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’ […]

Mastercard collaborates with eNovate to modernize payment platforms in Egypt

Cairo, Egypt – eNovate, formerly eCards, a subsidiary of eFinance Investment Group, has joined forces with Mastercard to bring Card-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution to the Egyptian market. The CaaS model will provide banks, non-financial institutions, universities and fintechs with a comprehensive suite of digital payments services. The collaboration will see eNovate leverage Mastercard expertise in payment technology […]

UK sets out National Payments Vision

A year in the making, the NPV addresses the findings of the 2023 Future of Payment’s Review, outlining the government’s ambitions for building a payments ecosystem delivered on next generation technology that delivers economic growth. Tulip Siddiq, economic secretary to the Treasury, says: “The National Payments Vision…sets out the government’s ambitions for this vital sector, […]