Subscribe
Logo
Logo
  • Topics Icon Topics
    • AI Icon AI
    • Banking Icon Banking
    • Blockchain/DeFi Icon Blockchain/DeFi
    • Embedded Finance Icon Embedded Finance
    • Fraud/Identity Icon Fraud/Identity
    • Investing Icon Investing
    • Lending Icon Lending
    • Payments Icon Payments
    • Regulation Icon Regulation
    • Startups Icon Startups
  • Podcasts Icon Podcasts
  • Products Icon Products
    • Webinars Icon Webinars
    • White Papers Icon White Papers
  • TechWire Icon TechWire
  • Search
  • Subscribe
Latest
  • Latest
  • Oldest
  • Random
  • A to Z

News Roundup

This page contains an archive of the Global Newsletter summaries and the weekly fintech news roundups.


Every day the Fintech Nexus news team scours the globe for the most important stories of the day to include in our daily newsletter.


Then every Saturday we bring you our weekly news roundup of the top 10 fintech stories of the week with commentary from Peter Renton.


To join our newsletter community please subscribe here.

FintechNews RoundupUSA
·Apr. 26, 2017

Fintech Apps Helping Financially Stressed Families

Statistics show that volatile incomes are a factor affecting financial stress for many families; in today's market, many fintech companies are seeking to target those families with solutions that help reduce their financial stress; the Wall Street Journal provides details on apps for this target market including Even, Digit and Prism; while services for financially stressed families have reported significant interest from fintech developers, skeptics caution that achieving profitability for these businesses could be challenging. Source

Read Full Story
FintechNews RoundupUSA
·Apr. 26, 2017

SEC Will Review Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Rejection

The SEC has agreed to reconsider its review of the Winklevoss bitcoin ETF rejection following a petition from the Bats exchange; a comment period is now open for support or opposition of the Disapproval Order until May 15; the SEC has not approved any bitcoin ETFs for trading also rejecting the listing of SolidX on the NYSE Arca. Source

Read Full Story
News RoundupOnline LendingReal Estate
·Apr. 26, 2017

Prime Meridian Capital Management on Marketplace Real Estate Lending

Marketplace lending has evolved from personal loans to numerous verticals; Prime Meridian Capital Management discusses real estate lending and investment opportunities it offers in comparison to other real estate products; provides examples of platforms including ShareStates, Patch of Land, Realty Mogul, LendingHome and Money360; gives details on loans and the investing process for real estate platforms. Source

Read Full Story
News RoundupOnline LendingUSA
·Apr. 26, 2017

Upgrade Opening an Office in Phoenix

Online lender Upgrade is opening an office in Phoenix; founded by former Lending Club CEO Renaud Laplanche, the firm launched in April with a fundraising of $60 million; the Phoenix office will be its first expansion from its San Francisco headquarters and the firm plans to hire 100 employees this year. Source

Read Full Story
EuropeNews RoundupOnline Lending
·Apr. 26, 2017

P2P Lender Collateral Announces Mobile App

Collateral has announced plans to test a mobile app for borrowers and investors; the platform sees app development as a trend for the industry and will be one of the first platforms to offer a mobile app for both borrowers and investors; it also expects the mobile app to be a factor for managing competition with banks; Collateral is a secured personal property lender offering loans of GBP5,000 ($6,415) to more than GBP1 million ($1.3 million). Source

Read Full Story
FintechNews Roundup
·Apr. 26, 2017

BBVA Acquires Openpay

Continuing with its fintech acquisition strategy, BBVA has acquired Openpay; Openpay is a Mexican B2B payments platform with more than one million transactions per month; with the new support, Openpay will seek to triple its transaction volume. Source

Read Full Story
News RoundupOnline LendingUSA
·Apr. 25, 2017

CommonBond Launches New Loan Products

CommondBond has expanded its loan offerings to include undergraduates; its products now include loans for undergraduate and graduate students, refinancing options for graduates and employer student loan benefits; its newly launched in-school loans have variable APRs starting at 2.87% and fixed APRs starting at 5.50%; they will also include a range of repayment options; in combination with the new loan offerings CommonBond will also partner with Pencils of Promise to support the educational funding of a child in need for every new loan funded on the platform; additionally, CommonBond has announced new online tools for comparing loans; the firm is also building out its employer student loan benefits product which involves integration with Gradible, which it acquired last year. Source

Read Full Story
Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Apr. 25, 2017

Challenges for China’s Fintech Market

China's fintech sector is growing with new technologies and companies developing solutions for payments, loans and online investing; Forbes provides details on the market and discusses challenges; while the market has been conducive to new innovation, tighter regulations could be a factor and a lack of skilled workers could also affect the market's development. Source

Read Full Story
EuropeNews RoundupOnline Lending
·Apr. 25, 2017

Growth Street Reports 600 New Investors in Five Months

Growth Street has originated over $67.44 million since its launch in November 2016 with a new CEO and two new executive hires; the firm has now reported 600 new investors on the platform in the five months since its launch; Growth Street provides financing for UK SMEs; the short term financing options appear to be a factor attracting investors; the platform matches borrowers and lenders for 30 days and also allows investors to withdraw funds with notice of 30 days. Source

Read Full Story
FintechNews Roundup
·Apr. 25, 2017

Continued Fintech Growth Expected Globally

Forbes discusses the potential for continued fintech growth worldwide; cites a report from G.P. Bullhound highlighting the fintech industry's resilience following a challenging 2016; success from Ant Financial's $4.5 billion funding round and the firm's industry valuation are increasing confidence; investors also have a positive outlook on fintech in the UK with significant capital funding for Funding Circle, iZettle, Atom Bank and Monzo already announced this year and three top fintech unicorns (Funding Circle, Paysafe and Transferwise) all located in the region; the G.P. Bullhound report provides numerous other statistics supporting global fintech growth in 2017 and beyond. Source

Read Full Story
Load More

Popular Posts

Today:

  • peter2The Flipping Point: Why Fintech Meetup 2026 Marked the End of AI Hype Apr. 6, 2026
  • FundedFUNDED: Highlight AI raises $40M to fix the coordination mess AI created Mar. 27, 2026
  • FN1Pigment co-CEO Eléonore Crespo wants to give CFOs superpowers Mar. 19, 2026
  • NumosFunded: Numos raises $4.25M to make AI accountable to finance teams Apr. 3, 2026
  • Alloy President Laura SpiekermanAlloy President Laura Spiekerman on Agentic AI and Identity Risk Apr. 2, 2026
  • Darren Louie (1)OPINION: AI is about to get your credit card. Who signs off? Mar. 26, 2026
  • FNThursHoneycomb CEO on the 30-second fix that took hours Mar. 26, 2026
  • fundedBeautiful.ai lands $45M to turn prompts into polished decks Mar. 20, 2026
  • FN2What Fintech Events Are Missing — And How to Get More Out of Them Mar. 19, 2026
  • fundedAmigo AI raises $11M to train clinical AI agents like doctors Mar. 13, 2026

This month:

  • FNOura’s CEO Tom Hale on Democratizing Health with AI and Data Mar. 12, 2026
  • Jennifer Lassiter, Standard CharteredScribe CEO Jennifer Smith on what happens when AI joins your team Feb. 26, 2026
  • FN2What Fintech Events Are Missing — And How to Get More Out of Them Mar. 19, 2026
  • Alloy President Laura SpiekermanAlloy President Laura Spiekerman on Agentic AI and Identity Risk Apr. 2, 2026
  • FN1Pigment co-CEO Eléonore Crespo wants to give CFOs superpowers Mar. 19, 2026
  • FNThe Bank Charter Gold Rush: What’s Really Happening and What it Means for Banking Feb. 12, 2026
  • Darren Louie (1)OPINION: AI is about to get your credit card. Who signs off? Mar. 26, 2026
  • FNThursHoneycomb CEO on the 30-second fix that took hours Mar. 26, 2026
  • Santiago SuarezInside Addi’s mission to build a fairer financial system in Colombia Feb. 19, 2026
  • 2026 Investor Predictions for AI and Data10 Investor Predictions for AI and Data in 2026 Dec. 17, 2025

More News
  • About
  • Contact
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
Subscribe
Copyright © 2026 Fintech Nexus
  • Topics
    • AI
    • Banking
    • Blockchain/DeFi
    • Embedded Finance
    • Fraud/Identity
    • Investing
    • Lending
    • Payments
    • Regulation
    • Startups
  • Podcasts
  • Products
    • Webinars
    • White Papers
  • TechWire
  • Contact Us
Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close
lis digital banking USA Lending Club UK
See all results