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Assailed by Apple Card and Revolut, traditional lenders risk having their Kodak moment
UK online bank steps up efforts to become profitable and challenge high street lenders
Fundraising push comes as sector upstarts court customers with widespread mobile presence
UK challenger bank discovers potential security flaw
UK challenger bank says it plans to step up spending on technology and hiring
UK digital lender has lost four key employees this year as it seeks to step up growth plans
Start-up’s software learns how customers use phone to flag suspect behaviour
Groups such as Monzo break away from traditional lending models to build sustainable revenues
Whether the new digital coin flops or not, payments in Europe is ripe for disruption
Costly ad campaign means losses will widen again, after jumping 54% last year
App-based bank raises £113m, showing investors are still hungry for fintechs
Competition threatens to squeeze profit margins and compel more spending on technology
A cashless world is moving closer
A quick look at how branches are faring.
The road to Libra is paved with good intentions
Regulators will want answers before currency launches
Incoming Mettle chief gained fintech experience as head of cryptofinance group Circle
Challenger hopes to crack a tough market where customers favour traditional lenders
Transactions above €30 will need extra verification from September, prompting banks to call for a delay
Bank seeks to fend off competition in its most lucrative market, two of China’s biggest companies from Tencent and Alibaba
Challenger banks look to expansion beyond London
Online bank racks up twice as many claims as nearest rival Monzo
With government on the sidelines, industry thinks mounting abuses can be tackled in-house
Tencent and Alibaba to challenge Hong Kong banks with digital banking licences
Too much regulation may stifle innovation but too little will put Main Street investors at risk
