Nonbank lenders are targeting niche markets as banks still hold whip hand on the most competitive interest rates
Revolut
More than €100m was swiped from consumers in Ireland in various frauds and scams last year, according to data from the BPFI
If travelling outside euro zone, consider getting your cash before you go or prefund a card and always watch out for the small print on things like ATM withdrawals
The number of Aer Lingus flights booked through Revolut Pay or with a Revolut card rose 22% in the first quarter of 2024
Move piles pressure on the domestic banks which offer much lower rates
Financial platform tries to steal march on mainstream lenders with higher yielding savings accounts
Credit unions top the annual RepTrak study for 2024, with only X found to have a worse reputation than RTÉ
Bankinter decision to target savings rates will be welcomed by Irish customers who largely have their money in ‘on demand’ accounts offering paltry returns
Move would mark the first new entrant here since 2005, and follows a slew of exits since the crash
Pricewatch: A reader’s donation of spare virtual change to the Red Cross led to her unwittingly giving, over a period of several months, a sum she could not afford
Pricewatch: A scammer claiming to be from the e-money app emptied a reader’s account, leaving it in the red, resulting in debt-collection threats from Revolut
Scammers are offering documents such as school enrolment letters, health insurance and attendance certs
As people move away from cash, they are using neobanks more and more, but there can be pitfalls
London-based digital bank raises $430mn from investors including CapitalG and HongShan
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