Latest Personal finance News: Finextra Research

Monzo beats Starling on overdraft requests, claims Built for Mars

Built for Mars’ Peter Ramsay, creator of widely acclaimed UX case studies has released another comparison piece, dissecting the strengths and weaknesses of the overdraft experience provided by challenger bank rivals, Monzo and Starling.

04 February 2022

Company update/retail

Monument launches five year fixed-term deposit savings product

Accessible via its iOS and Android app, Monument has launched a new 5 year Fixed-Term Deposit savings product which offers an annual fixed interest rate of 2.20 percent Gross/AER, believed to be the highest available in this category at the time of launch. Monument first released its app and entered into the savings market in December 2021.

03 February 2022

Research/Personal finance

Getting tech right: Selecting the right software products to fulfil the digital demands of banking

31 January 2022 422 downloads

News/retail

Santander bets big on BNPL with new service Zinia

Santander today announces the launch of Zinia, its new buy now, pay later (BNPL) service in Germany.

26 January 2022

Company update/crypto

Kids investing app EarlyBird adds crypto feature

EarlyBird, the platform that makes it easy for parents, family, and friends to collectively invest in a child's future, announced today the launch of EarlyBird Crypto.

25 January 2022

Company update/inclusion

Retiretech Smart teams up with Finhabits money app

Smart, a leading global retirement technology provider, announced a partnership with Finhabits, a market-leading fintech company making financial services more inclusive in the US through bilingual offerings designed for the Latino community.

18 January 2022

Research/Personal finance

Open Banking Europe 2022 - What’s next for Open Banking?

18 January 2022 1330 downloads

Company update/retail

BBVA tracks 54% rise in use of financial health tools

With November 2021’s data, BBVA customers using its digital financial health tools now exceed 10.6 million.

05 January 2022

News/wealth

Acorns co-founder raises $20m for micro-investing apps

Acorns co-founder Walter Cruttenden has raised $20 million in Series A funding for his latest venture, Ant Money, and merged it with another of his fintech firms, Blast.

22 December 2021

Company update/retail

Australian fintech Finder raises $30m for global growth

Global fintech Finder today announced that it has secured its first external funding since its inception in 2006. Specialist technology growth investor Future Now Capital has committed an initial $30 million (AUD) which kicks off the capital raise process for Finder after 15 years of being bootstrapped.

09 December 2021

Company update/startups

UK digital bank Monument launches first savings product

After receiving its full banking licence and commencing its property investment lending activity, Monument launches its app and first suite of savings products to the market.

09 December 2021

News/payments

Irish banks’ mobile payments plan hits roadblock

A payments app developed by Ireland’s high street banks to compete with digital banks has hit a snag after it was announced that the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) would launch an investigation.

09 December 2021

Company update/retail

Savings app Chip makes more features free

Chip, the savings app that fights to bring you the best rates while automatically building your savings, has announced changes to its membership plans as it sets out to make more of the app free and gears up to introduce a simplified fee structure.

08 December 2021

News/retail

Westpac buys MoneyBrilliant app

Australian bank Westpac has agreed terms to buy money management app MoneyBrilliant. Financial details were not disclosed.

08 December 2021

Company update/retail

Moven inks deal with Saudi Arabia's stcPay

stcPay’s 7.4 million loyal users are now able to understand their financial lives on a much deeper level than they have in the past with this new partnership with financial wellness experts Moven.

06 December 2021

News/crypto

India to regulate crypto, avoids outright ban

A cabinet note seen by NDTV shows the Indian government will regulate cryptocurrencies in the country, rather than imposing a ban on their use.

03 December 2021

Company update/Personal finance

MX signs Suncoast Credit Union

MX, the financial data platform and leader in modern connectivity, today announced it is partnering with Suncoast Credit Union, Florida’s largest credit union in both membership and assets.

02 December 2021

Company update/retail

Morgan Stanley teams up with kids money management platform Greenlight

Morgan Stanley today announced a partnership with Greenlight® Financial Technology, Inc. (“Greenlight”) to bring families an easy, convenient way to teach kids about personal finance.

01 December 2021

Company update/retail

Fiserv and Goalsetter team to help FIs bring services to kids

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, and Goalsetter, a saving, investing and financial education platform, are partnering to enable thousands of financial institutions to bring tailored financial services to the K-12 youth market.

01 December 2021

Company update/inclusion

Goalsetter raises $15m to boost financial education in America

Goalsetter, a fintech platform dedicated to providing families and K-12 youth with access to banking, savings, investing, and financial education tools, announced today the closing of a $15 million Series A round led by Seae Ventures. Seae Ventures is joined by Fiserv, Mass Mutual, Sterling National Bank, Citizens Financial Group, Cuna Mutual Financial Group, Astia Fund, and others.

01 December 2021