member, you might have used either Zelle or Venmo to complete the transaction. These Fintech payment services enable consumers to send and receive local personal payments easily, with simply an email address or… Read More

January 6, 2022 @ 11:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Indian payments Fintech Paytm says that one of things they are proud of is their 23 million merchant partners, who have chosen them for the “trusted” and secure payments experience. Paytm writes in a blog post that they’ve built their leadership in the peer-to-merchants space,… Read More

January 6, 2022 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking platform Revolut has reportedly acquired approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to provide clients with gold and silver exposure via the firm’s Fintech app. Revolut‘s management noted that they aim to introduce the service to their Singapore clients this year. After… Read More

January 5, 2022 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Fintech bunq reveals that with the new year and “new you,” they will help clients with  saving even more money in 2022, which means “having more to spend on the things that you love” or care about. The team at Fintech challenger bunq has… Read More

January 4, 2022 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the number of digital wallet users across the globe continues to increase, Wyre and Rehive have teamed up to make it easier and quicker for companies or businesses to launch “fully” compliant and customized Fintech apps. Together, Wyre and Rehive will aim to offer… Read More

January 2, 2022 @ 3:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s online pension provider PensionBee notes that their clients take the lead on their product development. During the past few years, many clients have become “increasingly vocal about their desire to address some of the world’s biggest problems, such as climate change, through their investments,”… Read More

December 31, 2021 @ 2:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Another year is winding down and the team at Mercury Bank has reflected on some of their “favorite” moments of 2021. Mercury Bank say they’re grateful to have had their clients with them along the way. During 2021, Mercury finalized a $120 million Series B… Read More

December 30, 2021 @ 7:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In September of this year, the team at Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) had announced that crypto wallets were coming to the platform—enabling clients to not only trade, but send and receive virtual currency via the Robinhood app. Robinhood wrote in a blog post that they’d long heard… Read More

December 30, 2021 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Freetrade‘s Head of People, Amy Gilman, has reflected on a “big” 2021 and an “even bigger” 2022. Gilman writes in a blog post that 2021 has been “an incredible year of growth for Freetrade.” She added that whether that’s growth to “over 1 million registered… Read More

December 29, 2021 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Monzo notes that you can now choose to set your contactless spending limits “to levels you’re comfortable with.” Or you may choose to turn contactless off completely if you want to, the team at Monzo writes in a blog post. In October 2021,… Read More

December 29, 2021 @ 3:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At workforce payments platform Branch, the firm claims that they love partnerships, especially with companies that share “a commitment to financial inclusion.” That’s why they’re really pleased to confirm that they’re working with HR, payroll, and compliance software Greenshades to offer fee-free financial services to… Read More