Latest Banking-as-a-service News: Finextra Research

Brazil's QI Tech hunts acquisitions after $63m raise

Brazilian financial infrastructure fintech QI Tech has raised $63 million in a Series B extension funding led by General Atlantic.

01 August 2025

News/payments

Lloyds Bank in talks to acquire Curve - Sky News

The UK's largest high street bank is reportedly in talks to buy digital wallet provider Curve.

14 July 2025

News/retail

South African fintech Lesaka to buy Bank Zero

Lesaka Technologies, the South African fintech firm formerly known as , is set to buy South African digital-only institution Bank Zero Mutual Bank in a deal worth R1.1bn (US$62m).

27 June 2025

News/retail

NatWest BaaS unit negotiates deal with Saga

Over-50's group Saga is wading deeper into the financial services market as it agrees a deal with NatWest's Banking-as-a-Service unit Boxed to provide savings accounts and other banking products to its membership base.

24 June 2025

News/sustainable

Money20/20: Building a net zero bank

Can a bank be fully net zero? And where can climate-conscious consumers turn to make ethical, sustainable payments?

05 June 2025

News/payments

Visa announces key partnerships with Klarna, Zilch to launch flexible debit cards

At Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, Visa announced plans to launch a pilot for FDIC-insured debit card with Klarna, and roll out Zilch’s first physical card.

03 June 2025

News/startups

Fintechs enter new stage of profitability - report

The global fintech has enetered a new chapter defined by a rise in profitability and the emergence of scaled fintech and an "intensified focus on profitable growth".

02 June 2025

News/regulation

EBAday 2025: Managing the complex European regulatory ecosystem

How well-crafted regulation can act as an accelerator, not inhibitor, in becoming more resilient and successful in the future was answered by industry experts at EBAday 2025.

28 May 2025

News/regulation

EBAday 2025: G20 2027 target a turning point, not a finish line

Last year, the newest progress report on the G20 roadmap for enhancing cross-border payments was released by the Financial Stability Board. Discussing the challenges and optimism since, a panel of payment experts at EBAday provided their insights into the obstacles of interoperability and cohesion.

28 May 2025

News/payments

The 150 leading organisations confirmed to attend NextGen Nordics 2025

The Nordic region has long stood at the forefront of digital payments, open banking, and financial technology. This legacy of innovation continues at full pace with the return of NextGen Nordics, a premier event gathering the most influential players in the financial services ecosystem. Set against the dynamic backdrop of the Nordic fintech scene, the 2025 edition of NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden promises to be the most impactful yet.

23 April 2025

News/retail

BaaS platform BKN301 completes £18.6 million Series B

BKN301, a digital payments and Banking-as-a-Service startup, has raised £18.6 million to support international expansion and strategic acquisitions.

14 April 2025

News/retail

BaaS platform Solid files for bankruptcy

US Banking-as-a-Service platform Solid has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

10 April 2025

News/retail

10x opens exploratory talks over possible sale

Former Barclays chief Antony Jenkins is reportedly weighing a sale of 10x, the core banking startup he founded almost a decade ago.

31 March 2025

News/payments

Mena Banking-as-a-Service player NymCard raises $33 million

Abu Dhabi-based banking-as-a-Service vendor NymCard has secured $33 million in a Series B funding round.

19 March 2025

News/payments

BaaS platform Synctera raises $15m

Banking-as-a-Service player Synctera has raised $15 million in funding and signed online checkout giant Bolt as a customer.

12 March 2025

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2025 agenda to cover DORA, VoP, CBDC, instant payments, fraud, and GenAI

Give the future of payments the green light at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden on 29 April 2025 where the stage will be set for a transformative shift in financial services. NextGen Nordics will gather core decision-makers, stakeholders, and experts within the payments sector to focus on digital resilience, advanced technologies, regulatory frameworks, and set a course of action for the financial ecosystem of tomorrow.

13 February 2025

News/payments

Rapyd in talks over $300m raise at big valuation cut

Payments-as-a-Service platform Rapyd is in talks to raise $300 million at less than half the valuation it secured in a 2021 funding round, according to Bloomberg.

10 February 2025

News/people

Lunar hires Nanna Bergmann to lead BaaS spinoff

Nordic challenger Lunar has appointed The Bank of London's Nanna Bergmann to lead Moonrise, its newly established standalone Banking-as-a-Service entity.

05 February 2025