Bafin

News
Bafin sends special auditor to Solarisbank
According to a media report, the financial supervisory authority is sending an auditor to investigate the Berlin-based fintech's rapid growth more closely.

News
Payment license for Aifinyo
According to a media report, the financing start-up plans to launch a credit card and a business account this year.

News
Maximilian Tayenthal admits mistakes
The N26 founder explains to the Financial Times that N26's rapid expansion was a mistake. The fintech would have been better off focusing on new products or business areas such as cryptocurrency trading.

News
N26 gives up US business
The company now wants to focus on the European market. Outside the EU, N26 is now only active in Brazil.

News
Bafin misses N26 limit of 50,000 new customers per month
The current measures were preceded by reports of security problems. A special representative is to ensure that these are enforced.

Interviews
"We need a unicorn for the Ländle"
Christian Wiens has just received the long-awaited Bafin license for Getsafe. In this interview, the founder talks about the next steps for his company - and explains what he thinks of Baden Württemberg as a start-up...

News
Getsafe receives Bafin license
So far, the start-up Getsafe has only brokered insurance policies. Now it wants to offer its own.

News
N26 is Germany's most valuable fintech
Despite the trouble with Bafin, neobank N26 has raised 700 million euros from investors. The fintech wants to use this to enter the crypto and securities trading market.

News
Getsafe increases Series B
The insurtech has now raised more than three times as much capital as originally planned in its current financing round. The money will now finally be used to obtain the Bafin license.

News
N26 fined
Neobank has paid 4.25 million euros to the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority for failing to combat money laundering. However, the bank will not be getting rid of the special representative for money laundering...
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