Starling Bank has chosen Barings’ Landmark in Manchester to locate its new office in the North. The digital bank intends to create up to 1,000 new jobs for the region to fill roles across the enterprise, including operations, engineering, data science and cybersecurity. The digital lender, which now has 2,500 employees in London, Cardiff, Southampton
UK-based lending platform Funding Circle has partnered with Sage, the accounting, finance, HR and payroll technology company for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). This partnership aims to simplify secure financing for small businesses. With the integration of Sage Accounting and Funding Circle API, businesses will now be able to apply for loans and manage their
Allianz Trade is about to acquire from Banco BPI a 50% stake in Cosec, a Portuguese trade credit insurer. Allianz Trade already owns 50% of Cosec and after the transaction will own 100% of the company. Founded in 1969, Cosec (Companhia de Seguro de Créditos, S.A) specializes in commercial credit insurance. The company became a
Western Union and Beforepay today announced an unprecedented partnership that will enable consumers to enhance cross-border remittances with access to affordable, ethical, and reliable short-term loans. Consumers can “send now, pay later” by borrowing up to A$2,000 through Beforepay’s payday advance product on Western Union’s digital channels. Exclusive information from Western Union research shows that
IDT Corporation, a global provider of financial technology, cloud media and traditional media services, today announced the launch of its prepaid cloud platform as a service, Zendit. Zendit will be showcased at Mobile World Congress 2023 (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, from February 27 to March 2. With the Zendit platform, businesses of all sizes, entrepreneurs
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UK car finance fintech Carmoola has raised an £8.5 million Series A funding round and a £95 million credit facility to revolutionize the way people pay for cars. The round was led by US fintech experts QED Investors, with participation from existing investors VentureFriends and InMotion Ventures, the investment arm of Jaguar Land Rover. It
GIMO, a FinTech startup from Vietnam, has closed its Series A funding round with an investment led by TNB Aura. Other investors in the round include Resolution Ventures, ThinkZone Ventures, Integra Partners, Y Combinator and Blauwpark Partners. Founded in 2019, GIMO claims to strive to improve the financial lives of Vietnamese people in financial difficulty,
Fintech Froda has partnered with Visa to develop an entirely new business lending solution. Initially, Froda and Visa are partnering with Nordic digital bank Lunar. Under the partnership, Lunar customers have access to business loans through Froda’s proprietary integrated lending platform, which offers payments and repayments directly via Visa cards. Visa’s presence in more than
Zopa Buy Now, Pay Later DivideBuy Apparel is the first acquisition in a $75 million campaign raised earlier this year. DivideBuy allows merchants to offer customers interest-free payment options at the checkout. Buyers can spread the cost of their purchases over a period of two to twelve months from over 400 merchants. According to Zopa,
Hightower today announced that it has made a strategic investment in Bickling Financial Services, Inc., a registered investment advisory (RIA) firm based in Lexington, Massachusetts, with approximately $625 million in assets under development. administration and three offices statewide. Founded in 1984, Bickling Financial Services, Inc. (BFS) is a family business. Company founder Dorothy Bickling, Ed.
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