Fintech news and trends

FinTechs Cautious About Going Public Despite Klarna IPO
IPO // November 19, 2024

Swedish payments group Klarna is planning an initial public offering (IPO) for next year. However, many of its FinTech compatriots aren’t ready to jump on the IPO bandwagon, CNBC reported Tuesday (Nov. 19). For example, Hiroki Takeuchi, CEO of online payments startup GoCardless, said last...

Report: Dave Picks New Marketing Head as It Faces FTC Lawsuit
Personnel // November 19, 2024

Digital bank Dave has reportedly named a new marketing chief amid regulatory troubles. Kevin Frisch, a veteran of companies such as Intuit QuickBooks and Uber, started his tenure with Dave this week, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Nov. 19). His appointment is happening as Dave — which offers cash advances and...

Thredd’s McCarthy on Winning in the Changing World of Issuer Processing
Payments Innovation // November 19, 2024

Earlier this month, shares of Marqeta plunged more than 30% in the wake of weaker-than-expected guidance. The company pointed, in part, to delays in bank partners launching new programs. It said programs have been taking 40% longer to launch, and 15 projects were pushed out...

Revolut to Expand Trading Products After Receiving UK License
International // November 18, 2024

Global FinTech Revolut plans to offer its customers in the United Kingdom new trading products and features after receiving a U.K. trading license from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The receipt of this license makes Revolut Trading an authorized investment firm, allowing it to improve...

Interviews & Exclusives
67% of FinTechs Prioritize Mobile Capabilities to Drive Growth and Engagement

November 18, 2024
FinTechs are pursuing modernization to stay competitive, focusing on mobile capabilities and enhancing user experience. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “The FinTech Innovation Agenda,” a collaboration with Velera, nearly two-thirds of FinTechs are prioritizing mobile feature expansion in the next three years, while refining internal testing and addressing regulatory challenges. The report examines how […]

MoneyLion CEO: Checkout Extends Our Evolution From Neobank to Financial Services Marketplace

November 14, 2024
Call it a financial services ecosystem or even a financial services marketplace. But don’t call MoneyLion a neobank. As CEO Dee Choubey told Karen Webster days after posting third-quarter earnings...

Buy, Build or Partner? How to Ease B2B Payments Friction

November 13, 2024
Businesses are looking to streamline payments by embedding them directly into their existing platforms, Boost Payment Solutions Chief Revenue Officer Seth Goodman writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The New...

Technology Collaboration Set to ‘Supercharge’ Service-Oriented Approach

November 12, 2024
Collaboration will be key for payment industry players to deliver value in marketing, fraud, risk and operations, Banyan Chief Commercial Officer Mike Minelli writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The...

Quick Reads
FinTechs Cautious About Going Public Despite Klarna IPO

November 19, 2024
Swedish payments group Klarna is planning an initial public offering (IPO) for next year. However, many of its FinTech compatriots aren’t ready to jump on the IPO bandwagon, CNBC reported Tuesday (Nov. 19). For example, Hiroki Takeuchi, CEO of online payments startup GoCardless, said last week that his company, which was last valued at over […]

Report: Dave Picks New Marketing Head as It Faces FTC Lawsuit

November 19, 2024
Digital bank Dave has reportedly named a new marketing chief amid regulatory troubles. Kevin Frisch, a veteran of companies such as Intuit QuickBooks and Uber, started his tenure with Dave this week, The Wall Street...

Revolut to Expand Trading Products After Receiving UK License

November 18, 2024
Global FinTech Revolut plans to offer its customers in the United Kingdom new trading products and features after receiving a U.K. trading license from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The...

Unlimit and Pagaloop Form Small Business Expense Management Pact

November 14, 2024
FinTech company Unlimit has launched a collaboration with Latin American B2B payments platform Pagaloop. The partnership is designed to bolster the Pagaloop app’s credit and debit card processing capabilities, while ensuring high approval...