Dub raises $30m for app that lets users copy influencers’ stock trades
Dub, a copy trading app that enables users to mimic the portfolio strategies of notable investors, has raised $30 million in funding.
F&I product survey: Price, availability, budget remain top of mind for consumers
Protective Asset Protection released findings on Tuesday from its latest survey conducted to better understand consumer perspectives on automotive F&I products, as well as the factors that impact F&I purchase decisions when shopping for a vehicle at a dealership. This … [Read More]
EV sentiment falls to record low despite sales boost
EV sales forecasts look grim after the federal EV tax credit expires Sept. 30, dealers say. Dealers expect EV sales…
Quilter acquires digital investing app NuWealth
Blue-blooded wealth management house Quilter has acquired fintech firm NuWealth to boost its advisory service for novice investors.
TD Auto originations jump as focus shifts to used cars
Banks grew their market share of used- and new-vehicle financing in the second quarter as credit unions and captives saw…
Wise shareholders back plan to move listing to the US
Wise shareholders have voted in favour of the fintech’s plan to shift its primary listing from London to the US.
Visa UK introduces new measures to protect SMEs from ‘friendly fraud’
Visa UK has introduced a raft of new measures to protect small businesses from soaring rates of ‘friendly fraud’, in which cardholders dispute a legitimate purchase with their card issuer.
APP fraud losses surge by 12% in H1
Authorised push payment (APP) fraud losses in the UK hit £257.5 million in the first half of 2025, a 12 per cent increase on the same time last year, according to the latest data from UK Finance.
UK launches £2.5bn startup initiative
The UK government has launched a series of initiatives designed to attract more foreign fintech experts to work for UK startups and to encourage those same startups to remain in the UK rather than uproot to an EU-based neighbouring jurisdiction.
Goldman considers sale of mass market wealth management business
Goldman Sachs is considering the sale of its Personal Financial Management unit, further accelerating its retreat from the mass-market banking business.
JPMorgan Chase to let clients buy bitcoin
Having once said he would shut the crypto industry down, Jamie Dimon has confirmed that JPMorgan Chase will now let its clients buy bitcoin.
Auto refinancing companies optimistic about future growth
A pair of firms that specialize in auto refinancing — iLending and Way.com — are optimistic about their prospects, especially if the Federal Reserve starts to lower interest rates this month. iLending president Nick Goraczkowski described what it’s been like … [Read More]
Edmunds: Used-car buyers committing to $1,000 monthly payments at new record
Edmunds reported the number of consumers who committed to a monthly payment of $1,000 or more when financing a used or new vehicle during the third quarter continues to be high, with a new record surfacing among used vehicles. According … [Read More]
Square forms crypto patent alliance to promote open-source spirit
Square, the US-based payment company owned by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, is urging crypto companies to join its newly-formed patent alliance in a bid to maintain an open-source community within the industry and mitigate the malicious use of patents.
PayOS and Mastercard complete milestone agentic payment transaction
PayOS and Mastercard have completed an autonomos agentic payment transaction using a Mastercard Agentic Token.