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Why did Swiss retailer Coop shut down its banking offering?

Swiss retailer Coop shuts down banking product just nine months after launch. Why standalone offerings fail and what retailers get wrong about embedded finance.

By Lars Markull

/ 11 Aug 2024

Why did Swiss retailer Coop shut down its banking offering?

Stripe adds a new banking partner. Why this is big news for embedded finance?

Stripe partners with Fifth Third Bank for its treasury product, Sage partners with Stripe in the UK for an embedded payment product, Doordash extends its fintech offering from cards into payments and five learnings for banks from the Synapse bankruptcy.

By Lars Markull

/ 5 Aug 2024

Stripe adds a new banking partner. Why this is big news for embedded finance?

Shaul David, Banking-as-a-service advisor: Why did UniCredit acquire Vodeno

How UniCredit's acquisition of Vodeno and Aion Bank reshapes European embedded finance. Expert insights from Shaul David on the €370M deal and future of BaaS.

By Lars Markull

/ 30 Jul 2024

Shaul David, Banking-as-a-service advisor: Why did UniCredit acquire Vodeno

Shaul David, Banking-as-a-service advisor: full podcast transcript

Shaul David on why UniCredit bought Vodeno and Aion Bank, and what a big balance sheet changes for embedded finance. Full podcast transcript.

By Lars Markull

/ 30 Jul 2024

Shaul David, Banking-as-a-service advisor: full podcast transcript

Why did UniCredit acquire BaaS provider Vodeno and Aion Bank?

Italian bank UniCredit acquires Polish infrastructure provider Vodeno and Belgian Aion Bank for €370M. Embedded finance expert Shaul David discusses the acquisition.

By Lars Markull

/ 27 Jul 2024

Why did UniCredit acquire BaaS provider Vodeno and Aion Bank?

My top 5 embedded finance news

Vertical SaaS launches payment product, marketplace and sports aggregator add lending, Enpal enters embedded finance, German supermarket adds insurance, and BaaS updates.

By Lars Markull

/ 21 Jul 2024

Matt Welle, CEO Mews: How Mews is turning a hotel-focused SaaS product into a fintech play

How Mews revolutionizes the hotel industry with embedded finance solutions like payments and lending. Their journey from SaaS to fintech dominance explained.

By Lars Markull

/ 16 Jul 2024

Matt Welle, CEO Mews: How Mews is turning a hotel-focused SaaS product into a fintech play

Matt Welle, CEO Mews: full podcast transcript

Matt Welle, co-founder and CEO of Mews, on why fintech is now bigger than SaaS at the hotel platform. Full podcast transcript.

By Lars Markull

/ 16 Jul 2024

Matt Welle, CEO Mews: full podcast transcript

Deel launches a card with Airwallex, but invests in a competitor?

Deel launches contractor card with Airwallex after investing in competitor Alviere. Why the global HR platform needs multiple embedded finance infrastructure providers.

By Lars Markull

/ 8 Jul 2024

Deel launches a card with Airwallex, but invests in a competitor?

Amazon Germany may re-launch credit card with new bank, Adobe Commerce partners with Klarna, HR software embeds payroll, and new embedded finance providers emerge.

By Lars Markull

/ 8 Jul 2024

Iven Kurz, Founder Evergreen: Can utility providers embed investment products?

Evergreen is a B2C investment solution now serving fintech startups and non-financial providers like utilities and travel companies.

By Lars Markull

/ 2 Jul 2024

Iven Kurz, Founder Evergreen: Can utility providers embed investment products?

Iven Kurz, Founder Evergreen: full podcast transcript

Iven Kurz, founder of Evergreen, on utility providers, travel agencies and why embedded investment needs advice, not trading. Full podcast transcript.

By Lars Markull

/ 2 Jul 2024

Iven Kurz, Founder Evergreen: full podcast transcript