FinTech News
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Budgeting App Monarch Introduces Monarch Plus Product Tier
A popular budgeting and personal finance app is introducing a new service tier with additional features. About Monarch Plus: Today, Monarch announced the launch of its new premium product called Monarch Plus. This new tier is meant to provide greater financial planning tools, including forecasting and other future-centric features. With Monarch Plus, customers will be…
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Robinhood Sets 1 Million Student Financial Education Goal
The investment app has announced a new initiative to encourage financial education in the classroom. About Robinhood’s Financial Education Goal: This week (on Tax Day, incidentally), Robinhood revealed its pledge to reach one million people with classroom-based financial education programs by 2023. The announcement was made at the second annual Financial Education Summit in Washington…
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Embedded Finance Platform Pipe Raises $16 Million
A FinTech offering embedded financial solutions built for small businesses has raised a new round of funding. About Pipe’s Funding Round: Recently, Pipe revealed that it raised another $16 million. The unspecified venture round was led by Fin Capital and MaC Venture Capital. Notably, Fin Capital also led the FinTech’s seed round back in 2020.…
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SoFi to Bring Future Wealth Summit Events to College Campuses
FinTech turned bank SoFi is celebrating Financial Literacy Month with a college campus tour. About SoFi’s Future Wealth Summit: SoFi has announced the launch of the Future Wealth Summit. This campus tour will visit more than 30 colleges/universities across the nation during the month of April — which is National Financial Literacy Month. Additionally, a…
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Charles Schwab Launches Teen Investor Account Option
Brokerage firm Charles Schwab is introducing a new account aimed at the next generation of investors. About the Schwab Teen Investor Account: Recently, Charles Schwab announced the debut of a Teen Investor account. This new option is a joint account between a parent/legal guardian and teens aged 13 to 17. With a Teen Investor account,…
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Venmo Expands to Allow Sending Payments to PayPal Users
Venmo’s payment network is growing by more than 200 million, thanks to a new update. About Venmo’s PayPal Payment Feature This week, Venmo announced that it was expanding its peer-to-peer payment platform. Now, Venmo users are able to send funds to PayPal accounts. This includes users in 90 markets where PayPal operates. To send payments…
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FinTech Greenlight Launches First Physical Product: GPS Tracker
The family banking app Greenlight is expanding, debuting its first-ever physical product. About Greenlight Safe Family: Recently, Greenlight announced the launch of Greenlight Safe Family. This new line of GPS-enabled, screen-free devices helps families protect their loved ones. Currently, the company offers models for children, seniors, and dogs. In addition to GPS tracking capabilities, Greenlight…
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2026 FinTech Breakthrough Award Winning Companies Announced
It’s that time of year, again: the annual FinTech Breakout Award recipients have been revealed. About the 2026 Winners: Today, FinTech Breakthrough announced this year’s top companies across multiple categories. First up, MX was named Personal Finance Platform of the Year. Last year, Monarch won a similar but differently titled “Best Personal Finance Platform” award.…
