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Money-transfer startup Remitly launches Passbook, a neobank aimed at immigrants
Last summer, the Seattle-based startup Remitly closed a $135 million round to go beyond money-transfer services into a wider range of financial products catering to its primarily-immigrant customer ba
Robinhood revives checking with new debit card & 1.8% interest
This time it actually has insurance. Zero-fee stock-trading app Robinhood is launching Cash Management, a new feature that earns users 2.05% APY interest on uninvested money in their account with the
Apple rolls out Apple Card Preview to select users
Apple Card is getting its first group of public test users today. A limited amount of customers that signed up to be notified about the release of Apple Card are getting the ability to apply for the c
Using Spotify and Netflix payments to build your credit score? Grow Credit has a service for that.
Can subscriptions and everyday payments be used to help build or rebuild a credit score? The Los Angeles-based Grow Credit thinks so. The service, which launched earlier this month, is one of the slew
TransferWise’s new debit card for the US fires the starting gun on a new war for travelers
International money transfer service TransferWise, has made a significant incursion into the US market today, launching a MasterCard debit card alongside a multicurrency account. Mirroring the card it
Step raises $22.5M led by Stripe to build no-fee banking services for teens
The smartphone revolution has well and truly disrupted the world of banking. A wide range of startups have cropped up that have completely removed the need to make visits to physical branches to open
Easy Transfer processes billions of dollars in tuition for overseas Chinese students
For a founder building a consumer-facing business, overseas Chinese students might just be one of the most coveted targets: they’re young, well-educated and have access to the “bank”
Singapore fintech startup Instarem closes $41M Series C for global growth
Singapore’s Instarem, a fintech startup that helps banks and consumers send money overseas at lower cost, has closed a $41 million Series C financing round to go after global expansion opportuni
Venmo launches a ‘limited edition’ rainbow debit card for its payment app users
Hoping to entice more users to attach the Venmo Mastercard to their account, Venmo this morning announced it’s launching a “special edition” rainbow-colored version of its debit card
Teen debit card Current now acts like a real bank account
Current, the app-controlled teen debit card that’s managed by parents, is starting to look more like a bank. Today, the startup announced it’s now adding to its debit account for teens sup
Venmo officially launches its own MasterCard-branded debit card
Venmo today is officially introducing its own debit card in partnership with MasterCard, following beta tests of a Visa-branded debit card last year. The new card will allow Venmo users to pay anywher
Mobile money-saving app Qapital raises $30 million to spend on growth
Qapital, one of a slew of mobile applications trying to make it easier for users to save money (and spend it more wisely), has raised $30 million in fresh financing as it expands beyond savings to off
Teen debit card Current raises $1 million more from Fifth Third Capital
Current, the startup behind an app-controlled debit card aimed at tweens and teens, is adding new strategic investor Fifth Third Capital, a direct equity investment subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp,
New credit card skimmer worked in plain sight at Aldi stores
Police in Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania have spotted a group of thieves who are placing completely camouflaged skimmers on top of credit card terminals in Aldi stores. The skimmers, which the gang pl
Current raises $5M for its debit card for teens that parents control with an app
Current announced today it has raised $5 million in Series A funding for its debit card aimed at kids that parents can control with an app. The company first introduced its Visa debit to the market in
Venmo is offering users an (ugly) physical debit card
After Square unveiled a free debit card that would be tied to their Square Cash App, it was only a matter of time until we saw Venmo do something similar. TechCrunch has learned that Venmo is inviting
Gas pump card skimmer now phones home
In an unsurprising move by credit card thieves, police have found a new credit card skimmer that sends stolen data via SMS. By tearing apart cheap phones, crooks are able to send credit card informati
UK’s digital-only Starling Bank adds Apple Pay support
Digital-only UK "challenger" bank, Starling Bank, has added support for Apple Pay -- meaning its customers can now add their Starling debit card to their Apple Wallet and make contactless payments dra
Coinbase is finally letting you instantly buy Bitcoin with a debit card
Anyone who has been a long-time user of Coinbase knows that the cryptocurrency startup hasn’t exactly always made it easy to buy Bitcoin. In the early days you had to link your U.S bank account,
As sanctions lift, Western companies can meet a thriving Iranian e-commerce industry
Despite the perceptions from many outside of the country, Iranians haven’t been twiddling their thumbs, waiting idly all these years for sanctions relief. The country has long since accustomed itsel