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UK Wants to Turn Faster Payments Into Four-Day Payments
UK Wants to Turn Faster Payments Into Four-Day Payments
March 12, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

When it comes to innovation, the United Kingdom can find itself on a literal island. And the kingdom’s latest regulatory push, one that is targeting...

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UK Publishes Draft Legislation to Combat Authorized Push Payment Fraud
UK Publishes Draft Legislation to Combat Authorized Push Payment Fraud
March 12, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

The government of the United Kingdom has published draft legislation that would allow payment service providers (PSPs) to delay outbound payments processing by up to...

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NatWest to End BNPL Option Due to Lower-Than-Expected Use
NatWest to End BNPL Option Due to Lower-Than-Expected Use
March 08, 2024  |  BNPL

NatWest will end its buy now, pay later (BNPL) product May 7 due to lower-than-expected use of the offering. This move comes less than two years...

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Nationwide Building Society Will Acquire Virgin Money for $2.7 Billion
Nationwide Building Society Will Acquire Virgin Money for $2.7 Billion
March 07, 2024  |  Acquisitions

The U.K. bank Nationwide Building Society is set to acquire Virgin Money for $2.7 billion. The boards of the two companies reached a preliminary agreement to the deal on Thursday...

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Revolut CEO: London Could Lose FinTech Hub Status
Revolut CEO: London Could Lose FinTech Hub Status
March 06, 2024  |  International

Revolut’s new U.K. CEO wants to make sure London remains a FinTech hub. Speaking to Bloomberg News Wednesday (March 6), Francesca Carlesi warned that the...

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UK’s FCA to Investigate Demands for Personal Guarantees on Business Loans
UK’s FCA to Investigate Demands for Personal Guarantees on Business Loans
March 05, 2024  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority will investigate the use of personal guarantees by lenders for small business loans. The investigation was sparked by a “super complaint”...

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Monzo Valued at $5 Billion as Neobank Plans Expansion
Monzo Valued at $5 Billion as Neobank Plans Expansion
March 05, 2024  |  Digital-First Banking

UK digital bank Monzo has been valued at $5 billion following a $430 million funding round. The round was led by Alphabet’s CapitalG group as well as Google Ventures, HongShan Capital and...

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UK Electronic-Money Company Transactive Systems to Cease Operations
UK Electronic-Money Company Transactive Systems to Cease Operations
February 28, 2024  |  Regulation

Transactive Systems, an electronic-money company in the United Kingdom, is reportedly ceasing operations following the revocation of one of its licenses due to concerns about...

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Enfuce Wins eMoney License From British Regulator
Enfuce Wins eMoney License From British Regulator
February 27, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Finland-based payment processor Enfuce is expanding its operations in the United Kingdom. The FinTech said in a Tuesday (Feb. 27) press release that it received...

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