Zilch books quarterly profit and readies hiring spree as IPO looms October 10, 2024 Buy-now pay-later provider Zilch is planning to double staff numbers over the next 18 months after booking its first quarterly profit ahead of a much-anticipated IPO.
UK’s cash-strapped fintechs brace for buyouts as London IPOs stall October 8, 2024 Amid a dearth of IPO activity, the UK's fintech sector is bracing for more consolidation as successful start-ups expand and established players fend off future rivals.
UK launches world-first bank transfer fraud refund scheme October 7, 2024 As of Monday, the Payment Systems Regulator is requiring more than 1,500 banks, fintechs and other payment firms to reimburse victims of authorised push payment fraud up to a limit of £85,000 per claim.
Revolut slams Meta for falling ‘woefully short’ in tackling scams October 3, 2024 Fintech giant Revolut has thrown its weight behind calls for social media firms to help reimburse scam victims, calling out Meta’s latest anti-fraud push for falling “woefully short”. The London-based banking app said on Thursday that it was “deeply concerned” Meta’s new UK bank data-sharing programme “does not address what’s required to tackle fraud”. Meta, [...]
Starling Bank fined £29m for ‘shockingly lax’ financial crime controls October 2, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined digital challenger bank Starling £28.96m for failings related to its financial crime controls that the City regulator called "shockingly lax".
HSBC writes off stake in former UK fintech darling Monese October 1, 2024 HSBC has written off its holding in British fintech Monese just two years after taking a $35m stake in the firm.
Clearbank eyes flurry of new products amid ‘huge demand’ for fintech September 30, 2024 ClearBank is eyeing up a string of new business lines after hitting profitability and taking its first steps towards international expansion.
Revolut to join UK bank fraud helpline after surge in complaints September 27, 2024 Revolut is among three new firms signing up to the banking industry’s answer to 999 after it emerged that it had outstripped all the UK's major banks in official fraud complaints.
Regulator confirms U-turn on maximum amount banks must refund fraud victims September 25, 2024 The UK’s payments regulator has confirmed an last-minute U-turn on the maximum amount banks and fintechs will have to reimburse fraud victims under a new regime, after heavy industry lobbying and pressure from ministers.
Funding Circle co-founder to step down from lender’s board September 25, 2024 The co-founder and former chief executive of small business lender Funding Circle has said he will step down from the company's board next month.