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Reeclaim: Get Automatic Refunds On Delayed Tube Journeys

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Tube delay refund

Reeclaim automatically scans tube journeys to determine if commuters are due to receive a refund. If delayed, it will submit a refund request to TfL on behalf of the passenger, who will then be credited the full amount.

Tagged app, refund, travel

Monzo Killing Off Its Prepaid Cards

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Monzo prepaid card closure

Monzo has announced that it is closing its legacy prepaid cards programme over the next few months; Monzo account holders who have yet to upgrade their accounts to their full current account will need to do so in order to continue using a Monzo card.

Tagged card, current account, Monzo, prepaid

first direct Launches Face ID For iPhone X Mobile App

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

first direct has wasted no time in optimising its mobile banking app to support Face ID on the iPhone X.

Tagged app, first direct, firstdirect, iphone

first direct Partners With Financial Platform Bud

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
First Direct & Bud

first direct is partnering with Bud to trial a new business model, which provides customers with an integrated offering of financial services products and tools from across the market, including those from other providers.

Tagged bud, fintech, first direct

Pre-Paid Currency Card Adds Apple Pay Support

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Travellers can now use Apple Pay to make mobile payments when using Thomas Cook’s pre-paid currency card.

Tagged apple pay, contactless, spending, travel

eBay To Launch Price Match Guarantee On 20,000+ Items

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

eBay has announced the imminent launch of a Price Match Guarantee on more than 20,000 deals on its UK site.

Tagged ebay, online, shopping

DrnkPay: Payments System Aims To Stop Drunken Spending

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
DrnkPay app screens

DrnkPay is an app which promises to connect your credit and debit cards to a breathalyser or biosensor wearable to stop drunken spending.

Tagged apps, spending

HSBC Launches Talking Cash Machines

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
cash machine

HSBC UK has announced that it has rolled out over 1,500 “talking cash machines” across the UK, allowing customers who are blind or partially sighted to receive spoken instructions.

Tagged accessibility, ATM, banking, cash, cash machine, hsbc

Send & Receive Money In GMail For Android

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments
Send & receive money GMail

Google has announced a new feature for its GMail Android app which allows users to send and receive money for free.

Tagged GMail, google, payments

Plum, AI Facebook Chatbot For Saving & Investment

Posted on February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment
pLUM

Plum, the UK’s first Artificial Intelligence powered Facebook chatbot which allows consumers to start saving and investing without any effort, announces its partnership with RateSetter, one of the UK’s largest peer-to-peer investing platforms.

Tagged AI, facebook, messenger, Plum, Savings

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