País: Colombia

Alternative data is fueling lending growth in LatAm
Banks and fintechs are leveraging alternative data sources to analyze the credit risk of personal and business borrowers…

Payroll lending is booming in Colombia as digital credit models drive growth
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…

Neobank and crowdfunding fintechs among the new iupanaConnects Data profiles
Doopla, Intacash, Prestamype, Digiventures, Pagaora, Credimotion, Super Pagos, Lacompay, Hexa, and Contrato Marco join iupanaConnects Data this week….

Eat or be eaten? Traditional banks experiment with new digital brands
Traditional lenders such as Bancolombia and Banregio have opted for a digital bank strategy under a separate brand, despite the risk of cannibalizing their own market…

Argentina’s digital wallet tax frustrates fintechs – Nubank wants to chat – Revolut enters Mexican remittances
Here’s the top news in digital banking, fintech and payments across Latin America and the Caribbean this week…

Creditas buys car marketplace; Banxico calls for crypto regulation
This week’s key LatAm digital banking and fintech news: Plus – PicPay buys Guiabolso, investment rounds for Lemon, Global 66 and Quansa…

Digital Payments LatAm: Joint commitment needed, say industry leaders
After last year’s pandemic-induced technological disruption, LatAm’s payments industry is hoping to keep up the pace of adoption of new solutions…

Klar, Blu and Valoreo raise capital – Creditas buys insurtech
This week’s key news in digital banking, fintech and payments in Latin America…

Fintech investment in Latam soars to new heights
Fintech investment in Latam: Global investors have fallen in love with Latin America’s financial technology industry, driving up deal sizes and valuations…

Nuvemshop plans Latam expansion; Rounds for Super.mx and Investo
This week’s key fintech and digital banking news: Nuvemshop plans LatAm expansion; Super.mx and Investo raise capital; BCP shares plans for its digital wallet and Rappi launches a credit card in Brazil…