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T-Mobile fury at Experian data breach

In the latest in a series of high profile data breaches, credit referencing agency Experian says hackers accessed its servers and stole the personal details of 15 million prospective T-Mobile customers.

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Commerzbank venture fund invests in iwoca

The venture capital arm of Germany's CommerzBank has joined in a $20m funding round for UK-based SME lending platform iwoca.

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Startup vows to 'humanise' credit market via social media data

A fintech startup is attempting to humanise the credit market by using unstructured data such as social media signals.

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Former Google exec launches fintech startup

A startup offering free credit checks has been launched by the former managing director of Google UK, Dan Cobley.

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Credit Karma seals $175m investment

Credit and financial management service Credit Karma has raised $175 million in a Series D funding round joined by Tiger Global Management, Valinor Management and Viking Global Investors.

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Fico targets underbanked with alternative credit scoring system

Fair Isaac is piloting a new credit scoring system that uses alternative data that should make it easier for the underbanked to prove their creditworthiness.

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Wells Fargo launches credit score advice sites

US bank Wells Fargo has built a set of interactive websites designed to help users build and improve their credit.

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Alibaba's Ant Financial takes credit scoring to a new level

Ant Financial, the financial services arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is leveraging Big Data technology and all of its considerable customer assets to launch a powerful new credit scoring agency.

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Ex-Pimco boss El-Erian invests in P2P lender Payoff

Former Pimco chief executive Mohamed El-Erian has become the latest big name from the world of traditional financial services to take an interest in P2P lending, making an investment in US outfit Payoff.

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Credit Karma settles with FTC over app security failings

Credit and financial management service Credit Karma has been ordered to beef up its security after a US watchdog found that its mobile app left users' sensitive personal information vulnerable.

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Startupbootcamp names fintech accelerator startup finalists

A collection of 10 fintech startups from around the world have battled their way onto an accelerator programme run by Startupbootcamp.

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Barclays unveils fintech accelerator startups

Beating off competition from more than 300 rivals from around the world, 11 fintech startups have scored spots on an accelerator programme run by banking giant Barclays.

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UK competition watchdog proposes price comparison site for payday lenders

The UK's competition watchdog has floated the possibility of an independent price comparison website for payday lenders after concluding that Brits are over-paying for their loans.

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BBVA Compass partners OnDeck on small biz loans

US bank BBVA Compass has enlisted tech-powered lender OnDeck to help it assess small businesses looking for loans.

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UK regulator to crack down on payday lenders

British payday lenders will face limits on how many times they can try to take money out of borrowers' bank accounts, under new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules.

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Indian central bank approves Equifax joint venture

The Reserve Bank of India has greenlighted a joint venture between Equifax and six Indian financial institutions to create a nationwide credit information agency.

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Micro-lending site Kiva taps Moody's credit risk expertise

Kiva, an online outfit that enables people to make loans to entrepreneurs and small businesses around the world, has partnered Moody's to issue credit ratings for microfinace institutions the site works with.

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SEC proposes flash ban; takes aim at credit rating agencies

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a ban on flash orders and agreed to tighten the supervision of credit ratings agencies.

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B&B outsources credit risk to Euristix

State-owned Bradford & Bingley (B&B) has outsourced its credit risk management to London-based consultancy Euristix as it winds down its mortgage business.

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Fair Isaac to axe 250 more jobs

Fair Isaac, the Minneapolis-based provider of credit scoring technology, is cutting 250 jobs worldwide in a bid to reduce operating expenses for 2009 by $40 million.