Royal Bank of Scotland has acquired a 25% stake in Loot, the student-focused banking and money management app. The £2M investment was made on behalf of Bo, the banks’ digital-only initiative...

Meet EvoLife:   Founded in 2018, the San Diego, CA-based company with a total of 2 employees claims to be “one of America’s fastest growing independent term life insurance agencies focused...

“If your friends always joke that you’re the last to arrive when you drive, chances are you’re Totally Tortoise. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Just like the fable, slow...

Travelers announced that effective Feb. 1, 2019, it will become the exclusive provider of US auto insurance claim services for Lyft. “Lyft is a dynamic organization that’s at the forefront...

Amsterdam-based , a platform for those on the move, has raised €750k from angel investors, bringing its total funding to date to €1.25m.     Established in 2016 by Maurits Koopman and...

Tinkoff Bank, in partnership with Auto.ru, one of Russia’s biggest online car selling platforms, announced a new branchless service for pre-owned car loans.     Auto.ru will be responsible for transaction security and background checks on sellers and vehicles,...

There’s the ultimate debate whether people prefer convenience over quality or vice versa.

London-based B-Social, which offers a social finance app and beta debit Mastercard, has raised £3.2m in Seed round, bringing its total funding to date to ~$4.1m. Launched in June 2018, enables...

Lincoln Financial has announced new partnerships with eMoney Advisor, a wealth management and financial planning software provider, and Redtail Technology, a provider of client relationship management (CRM) solutions for financial...

Boston-based Radius Bank, which offers digital banking services, announced the launch of its enhanced online banking platform and Radius Mobile app.     As a part of the upgrade, Radius personal...

N26, the provider of mobile banking services which launched in the UK last month with a free account, is now offering N26 Metal – its first premium membership for UK...

Last week, Robinhood announced a new checking and savings account which pays 3% interest on money in either accounts and has no fees.   Despite working on the product “for...

Ryan Specialty Group has announced that it has acquired the assets and operations of Superior Payment Plan, a premium finance company based in Depew, NY. Superior’s operations will become part...

In May we introduced Pact Insurance, an emerging, funded San Francisco-based MGA with plans to offer auto insurance.   That was then. This is now. Led by Paul Lee, Nelson...