Money management stories
Customers can now freeze cards or check spending by text or voice, as Revolut joins banks racing to make finance apps conversational.
Small firms and mortgage seekers could gain faster access to credit as the regulator widens permissioned data sharing beyond open banking.
Sole traders can now earn tax-free interest on instant-access savings as Tide broadens its app beyond business banking.
Starling launches an in-app agentic AI assistant for personal accounts, claiming a UK first in conversational money management tools.
Open banking has swiftly evolved from a regulatory fix into core UK infrastructure, transforming payments, lending and everyday money management.
Experian launches a postcode-based credit score comparison app inside ChatGPT, aiming to boost transparency and engagement among UK users.
AI fintech Cleo stages UK comeback with a waitlisted app, betting its chatty budgeting assistant can ease mounting money anxiety.
UK consumers still favour banks over AI for financial advice, with over a third saying they do not trust artificial intelligence in banking.
Australian fintech Vivi unveils AI-native money platform on Pismo with Visa debit card, FX features and high-interest savings tools.
Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.
SBS Bank has chosen Deloitte to deliver a multi-year cloud core banking overhaul using Engine by Starling to modernise services.
More than half of Americans used AI to manage money last year, as consumers increasingly expect financial apps to offer guidance, not just data.
Enterprises could cut reconciliation and liquidity headaches as Adyen folds pay-ins, payouts and treasury into one stack for global platforms.
Rising fees and tighter household budgets are pushing more Canadians to split their money across digital and traditional providers.
Revolut rolls out PayTo in Australia, giving customers real-time control over recurring bills and subscriptions to help curb surprise charges.
Women-led AI tools are reshaping financial literacy, turning money anxiety into empowerment and building a fairer digital economy.
High-earning women are being urged to shift from income focus to structured, automated wealth-building to secure true financial independence.
Tailor Brands now lets founders open business bank accounts as they form US LLCs, promising faster launches and integrated money tools.
Beast Industries acquires fintech app Step, betting on financial literacy tools to turn his vast creator audience into customers.
New Zealand startup Dashr has launched an Open Banking-based dashboard letting households see all their cash and investments in one place.