Lendesk launches app following acquisition, integration of LenderSpotlight
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Lendesk has launched a mobile application aimed at providing mortgage industry professionals…
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Wealthsimple registers three businesses, indicating expansion into new financial services
Wealthsimple appears to be gearing up for its previously hinted-at expansion into new financial services, with the registration…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Libra lacks a plan
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Bank on a comeback
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Montréal’s Nuvei raises $358 million CAD, reaches $2.65 billion CAD valuation
Montréal-based FinTech company Nuvei has raised $358 million CAD ($270 million USD) in common equity financing. Following…
Koho says its metal card is driving significant new customer interest
Koho officially launched its new metal credit cards on Thursday, making the new product available to some of the tens of thousands…
Borrowell ventures into new category with predictive loan tool
Toronto-based FinTech Borrowell has launched Borrowell Boost, a new suite of digital tools to help consumers track, manage,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Global Power
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
FlexPay raises $6 million as it looks to attack ‘false declines’ in online payments
Montréal-based FinTech startup FlexPay, which is using AI to help e-commerce and subscription companies reduce credit card…
Today in hires: TextNow, d1g1t, Volta
Three Canadian tech companies have brought on new team members to add to their leadership. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining,…
PolicyAdvisor wants to help bring life insurance into the digital age
In its 2019 Insurance Industry Outlook, Deloitte claimed Insurtech is fundamentally changing the rules of the game, driving…
F|T: The FinTech Times – A special kind of cashback
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Delphia launches platform to help consumers turn their data into investable capital
Toronto-based financial services software startup, Delphia, is publicly rolling out its first product, what it calls a “revolutionary…
Shopify merchants generate $2.9 billion USD in sales over Black Friday, Cyber Monday
Shopify merchants generated more than $2.9 billion in sales worldwide during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to data…
North American banks expect to lose $88 billion in retail payments to FinTechs over 3 years
Financial incumbent banks are expected to lose up to 15 percent in retail payments revenue to FinTech competitors and challenger…