This week we analyze the growth of digital credit in Argentina with a spotlight on Naranja X. In addition, Covalto prepares to list on Nasdaq through a SPAC, Kushki buys a Mexican acquirer, and Pomelo expands its Series A round.

This week we analyze the growth of digital credit in Argentina with a spotlight on Naranja X. In addition, Covalto prepares to list on Nasdaq through a SPAC, Kushki buys a Mexican acquirer, and Pomelo expands its Series A round.
New entrants say 100 million Brazilians could benefit from payment in installments – and that Buy Now, Pay Later is gaining ground among SMEs
Digital point-of-sale loans have advanced slowly in Brazil, but local experts see growth potential for BNPL (buy now, pay later) services
Peruvian digital wallet Yape will add credit to its offering, says Francesca Raffo, new chief investment officer at Credicorp
Fintechs struggling to sell financial services to reluctant SMEs are leveraging data from payment services to diversify their digital financial offering and grow the market
Uber and Didi experiment with their own data to assess credit risk, as the embedded finance trend advances in Latin America’s gig economy
Plus: Marcelo Claure said to be leaving Softbank, Credicorp names innovation head
2022 will also be the year of APIs, neobank financing and fintech regionalization, according to a survey of Latin American industry experts
Series2021: While buy now, pay later products got off to a slow start in Latin America, they’re set to proliferate next year
Prepaid cards are good for market entry, but many fintechs are looking to credit products in order to scale
As banks reevaluate their mortgage businesses, Peru’s Banco de Credito (BCP) is developing fully digital products. But is a 100% digital mortgage possible?
Cash is retreating, but there is still plenty of room for financial institutions to roll out intuitive solutions, says the head of payments systems at Mexico’s central bank.
Banks and fintechs are leveraging alternative data sources to analyze the credit risk of personal and business borrowers
We break down the latest regulatory developments covering financial technology in Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Ecuador
Fintechs are taking advantage of Colombia’s direct payroll deduction system to deliver loans to higher-risk borrowers; but some warn current rules are limiting growth
Doopla, Intacash, Prestamype, Digiventures, Pagaora, Credimotion, Super Pagos, Lacompay, Hexa, and Contrato Marco join iupanaConnects Data this week.
The trend of embedding finance with other services is taking off in Latin America, and will see an industry push for strategic alliances
#BuenasFuentes: Las noticias de fintech y banca digital claves de esta semana: Además, te contamos sobre el Proyecto de Ley Fintech en Ecuador y la controversia entre BancoEstado de Chile y las fintech.
This week we analyze the growth of digital credit in Argentina with a spotlight on Naranja X. In addition, Covalto prepares to list on Nasdaq through a SPAC, Kushki buys a Mexican acquirer, and Pomelo expands its Series A round.
New entrants say 100 million Brazilians could benefit from payment in installments – and that Buy Now, Pay Later is gaining ground among SMEs
New entrants say 100 million Brazilians could benefit from payment in installments – and that Buy Now, Pay Later is gaining ground among SMEs
Digital point-of-sale loans have advanced slowly in Brazil, but local experts see growth potential for BNPL (buy now, pay later) services
Peruvian digital wallet Yape will add credit to its offering, says Francesca Raffo, new chief investment officer at Credicorp
Fintechs struggling to sell financial services to reluctant SMEs are leveraging data from payment services to diversify their digital financial offering and grow the market
Uber and Didi experiment with their own data to assess credit risk, as the embedded finance trend advances in Latin America’s gig economy
Plus: Marcelo Claure said to be leaving Softbank, Credicorp names innovation head
2022 will also be the year of APIs, neobank financing and fintech regionalization, according to a survey of Latin American industry experts
Series2021: While buy now, pay later products got off to a slow start in Latin America, they’re set to proliferate next year
Prepaid cards are good for market entry, but many fintechs are looking to credit products in order to scale
As banks reevaluate their mortgage businesses, Peru’s Banco de Credito (BCP) is developing fully digital products. But is a 100% digital mortgage possible?