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...
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Credit Sesame wants to create a frictionless web application process
Credit Sesame, the San Francisco-based credit score monitoring and advice platform, is building out its AI-based credit management tools with...
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...
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...
Payments firm Marqeta to add 175 jobs to boost global presence
Fresh off a $260 million Series E funding round, card issuing and processing startup Marqeta is building its team as...
Challenger NorthOne launches with digital finance toolkit for small business
As a slew of foreign challenger banks take aim at the U.S. market, Toronto-based NorthOne has launched a banking offering...
Raisin expands financial ‘cockpit’ through fairr acquisition
With fairr acquisition, Raisin adds pensions to its product marketplace. With the acquisition of fairr on Tuesday, German savings and...
