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Digital Bank Zopa Acquires Payments Provider Rvvup

Zopa Group, a digital bank, has acquired payments platform Rvvup in a move that is expected to 3X its  embedded finance business in two years. The acquisition is predicted to boost its point of sale credit services supporting all payment options. The acquisition is Zopa’s… Read More

UK Banks Will Invest £1.8 Billion into Artificial Intelligence (AI) by 2030: Zopa Report

Financial services, including Fintechs, are investing in artificial intelligence (AI) at a rapid pace. Consumers and businesses are already benefitting from the new technology, which can automate more services while improving products. For banks, it is not just about saving money; it is about maintaining… Read More

Digital Bank: Zopa Opens Office in Manchester

Zopa, a regulated digital bank, says it has opened a new office in Manchester with plans to hire up to 500 new employees over time. The Zopa Manchester office is expected to initially provide space for a team of over 50 employees, Zopa states that… Read More

Home of Money: Zopa Adds Current Account “Biscuit”

Digital Bank Zopa says its mission is to become the “home of money,” and it has added a new service called “Biscuit.” Biscuit is a current account that claims a superlative digital experience along with high interest rates paid to users. The new current account… Read More

Zopa Bank Hires Former Visa Executive

Zopa Bank has hired a former Visa executive as its new Chief Analytics Officer (CAO) Jeremy Penzer was previously Head of Data Science for Europe with Visa. Before that, he served as Capital One Europe’s Chief Analytics Officer and an academic statistician at the London… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Reports €80M Raise to Support Growth Ahead of Current Account Launch

Digital bank Zopa reports that it has raised just more than €80 million (GBP £68 million) in an equity funding round that has been led by A.P. Moller Holding, along with participation from existing investors. A.P. Moller Holding is reportedly one of the largest direct… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Aims to Double Profits in 2024, Plans Current Account Launch

UK’s digital bank Zopa reportedly intends to double profits this financial year as it potentially prepares for a 2025 current account launch. Digital bank Zopa is reportedly on track to significantly increase profits and boost yearly revenue by over a third this financial year due… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Reportedly Adds D•One to Open Banking Ecosystem

D•One, the open banking unit of The ClearScore Group, has announced a partnership with Zopa Bank. The latest integration will see Zopa Bank add D•One to its partners that offer open banking connectivity as well as transaction categorization intelligence. D•One will be focusing on Zopa’s… Read More

UK’s Zopa Bank Enters Renewable Energy Market with Octopus Deal and Regulated BNPL

Zopa Bank has reportedly entered the UK’s £23 billion renewable energy market, making its suite of fully regulated BNPL and retail finance products available to Octopus Energy customers across the UK. The deal will see Zopa finance the purchase and “installation of Octopus solar panels… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Reports Over £4 Billion in Customer Deposits

Zopa Bank, which began operations as a P2P lending platform but has evolved into a digital bank, has reportedly surpassed £4 billion in customer deposits. Zopa Bank says it achieved this milestone in under 4 years since acquiring its banking license. It has helped that… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Reports First Full Year Profit

Once a top UK peer-to-peer lender and today a digital bank, Zopa Bank has announced its first full year of profitability. Zopa announced a pre-tax profit of £15.8 million for the financial year ending 31 December 2023, up from a pre-tax loss of £26 million for… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Introduces Cash ISA, Reports Surpassing £250M Revenue ARR

Zopa bank has launched its first Cash ISA account in order to help savers level-up their 2024 finances. Zopa bank says its aim is to “help millions of Brits with an ISA account better save by making the £333 billion sitting in Cash ISAs work… Read More

Zopa, ClearScore Initiative Pledge2025 Tops 10 Million “Actions Campaign Goal”

Digital bank Zopa and ClearScore report they have surpassed 10 million consumer actions that aim to boost the financial resilience of UK consumers as part of the 2025 Fintech Pledge. The coalition also hit 50 partners with the addition of SalesForc. The Fintech Pledge had… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Secures £75M, Exceeds 1M Customers

Digital bank Zopa has raised £75 million ($95m) in Tier 2 capital in order “to further accelerate its growth, supporting its vision to become Britain’s best bank.” The funding will ” fuel Zopa’s continuous growth and expansion.” It brings the total capital raised by Zopa… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Releases Update on Financial Performance

Steve Hulme, CFO at Zopa Bank, has shared an update on their financial performance. Last year was an “exceptionally” strong year for Zopa Bank that reportedly “laid the foundations for their strong profitable growth.” The firm’s management added that as people in the UK continued… Read More

Zopa Comments on Bank of England Decision to Raise Rates 25 bps

Yesterday, the Bank of England increased its benchmark rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.25%. The decision was anticipated by markets and follows the recent decision of the US Federal Reserve to increase rates as well. The Banks’ Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Appoints New CTO, COO

Digital bank Zopa has appointed Peter Donlon and Kate Erb as CTO and COO respectively, pending regulatory approval. Peter and Kate add significant technology and operations experience “to Zopa’s leadership roster as the company matures and enters its next stage of growth to become Britain’s… Read More

Digital Banking: Zopa Bank Appoints Deutsche Bank’s Former People Chief to Board

Digital bank Zopa has announced the appointment of Pippa Lambert to its Board, pending regulatory approval. A senior leader “with 25 years of experience at high growth, listed companies, Pippa will Chair Zopa’s Remuneration Committee and oversee the bank’s people agenda including culture, rewards and… Read More

Former Experian Exec Joins Fintech DivideBuy As Enterprise Business Development Manager

DivideBuy, which was recently acquired by Zopa Bank, has announced the appointment of Amanda Robinson as its new Enterprise Business Development Manager. DivideBuy’s 60-second checkout and conversion uplift tools “are delivering an increase in credit sales of up to 70%.” In February 2023, UK bank… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Acquires BNPL DivideBuy in 2023 Embedded Finance Push

Zopa has announced the acquisition of buy now – pay later (BNPL) platform  DivideBuy. Terms of the transaction were not immediately available. Zopa recently raised £75 million as it gears up for the possibility of more acquisitions. The acquisition is expected to complete in the… Read More

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