As of the close of trading Friday, the third quarter’s in the books. And in just a few weeks, the scoring begins in the form of earnings season, where investors reward, or punish, publicly-traded companies as they update their quarterly results. For the FinTech IPO Index,...
The FinTech industry has experienced significant growth in recent years, but it is has not been immune to economic headwinds. In fact, rising interest rates, high inflation, and lower consumer spending have led to a sharpened focus on belt-tightening among venture capital (VC) investors in...
I was recently asked for my advice on a new B2B network aimed at solving a big problem for a segment of small business sellers. The network was built on the blockchain; the design was very clever, well-developed and thoughtful. The consensus from those asking...
Nearly 60% of millennials report subprime credit scores, making it harder for them to get credit from traditional sources and build a credit profile. A new PYMNTS report highlights the role of FinTechs in creating new products that balance credit risk with credit-building outcomes.
June 12, 2023
I was recently asked for my advice on a new B2B network aimed at solving a big problem for a segment of small business sellers. The network was built on the blockchain; the design was very clever, well-developed and thoughtful. The consensus from those asking me about it was that it was a winner. My […]
February 08, 2023
Firms that offer secured credit cards directly to customers will see a boost this year, Bond CEO Roy Ng writes in the new PYMNTS eBook, “2023 Payments New Year’s Resolutions.”...
January 04, 2023
Digital wallet and embedded payments will help PropTechs turn renting an apartment into a community based, digital experience. Bond CEO Roy Ng told Karen Webster that the wallets can conceivably...
September 01, 2022
Marcus Lobendahn, senior vice president of strategic partnerships at Bond, recently told PYMNTS that no-code solutions could further the creation, use and uptake of commercial cards. Bond enables FinTechs, vertical...
October 26, 2023
Financial guidance platform NerdWallet has launched its first credit card. The new NerdUp is a secured credit card that is designed to help consumers build and improve their credit responsibly, NerdWallet said in a Thursday (Oct. 26) press release emailed to PYMNTS. “NerdWallet identified a major gap in the market that needed to be addressed — too […]
March 09, 2023
Pocketbook and Bond have partnered to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) deploy digital wallets. By adding Bond’s embedded finance platform to Pocketbook’s white-label solution that provides branded banking options...
December 08, 2022
Residential real estate company Flow is partnering with Bond to launch a digital wallet tool. In a Thursday (Dec. 8) press release, embedded finance platform Bond said the team up...
January 29, 2020
New York startup Bond, formed in 2019, has raised $15 million in a funding round from contributors Lightspeed Venture Partners, MizMaa Ventures and TLV Partners, according to reports. The startup’s...
