Up bank launches Maybuy, the automated payments plan for young Aussies stressed out by buy now, pay later
In response to some sobering statistics on the way BNPL shopping makes customers feel, Up bank has launched Maybuy, which automates instalment payments before purchasing an item.
Web3 is coming for the banks, and it poses a much greater threat than the neobanks did
Web3 wears no uniform, fights without rules, and if you think for a second that the neobanks were a threat, you’ve no idea of the reckoning that’s coming.
Neobank Volt continues “prudent and measured” approach to growth, through partnership with global fintech
Aussie neobank Volt has partnered with UK fintech Railsbank, to power up growth after a tricky few months in the sector.
Xinja returns all customer deposits as it finalises exit from banking scene
Neobank Xinja has become the first authorised deposit-taking institution in Australia to return its deposits to customers, after finalising its exit from the local banking scene.
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Why Square Peg Capital’s Ben Hensman thinks there’s never been a better time to build a fintech company
Yes, COVID-19 presents us with unique and perhaps once-in-a-generation challenges, but there's never been a better time to go all-in on fintech.
From the abacus to ApplePay: SmartCompany’s brief history of fintech
As long has there has been money, there have been tools for managing it. The future of fintech may be in AI advice and ApplePay, but how did we get here?
The Aussie neobanks are here, but have they delivered?
The neobank revolutions seems to have been on the Aussie tech agenda for years, but the whole sector is arguably still a little short of hitting its stride.
Neobank Volt bags $70 million and heats up for an IPO, having just launched its first beta product
Aussie neobank Volt has raised $70 million in series C funding ahead of a planned IPO at the end of the year, as activity in the sector heats up for 2020.
CommBank’s fintech feud: Why the government should level the playing field in 2020
The banks still believe — and act — like they have a privileged position in our financial services system. That needs to change.
Design done right: The digital banking revolution is only just beginning
Over the past decade, the traditional banking sector has faced immense pressure to ramp up efforts in innovation and user experience.
Neobank battle steps up a gear as 86 400 secures full banking licence
Aussie challenger bank 86 400 has become the latest to be granted its full ADI licence by the APRA, proving itself as a contender in the great neobank race.
