Challenger banks raise $649m in Q2 as investor confidence grows
Challenger banks are the single biggest segment among the fastest growing fintech startups, CB Insights reported Tuesday. According to the...
HSBC launches digital personal loans using Amount’s tech
HSBC launched a digital personal loan product for U.S. consumers on Monday in an effort to improve the efficiency of...
CUNA Mutual program lets credit unions test startup-developed products
For financial institutions that can't develop new products in-house, a startup partnership can help move an innovation agenda forward through...
Inside OTP Lab, Eastern Europe’s most adventurous bank innovation effort
It might have $55 billion in assets and 18.5 million customers in 10 countries, but OTP Bank, one of the...
Why banking app Dave is putting humans behind its texts to customers
For personal finance app-cum-banking platform Dave, “banking for humans" is more than a marketing slogan. It's a core pillar behind...
Bolstered by $460m, Klarna to ramp up investment strategy beyond the US
Klarna, flush with $460 million of new equity funding, is planning to conquer New Zealand and Australia, not just the...
Inside the US expansion plans of OakNorth, an aspiring ‘Bloomberg of SME lending’
U.K.-based digital lender OakNorth is using its tech platform as the pillar of its U.S. expansion strategy. The company, which has...
Fintech venture firm Nyca raises $210m for third fund
Nyca Partners has closed on $210 million for its third investment fund, a vehicle that will let it continue to...
TD Ameritrade’s Tuteja on why in-car investment advice is the future [Video]
To TD Ameritrade, checking up on a portfolio is a task customers should be able to do on the go....
Bankers reflect on failures as they evolve their customer strategies
The idea of a customer-obsessed culture, Amazon's oft-cited mantra, is making its way into bankers' customer approaches. One pillar of...
