InvestEngine Launches New Savings Plans, Bringing the Success of ‘Little and Often’ Investing in Europe to the UK
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Exchange-traded funds (ETF) investment platform, InvestEngine, has today launched its new Savings Plan feature for customers in the UK, giving both new and experienced investors an easy solution to regularly transfer their income and savings into investments.
NatWest Boosts Business Savings with Market-leading Interest Rate
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
NatWest, the UK’s biggest bank for business, has increased the interest rate on one of its business savings accounts from 2.10% to 3.50% gross rate - the highest rate of interest offered by any major lender on equivalent accounts1, as part of its wider support package to help business customers facing challenges posed by inflation and the cost of doing business.
Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution Selects Jack Henry for Service and Innovation
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Jack Henry™ announced today that Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution (SBSI), a mutual savings bank founded in 1827, selected Jack Henry to modernize its technology infrastructure and grow small business banking.
Majority Acquisition of Pensions Fintech Cushon by NatWest Group Completes
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
NatWest Group has today completed its acquisition of a majority shareholding in workplace savings and pensions fintech, Cushon. In February 2023, NatWest Group agreed to acquire 85% of Cushon for £144m, with 15% retained by Cushon management. This acquisition was subsequently approved by the FCA in May.
BNP Paribas Personal Finance Selects Vilja Platform to Power Their Next-generation Deposit Offerings
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
BNP Paribas Personal Finance, one of the leading providers of personal financing in the Nordics, has selected Vilja’s cloud-native core banking platform for their deposit services.
Qorbis and Mbanq Create Personalized FinTech Solutions for Any Brand
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Qorbis, a leading innovator in end-to-end embedded finance and FinTech personalization, today announces its partnership with top Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider, Mbanq, to create a unique financial control and brand enhancement platform for clients. Already live at the alpha-testing stage, the solution is unique in its flexibility for brands:
Finotta’s Personified Platform Sees 48% Adoption Rate Within First 180 Days, Drives Deposit Growth for FIs
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Finotta, a provider of embedded fintech for digital banking, announced today a 48% adoption rate of its Personified Platform with mobile users in less than 180 days since launching, almost double the industry average.
PensionBee Partners with LifeSearch to Offer Consumers Protection while Saving for Retirement
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Leading online pension provider, PensionBee, today launches its new protection insurance offering in partnership with the UK’s leading tech-driven life protection specialist, LifeSearch.
Surge in Loan Requests Amidst Spiralling Housing Costs
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Personal Finance
UK consumer lender Fluro has launched the second edition of its “Consumer Lending Newsflash”, examining current trends across the entire UK open market, encompassing major price comparison website partners. The data shows that there was a 22% uplift in consumers making loan requests during April 2023, compared to the same period last year.
PensionBee Adopts ViaNova Transfer Standards for Pension Consolidation
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Personal Finance
PensionBee, a leading online pension provider, has made it possible for more savers to move their pensions quickly and efficiently with the adoption of an additional transfer service.
FROST's New Broadband Switching Tool Makes Sustainable Living Easy and Affordable
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Personal Finance
Frost, the innovative personal finance app, has announced the expansion of its automated provider switching tool 'Save Assist' to include broadband switching services. The announcement comes in response to the recent 17.3% broadband price hike in April, as reported by Money Saving Expert, leaving consumers struggling to keep up with their bills.
GoHenry’s Roundtable Finds Cross-party Support to Teach Financial Education from Primary School Age
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Personal Finance
A roundtable discussion hosted by GoHenry, the prepaid debit card and financial education app for kids aged 6-18, in the House of Commons found that cross-party Parliamentarians are united in supporting the need for better financial education in the UK.
Gen Alpha’s Money Habits Revealed
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Personal Finance
Gen Alpha are making money online, going cashless and giving more to charity than ever before, according to research from GoHenry, the prepaid debit card and financial education app for kids aged 6-18.
Pensions Gender Gap Continues with Almost Half of Women Worried They Don’t Have Enough Saved for Retirement as Cost-of-living Crisis Continues to Bite
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Personal Finance
New data reveals that almost half (46%) of women don’t think they have saved enough into their pension pot for retirement, whilst men are much more confident in their retirement savings with only a third (35%) concerned that they haven’t enough saved.
Decentro Launches Flow and Fabric – Full-stack Payments and Embedded Finance Solutions for Companies in India
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Personal Finance
Decentro, a leading financial infrastructure company, has launched Flow and Fabric, two complete end-to-end payments and embedded banking stacks, to help businesses with a smooth onboarding experience and management of financial products. The new modules have been introduced to offer a full-stack experience to Decentro’s growing customer base, which now has 400+ companies.
