Boku names former NatWest exec Rob Whittick as new CFO
Key Points:Company Background:Headquarters: London and San Francisco
Founded: 2008
Services: Localized payment solutions, direct carrier billing, A2A/real-time payments, digital wallet services
Clientele:...
CFPB proposes new rule to include payday advances under Truth in Lending Act
Key Points:Proposed Rule:Payday loan advances would be brought under the same scope as consumer loans.
Fees associated with accessing earned wages early...
B2B paytech Slope lands $65m equity and debt funding led by JP Morgan
Key Points:Investment Details:Total Investment: $65 million
Led by: JP Morgan Payments
Participants: Y Combinator, Jack Altman (Alt Capital), Max Altman (Saga Ventures)...
US fintech Coast bags $40m Series B for product, partnership and team expansion
Key Points:Investment Details:Total Raised in Series B: $40 million
Lead Investor: ICONIQ Growth
New Board Member: Yoonkee Sull (General Partner at ICONIQ...
Meridien Holdings acquires stake in FX liquidity firm DKK Partners to bolster plans for NYSE listing
Meridien Acquires 27% Stake in DKK PartnersAcquisition Details:Acquirer: US-based holding company Meridien
Stake Acquired: 27% of DKK Partners
Transaction: In exchange for...
RTGS.global co-founder and CTO Andrew Smith announces departure
Andrew Smith to Depart RTGS.globalPosition: Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Company: RTGS.global, a London-based cross-border settlement fintech
Founded: 2019
Departure Announcement: LinkedInKey...
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Dopay, Wamu, Mifundo, Papaya and more
ICYMI Funding Round-Up: Latest Fintech Funding NewsDopayAmount Raised: $13.5 million Series A extension.
Lead Investor: Argentem Creek Partners.
Purpose: Expansion in Egypt,...
Cash App to exit UK as Block scales back international expansion plans
Summary of Cash App's Exit from the UK MarketCompany: Cash App, a division of Block (formerly known as Square), led by Jack Dorsey.
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Merrco Payments rebrands to KORT Payments with new managing team led by Paysafe founders
Summary of Merrco Payments' Rebranding to KORT PaymentsCompany: Merrco Payments, a Canadian fintech.
New Brand Name: KORT Payments.
Headquarters: Toronto, Canada.
Background:Founded:...
