885. News: Zopa's Fintech Pledge hits 15m actions, Metro Bank mortgage asset fire sale, and FemaleInvest raises €10.3 million Series A

Aug 5, 2024

Clare Gambardella, Chief Customer Officer at Zopa, and Vadim Toader, founder of Proportunity, dive into significant fintech developments. They celebrate Zopa's Fintech Pledge hitting a remarkable 15 million actions and discuss Metro Bank's sale of a £2.4bn mortgage portfolio to NatWest. The conversation shifts to Female Invest's successful €10.3 million funding round aimed at empowering women in finance. They also explore Westpac's innovative initiative to provide debit cards for children, tackling the challenges of financial education for the younger generation.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Diversity and Innovation in Fintech

01:34 • 3min

Innovations in Mortgage Solutions

04:44 • 12min

Fintech Progress and Banking Challenges

16:35 • 15min

Exploring the Impact of Debit Cards for Children in Fintech

31:12 • 2min

Digital Finance for Children: Navigating New Tools and Trends

33:11 • 20min

Fintech and Olympic Spirit

53:25 • 9min

Weekly Fintech News Wrap-Up

01:02:08 • 3min

Join hosts Kate Moody, Ross Gallagher and some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week.

Topics covered include: Zopa’s Fintech Pledge industry coalition reaching a major milestone, Metro Bank selling £2.4bn of mortgage assets to NatWest, Female Invest raising a €10.3 million Series A, and Westpac offering debit cards to eight-year-olds.

This week's guests:

Clare Gambardella - Chief Customer Officer at Zopa
Vadim Toader - Founder of Proportunity

Stories covered on the show:

Exclusive: Zopa’s industry coalition Fintech Pledge hits 15 million actions

NatWest buys Metro Bank’s £2.4bn mortgage portfolio

Westpac to offer debit cards to eight-year-olds

Female Invest scores €10.3 million Series A to be the largest finance app for women

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

A fifth of workers say they will watch the Olympics in work time

Take part in Zopa and Innovate Finance's Pride in Fintech survey:

https://www.innovatefinance.com/pride-in-fintech/

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