Robinhood, the financial services platform on a mission to democratize finance for all, has fully rolled out a new mortgage offer for Robinhood Gold subscribers through an exclusive agreement with Sage Home Loans, a modern digital mortgage lender.

Starting today, all eligible Robinhood Gold subscribers can access mortgage rates at least  0.75% below the national average, along with a $500 credit toward closing costs on new home purchases or refinances, powered by Sage Home Loans.

Thousands of people at risk of experiencing homelessness will be able to open bank accounts for the first time through a new pilot between Shelter and five major banks, which will allow Shelter to support people without a fixed address removing a major barrier which stops people being able to get paid work.  

Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays, Nationwide and Santander are expanding on Shelter’s partnership with HSBC, which has already helped over 7,000 people get back on their feet.  

Lettuce Financial, the fintech platform built for solopreneurs, today announced it has secured $28 million in new funding to accelerate the expansion of its AI-powered operating system, designed exclusively for growth-focused one-person businesses seeking the same advantages as larger companies. The company also announced the acquisition of benefits access startup Besolo, a move designed to add quality healthcare choices to Lettuce's suite of financial tools.

Expensify, the easiest way to manage expenses, corporate cards, and travel, today announced the next evolution of Concierge, its embedded support system, now transformed into a full-service expense agent.

Worldline, a global leader in payment services, and Deliverect, the leading global food tech SaaS company, are expanding their collaboration to bring smart self-ordering kiosks to more hospitality businesses across the UK.

PPRO, the leading local payments platform, has enabled Wero for CTS EVENTIM, Europe's largest ticketing provider.

ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, has selected AutoRek, the financial control platform trusted by leading global institutions, to deliver scalable reconciliation capabilities. 

As ClearBank’s transactions grew by 55% in 2024, AutoRek’s platform has enabled the organisation to transform its financial operations infrastructure, moving from time-consuming processes to rapid configuration of complex reconciliations while maintaining agility and regulatory compliance.

Global payments processor and technology provider, 

GoHenry - the money app helping kids learn to earn, save, spend and invest - has welcomed the outcome of the Curriculum & Assessment Review, which today concluded that financial education should be made compulsory in primary schools in England as part of Citizenship. 

As Brits prepare to hunt down Black Friday deals, new research from Worldpay®, a global leader in payment technology, shows that many are ready to let AI do the legwork. From finding the lowest prices to picking products that match your style, smart shopping agents could soon be helping us spend billions online – and it’s happening faster than you think.