Retailer Macy’s is putting a lot of eggs in its “buy now, pay later,” basket, with an undisclosed investment in point-of-sale lender Klarna and a five-year partnership that will allow Macy’s customers to pay for goods in interest-free installments.
Read MoreRoot, the parent company of Root Insurance, has filed paperwork with the SEC to go public, following in the footsteps of other large insurtechs Hippo and Lemonade which went public earlier this year.
Read MoreThe merger of U.K.-based crowdfunding platform Seedrs with rival Crowdcube is creating a $181M (£140M) marketplace that will allow the general public to buy shares in startups.
Read MoreBank of America launched Life Plan, an end-to-end digital personal finance and financial wellness platform.
Read MorePayPal-owned peer-to-peer payments app Venmo launched a credit card issued by Synchrony Bank, powered by the Visa network.
Read MoreWalmart is channeling Amazon Go in its new store designs, including cashier-free checkouts where customers can pay with QR codes through the Walmart Pay digital wallet.
Read MoreFacebook this week announced it’s testing a feature called Account Center, through which users will be able to sign into Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, and use a single Facebook Pay ID to make purchases within each of the platforms.
Read MoreContactless payments got a major boost this week through new features rolled out by Amazon and Square.
Read MoreBBVA-backed digital bank Azlo launched a subscription-based service called Azlo Pro, which includes invoicing, and automated budgeting for payroll and taxes.
Read MoreHarit Talwar, who has been Goldman Sachs’ global head of consumer business and the public face of its Marcus unit since 2015, is leaving his position, according to a Bloomberg report.
Read MoreData aggregator Finicity, which Mastercard agreed to acquire in June in a deal valued at nearly $1B, launched a new product suite called Finicity Lend, which is designed to help lenders reach more consumers through a closer line of sight on transactions.
Read MoreWells Fargo has signed an agreement to enable API-based secure data sharing with aggregator Envestnet Yodlee, allowing customers to securely share data with 1,400 third-party financial applications
Read MoreBind Benefits, a Minneapolis-based digital insurance startup, has launched personalized health plans that allow patients to choose treatment options with transparent pricing. It launched in Florida with employers of 50+ employees, and the company plans to expand to Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Read MorePassword manager 1Password and virtual card payment startup Privacy.com are partnering to allow users to create virtual card numbers for every merchant.
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