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Cred doubles valuation to $4 billion

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Cred doubles valuation to $4 billion

Indian credit card bill payment app Cred has raised $251 million in a Series E funding round, almost doubling its valuation to $4 billion in six months.

Identity decisioning platform Alloy moves into credit underwriting

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Identity decisioning platform Alloy moves into credit underwriting

Alloy, the recently named unicorn, has expanded its identity decisioning platform to include credit underwriting, with the intention of building comprehensive views of customers in line with their onboarding and transaction monitoring products.

X1 rolls out smart credit card to 350,000-strong waitlist

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X1 rolls out smart credit card to 350,000-strong waitlist

X1, the challenger credit card for digital natives founded by former Twitter executives, is rolling out of private beta to a waitlist of 350,000 people.

Klarna introduces package of measures to rebuff BNPL critics

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Klarna introduces package of measures to rebuff BNPL critics

Klarna is repositioning its buy now, pay later product range in the UK in response to sustained criticism of its business practices, introducing the ability for consumers to pay in full at the checkout, stronger credit and affordability checks, clear checkout language, simplified T&Cs, improved complaints handling and removal of last remaining late fees.

Microlender Tala raises $145m to move into savings and crypto

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Microlender Tala raises $145m to move into savings and crypto

Microlender to the underbanked Tala has raised $145 million in Series E financing to fund a host of new services, including crypto.

Credit Kudos launches Open Banking credit score

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Credit Kudos launches Open Banking credit score

Credit Kudos has launched Signal, an Open Banking and machine learning-based credit score that it says enables lenders to increase acceptance of previously declined customers and reduce defaults.

First National Bank of Omaha launches BNPL offering for merchants

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First National Bank of Omaha launches BNPL offering for merchants

First National Bank of Omaha is joining the BNPL goldrush, launching a service which will allow merchant partners to offer their customers the option to make purchases and pay for them at a future date.

Wiserfunding scores investment; wins Revolut contract

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Wiserfunding scores investment; wins Revolut contract

Wiserfunding, a London-based provider of credit risk assessment for SME lenders, has secured a £3 million investment from BGF and signed up Revolut as a client.

Credit building firm Self raises $50m

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Credit building firm Self raises $50m

Self Financial, a fintech startup promising to help Americans build their credit while also saving money, has raised $50 million in a Series E funding round led by Altos Ventures.

TomoCredit raises $10m for credit-building card

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TomoCredit raises $10m for credit-building card

TomoCredit, the US startup behind a credit card designed to help first-time borrowers build credit history, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Kapor Capital and KB Investment, a subsidiary of South Korea’s Kookmin Bank.

Monzo makes BNPL move

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Monzo makes BNPL move

UK digital challenger Monzo is the latest to jump aboard the increasingly crowded buy now, pay later train.

Money.co.uk slams Klarna over BNPL versus credit card claims

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Money.co.uk slams Klarna over BNPL versus credit card claims

Financial comparison site money.co.uk has launched a stinging riposte to claims from buy now, pay later firm Klarna that it offers a fairer and more equitable platform for consumer spending than credit cards.

Machine learning startup Taktile raises $4.7m

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Machine learning startup Taktile raises $4.7m

Taktile, a German technology platform used by financial services companies to deploy machine learning applications, has raised $4.7 million in seed financing led by Index Ventures.

NatWest launches app to help renters spilt shared bills

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NatWest launches app to help renters spilt shared bills

NatWest has developed an app called 'Housemate' that helps renters living in shared housing split and pay their bills.

'Personalised credit' startup Keebo raises £5 million in seed funding

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'Personalised credit' startup Keebo raises £5 million in seed funding

Keebo, a credit card startup that applies Open Banking data and behavioural science to provide a personalised credit line for consumers, has raised £5 million in seed funding.

Fintech must grab opportunity to entice over 50s

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Fintech must grab opportunity to entice over 50s

Fintech firms have been missing a trick by largely ignoring the fastest growing and wealthiest demographic - the over 50s, says VC QED Investors.

Coadec sets out vision for BNPL regulation

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Coadec sets out vision for BNPL regulation

As the Financial Conduct Authority gears up for a consultation on regulating the buy now, pay later market, the Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) has set out its proposal for a "robust and proportionate" framework.

Serena Williams invests in credit building startup Esusu

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Serena Williams invests in credit building startup Esusu

Tennis superstar Serena Williams has joined a $10 million investment round in Esusu, a fintech startup that helps renters build their credit score.

Goldman Sachs joins $170m funding round for French fintech Younited

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Goldman Sachs joins $170m funding round for French fintech Younited

Younited, a Paris-based credit and payment platform, has raised $170 million in a funding round joined by Goldman Sachs and Bridgepoint.

Credit builder Kikoff launches with $42.5m in funding

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Credit builder Kikoff launches with $42.5m in funding

Kikoff, a credit building platform for millennials and Gen Z, is launching this week with $42.5 million of funding in the bag.

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