Latest Personal finance News: Finextra Research

Want to manage your money better? Ditch your banking apps

People who use PFM tools on smartphones to track their spending and manage their budgets are more likely to rack up debts and make poor financial decisions, according to a study conducted by Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center at the George Washington School of Business.

12 November 2018

News/Personal finance

Meniga advances in South East Asia with UOB contract

United Overseas Bank is to deploy personal financial management tools from Meniga to help customers of its forthcoming pan-regional Digital Bank stay on top of their regular transactions.

09 November 2018

News/Personal finance

Islandsbanki invests EUR3 million in local PFM vendor Meniga

Iceland's Islandsbanki has become the third bank in Europe this year to make an investment in personal financial management software house Meniga.

06 November 2018

News/payments

The revolution of money is in the hands of the consumer – a Money 20/20 round-up

For the seventh year running, Money 20/20 put on an impressive show in Las Vegas and welcomed thousands of innovators from the fintech and banking industries to learn about disruption and forge business connections.

01 November 2018

Company update/Personal finance

Even Financial to acquire Birch Finance

Even Financial ("Even"), the leading search, comparison and recommendation engine for financial services, announced today that it is acquiring Birch Finance ("Birch"), an award-winning personal finance app that helps everyday consumers find the best credit cards and optimize their rewards.

31 October 2018

News/Personal finance

KBC introduces spare change investing service

Belgian bank KBC is adding a spare change investing feature to its app, offering customers the option to round up their transactions and put the difference into an investment plan.

30 October 2018

Company update/devops

Best Innovation Group first to deploy Geezeo PFM SDK

Geezeo, a leader in Fintech and data-driven solutions for financial institutions, has recently launched its Conversation Software Development Kit (SDK).

29 October 2018

Company update/Personal finance

BGL Group enters Open Banking arena with acquisition of PFM app Bean

BGL Group, a leading digital distributor of insurance and household financial services, today announces the signature of an agreement to purchase Saverd Ltd, the company behind personal finance app Bean.

26 October 2018

Company update/Personal finance

Moven goes global with AI-driven app

Moven Enterprise, the smart-banking solutions division of Movencorp, Inc, today announced that it has expanded its footprint globally to help banks deepen their digital customer engagement and drive new revenue streams while significantly reducing attrition and acquisition costs.

23 October 2018

Company update/Personal finance

Envestnet | Yodlee unveils developer tools

Envestnet | Yodlee (NYSE: ENV), a leading data aggregation and data analytics platform for digital financial services, today announced a new developer experience break-through that will be available in the U.S. by the end of 2018 which delivers an industry-leading combination of enhanced performance, best-in-class developer tools, and the best financial data available on a massive scale across banking and wealth management.

22 October 2018

News/Personal finance

Money 20/20 Day One: GDPR, AI and the art of conversation

Banking innovators and fintech disruptors have once again descended upon the Las Vegas Strip for another jam-packed Money20/20 US event, a four-day jamboree exploring the revolution of money in all its forms.

22 October 2018

News/Personal finance

Metro Bank rolls out money management Insights

Branch-based challenger Metro bank has launched Insights, a long-flagged in-app money management tool developed in concert with Personetics.

11 October 2018

Company update/Personal finance

Yolt passes 500,000 user landmark

Yolt, the smart thinking money app, has today announced it has reached 500,000 registered users since launching in June 2017.

11 October 2018

News/Personal finance

Wells Fargo takes Control Tower PFM nationwide

Wells Fargo is rolling out its personal finance management app nationwide, following fifteen months of user testing.

09 October 2018

Company update/Personal finance

Ent Credit Union signs for MX money management tech

MX, the leader in actionable financial data, now provides members of Ent Credit Union, Colorado’s leading credit union, the ability to take charge of their finances and track their progress towards financial well-being.

03 October 2018

News/Personal finance

Tandem unveils auto savings feature

Tandem Bank is introducing an auto savings feature that lets customers set up rules that automatically move small amounts of money from their current accounts with other providers to a savings account with the challenger.

26 September 2018

News/Personal finance

BBVA app lets Spanish customers see products from other providers

BBVA customers in Spain can now use the bank's mobile app to view a host of products held with other providers.

24 September 2018

Company update/Personal finance

Canada's Tangerine integrates Meniga PFM tech

Tangerine, the Canadian direct bank is pleased to showcase its partnership agreement with Meniga, the global leader in digital banking solutions.

24 September 2018

Company update/Personal finance

Commercial Bank of Dubai recruits PwC for digitisation

Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) and PwC Middle East, recently signed an agreement on an innovation programme that will help the bank in its objective to become default digital and in providing an exceptional customer experience by collaborating with FinTech startups, and effectively leveraging emerging technology as a tool.

24 September 2018

News/Personal finance

Personal finance bot Cleo raises $10m

British AI-based personal finance chatbot Cleo is set to start offering its own financial products after raising $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Balderton Capital.

21 September 2018