Afterpay says no to credit checks, warns of big bank dominance
Afterpay has told a Senate Committee on fintech regulation that credit checks were irrelevant to its younger customer base.
Limepay: New buy-now, pay-later scheme here to disrupt Afterpay and Zip
Limepay is the newest buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) kid on the block but functions very differently to other payment platforms.
Fintech Movers & Shakers – Afterpay appoints Elana Rubin as Chairman
Australian Fintech company and a ‘Buy-Now-Pay-Later’ leader Afterpay, has formally appointed Elana Rubin as its chairman.
86 400 picking up thousands of customer bills in latest campaign
Smartbank 86 400 has launched a new 16-week campaign to give back to its early customers by paying over 100 upcoming bills at random each week.
Checkout.com buys Perth-based Pin Payments
Checkout.com has acquired Perth-based Pin Payments, showing how Australian fintechs are on the radar of foreign players seeking to expand in Asia.
Klarna and BigCommerce extend partnership to Australia
Payments provider Klarna and SAAS ecommerce platform BigCommerce have announced the further expansion of their partnership into the Australian market.
Facebook renames Calibra digital wallet to Novi
Facebook is renaming Calibra, the digital wallet it hopes will one day be used to access the Libra digital currencies, Novi.
Coronavirus crisis sparks large bank withdrawals, despite looming cash transaction ban
Consumers are purchasing more of their goods and services digitally because of fears that the virus could spread through the handling of cash.
