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\n \"Revolut\n <\/p>\n

Revolut, one of the UK\u2019s leading fintech platforms, is reportedly considering the acquisition of a US bank in order to fast-track its entry into the American market, according to the Financial Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The company is evaluating the purchase of a federally chartered bank, which would allow it to offer lending services and other financial products in the US without going through the lengthy process of securing a banking license from scratch.<\/p>\n

Sources cited in the report indicate that Revolut is also weighing the option of applying for a license directly. However, acquiring an existing institution could significantly accelerate the company\u2019s expansion plans in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Revolut, one of the UK\u2019s leading fintech platforms, is reportedly considering the acquisition of a US bank in order to fast-track its entry into the American market, according to the Financial Times.<\/p>\n

The company is evaluating the purchase of a federally chartered bank, which would allow it to offer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[99,98],"class_list":["post-36629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-en","tag-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRevolut May Acquire US Bank to Fast-Track Banking License<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Revolut may acquire a US bank to secure a US banking license. 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