Bank of America launches real-time payment option in the UK
Bank of America today launched Pay by Bank, a real-time payment option that allows customers of e-commerce companies in the ...
Tag: UK fintech
London’s fintech boom opens the door for dirty money
A 10-minute walk from the Bank of England, on the eastern edge of the City of London, lies a gateway ...
UK card startup Curve launches Apple Pay
U.K.-based card consolidation startup Curve this week launched with Apple Pay, allowing customers to connect their Curve cards to their ...
UK startup Curve adds wearable payments as it plans US expansion
U.K.-based card startup Curve is launching payments through wearables, including on Garmin, Fitbit and Sony Wena devices. The company offers ...
Silicon Valley’s Plaid heads to the U.K., undeterred by Brexit
Fintech startup Plaid Inc. is expanding its footprint into the U.K., a region it believes could eventually match the U.S. ...
Banks Aren’t Addressing ‘Real, Human Problems,’ Monzo CEO Says
EXCLUSIVE— Banks need to focus on fixing all of the little problems humans encounter in daily life, rather trying to ...
Starling Bank Opens Business Bank Accounts
UK-based mobile bank Starling Bank has launched accounts for small businesses, with no fees for payments or withdrawals, according to ...
Amex Quietly Acquires Cake Technologies, a Payments Fintech
American Express has acquired Cake Technologies, a U.K.-based mobile payment technologies provider, for $13.3 million. The deal, which was never publicly ...
Revolut Designed a Virtual Card to Prevent Fraud, By Renewing User Details With Each Payment
UK-based fintech Revolut’s newest product is a “disposable” virtual card, a product that was designed with fraud protection in mind, ...
Experian to Acquire UK Fintech ClearScore for $385M
Credit data service Experian has agreed to acquire U.K. fintech startup ClearScore, for $385 million (or £275 million) in a ...
