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Is the employer-employee intersection an ideal place for embedded finance?

Explore how embedded finance can transform the employer-employee relationship, from expense management to pensions, benefits, and insurance solutions.

By Lars Markull

/ 22 Oct 2023

Is the employer-employee intersection an ideal place for embedded finance?

Modulr agrees with regulator to stop onboarding new partners

UK BaaS provider Modulr stops onboarding new agents or distributors unless FCA approval is granted, while EU operations and direct customers remain unaffected.

By Lars Markull

/ 22 Oct 2023

GoDaddy shapes its payments strategy and gets ready for other embedded finance products?

GoDaddy partners with Early Warning to enable Zelle payments, building on its Poynt acquisition and paving the way for embedded finance products for SMBs.

By Lars Markull

/ 22 Oct 2023

GoDaddy shapes its payments strategy and gets ready for other embedded finance products?

Is TikTok launching a fintech product? | Bank BaaS vs. standalone | Should brands acquire fintech startups?

Everything is fintech: companies in social media, airlines and B2B SaaS are moving forward with financial product offerings. But not everything will work out.

By Lars Markull

/ 7 Oct 2023

Is TikTok launching a fintech product? | Bank BaaS vs. standalone | Should brands acquire fintech startups?

Are US banks catching up with standalone BaaS?

As Mercury moves from Synapse to direct banking partnerships, US banks with BaaS offerings gain momentum, challenging standalone providers in embedded finance.

By Lars Markull

/ 7 Oct 2023

Is TikTok entering embedded finance?

TikTok tests banking-like interface for Coins and transactions, hinting at potential embedded finance offerings alongside its e-commerce and creator ecosystem.

By Lars Markull

/ 7 Oct 2023

Is now a good time for brands to acquire fintech startups?

Amid market challenges and strategic growth, non-financial brands may accelerate fintech adoption through acquisitions. Why pre-seed fintechs are prime targets.

By Lars Markull

/ 7 Oct 2023

Is now a good time for brands to acquire fintech startups?

Xbox launches credit card | QuickBook turns a partner into an enemy with embedded finance

Two retail companies jump onto embedded finance, Mercedes goes all-in for car payments, Delta becomes fintech company, and Orderbird and Sage launch financing products.

By Lars Markull

/ 20 Sep 2023

Xbox launches credit card | QuickBook turns a partner into an enemy with embedded finance

How embedded finance can turn partners into enemies: QuickBooks vs. Bill

QuickBooks launches QuickBooks Money and blocks Bill's API access, showing how embedded finance can shift partnerships into competition in B2B fintech.

By Lars Markull

/ 20 Sep 2023

How embedded finance can turn partners into enemies: QuickBooks vs. Bill

Xbox launches a card, but somehow chooses to launch a co-branded card?

Xbox partners with Mastercard and Barclays US for co-branded credit card, offering rewards and gamertag personalization but lacking seamless embedded experience.

By Lars Markull

/ 20 Sep 2023

Xbox launches a card, but somehow chooses to launch a co-branded card?

Embedded Finance in the wellness industry | Goldman Sachs receives warning for its Fintech unit | Update on our Job Board

Plus Pandadoc acquires payment startup; Booking.com partners with Affirm and Rappi offers loans to restaurants.

By Lars Markull

/ 9 Sep 2023

Embedded Finance in the wellness industry | Goldman Sachs receives warning for its Fintech unit | Update on our Job Board

Moxie raises Series A to grow Embedded Finance in the Wellness Industry

Moxie, a US wellness vertical SaaS, raises $15.7M to grow embedded finance offerings—including payments and banking—for medspa owners, boosting revenue and customer lock-in.

By Lars Markull

/ 9 Sep 2023

Moxie raises Series A to grow Embedded Finance in the Wellness Industry