Another VC-backed fintech, Earnin, faces crackdown over allegedly ‘predatory’ loans

The attorney general for the District of Columbia is suing instant payday loan fintech Earnin for “deceptively marketing and providing illegal high-interest loans,” the AG alleges. Earnin allows its users to get loans against paychecks. It advertises that users can get $150 a day, up to $750 per pay period, with “no interest, credit check or ‘mandatory’ […]

Revolut Officially Becomes an Investment Firm After Being Granted a UK Trading Licence

Revolut, the global fintech, has been granted a UK trading licence by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), making the fintech an authorised investment firm with its Trading feature. Since 2019, Revolut has operated its Trading feature as an Appointed Representative with a Principal in the UK. This partnership allowed Revolut to offer an investment service through its […]