Neobanks

From Trading to Saving, Financial Platforms Eye Banking and Neobanks Branch Out
From Trading to Saving, Financial Platforms Eye Banking and Neobanks Branch Out
April 18, 2025  |  Banking

The movement by neobanks to branch into investing and credit card rewards, and investment platforms to branch out into banking, speaks volumes to the appeal...

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Revolut Goes On Hiring Spree to Prep ‘Mobilization’ for UK Banking
Revolut Goes On Hiring Spree to Prep ‘Mobilization’ for UK Banking
March 13, 2025  |  Digital-First Banking

Revolut is reportedly hiring 100 new staffers as it prepares to expand its U.K. banking business. The FinTech received its long-awaited British banking license last...

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Credit Unions and FinTechs Find Common Ground Through Personalization
Credit Unions and FinTechs Find Common Ground Through Personalization
February 27, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Not all that long ago, FinTechs competed with banks — especially credit unions and smaller players — for the same set of customers and accounts....

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Regulations Are On Hold. Does That Mean More FinTechs Will Look to Become Neobanks?
Regulations Are On Hold. Does That Mean More FinTechs Will Look to Become Neobanks?
February 18, 2025  |  Banking

The neobank model has, through the past several years, taken two paths as FinTechs bring accounts, cards and other digital-first financial offerings to customers. There...

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Varo Chief Colin Walsh Steps Down as Bakkt’s Ex-CEO Takes Over
Varo Chief Colin Walsh Steps Down as Bakkt’s Ex-CEO Takes Over
February 16, 2025  |  Personnel

Neobank Varo is undergoing a change in leadership. Colin Walsh, who founded the company, has departed from his role as chief executive, according to a...

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Will Visa Deal Give X Money Momentum vs Neobanks?
Will Visa Deal Give X Money Momentum vs Neobanks?
January 28, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Elon Musk’s bid to make X into the “everything app” may have gotten a bit of a boost — where the newly-announced pact with Visa...

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Monzo CEO and Board Reportedly at Odds on IPO Location
Monzo CEO and Board Reportedly at Odds on IPO Location
January 21, 2025  |  Digital Banking

While Monzo wants to go public, its leadership reportedly can’t agree on where to list. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Jan. 21) by the...

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Neobanks Navigate SMB Market Potential and Regulatory Risks
Neobanks Navigate SMB Market Potential and Regulatory Risks
January 13, 2025  |  SMBs

Neobanks have gained momentum with the promise of helping consumers shift their financial lives fully online — with digital onboarding, speedier account openings and competitive...

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BaaS Faces Regulatory Reckoning: OCC and FDIC Actions Underscore Growing Scrutiny
BaaS Faces Regulatory Reckoning: OCC and FDIC Actions Underscore Growing Scrutiny
October 23, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Banking-as-a-service (BaaS), as a business model, promises to reshape financial services. And a drumbeat of regulatory actions and continued scrutiny from a veritable alphabet soup...

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