Financeit launches direct-to-consumer option to give its merchants more flexibility in financing
Toronto-based Financeit announced the launch of Financeit Direct, opening up its platform to more businesses. Traditionally,…
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Mogo launches MogoApp offering free credit score and spending account
Vancouver-based Mogo announced the launch of its Mogo Account and iOS app, MogoApp, in an effort to embrace a more digital…
Impression Ventures raises $20 million fund dedicated to early stage FinTech companies
Toronto-based Impression Ventures Fund II announced the close of $20 million for its fund, which will be dedicated to early…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Banking meets IoT
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Canadian banks vs. FinTechs: a zero-sum game?
It’s easy to be anti-bank. The global financial crisis is not easily forgotten, and we are all now aware of the excess that…
Small business loan platform Lendified secures $20 million credit facility
Lendified, which provides loans specifically for small businesses, has announced that Liquid Capital will provide the senior…
Trulioo enhances anti-money laundering watchlist feature to help banks keep up with tightened regulation
Vancouver-based Trulioo, a global ID verification company providing analytics from traditional and cyber data sources to verify…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Record-breaking funding
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Tilt launches new one-to-one payments feature in Canada
After launching in Canada just over a year ago, Tilt, like any company launching in its first international market, was focused…
RateHub.ca receiving up to $495,000 from the National Research Council of Canada
RateHub, a search engine that allows users to compare prices on financial products, is receiving up to $495,000 from the National…
F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTech unicorns
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Rubsun Ho wants Crowdmatrix to be the “AngelList of Canada”
As a co-founder of Cognition LLP, Rubsun Ho has worked with many startups trying to get their business off the ground. While…
Hack To Start Ep. 108: Michael Katchen, CEO of Wealthsimple
Michael Katchen is the founder and CEO of Wealthsimple, a platform that make smart investing simple and affordable. After starting…
NetCents launches merchant payment solution aimed at fighting fraud with blockchain technology
Vancouver-based NetCents, which offers a bitcoin wallet to buy, sell, and transact bitcoin, has launched beta testing of its…
Tangerine and PC Financial announce support for Apple Pay
Everyone remembers just a few months back when Apple Pay made a huge splash in the Canadian mobile payments space. On Tuesday,…