When GF Money, a Finnish fintech founded in 2011, set out to expand its digital financial services across Europe, it faced a familiar challenge for fast-growing fintechs: how to scale efficiently without compromising compliance, customer experience,…
Across almost every corner of the payments sector, digital is becoming the new default. Cardholders, for example, are increasingly using mobile wallets. Merchants expect instant settlement, and anyone using some sort of payment platform expects real-…
As the saying goes, two things can be true at the same time. Just look at spreadsheets. Yes, they can be incredibly powerful, but they’re probably also holding your finance team back. The truth is, for many companies – even in 2026 – Exce…
When it comes to gift cards, the first thing that comes to mind is usually a bunch of plastic rectangles hanging somewhere in the checkout aisle. The truth is, in terms of formats and delivery, they’ve come a long way since then. But from the provide…
As anyone who has ever worked in finance knows well, January is one of the crucial – if not the crucial – months of the year. Not only is there a danger of operational mistakes from the previous year rolling over, but the choices you make in the firs…
As 2025 draws to a close, it’s clear that Wallester has continued its rapid trajectory of growth, innovation, and market impact. From opening major new offices to launching game-changing products and earning industry accolades, this year has been not…
Every strong year deserves a moment to pause and celebrate and 2025 gave Wallester plenty to raise a glass to. It was the year we turned a page and showed what it really means to scale and deliver with substance. To mark the occasion, the entire Wall…
With more than two decades of experience across the UK’s financial crime landscape, Paul Munson has worked on everything from complex asset tracing at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to high-profile corporate corruption cases at the Serious Fraud Off…
Modern lenders today face a complex balancing act. With customer expectations rising and operational costs climbing, it’s getting harder and harder to compete on rates alone. The market is saturated and competition is fierce. In this environment, the…
What bothers most loan providers, cost-wise, usually isn’t the credit itself but everything that happens around it. It can be client onboarding, verification, and compliance checks. Or disbursement coordination and payment reconciliation. Then there’…
Managing your company’s finances just became significantly more efficient. With the release of our new accounting-software integration, Wallester Business users can now connect their accounts directly to two of the most widely used platforms in finan…
At Wallester, we believe that true success isn’t measured just by financial milestones – it’s measured by the lives we help uplift and the communities we support. That’s why we’re proud to partner with Naerata Ometi, a trusted Estonian charity…
When it comes to fraud, modern lenders are having a hard time. According to recent research from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, small and midsize (SMB) lending fraud rose by nearly 14% year over year in 2024. Also, more than 80% of lenders surveyed repor…
It’s been a while since virtual cards stopped being seen as some sort of esoteric, side tool in corporate finance. In fact, adoption is skyrocketing. According to recent Juniper research, global virtual card payments in 2025 reached $5.2 trillion …
Wallester has officially opened its new headquarters in Tallinn’s Golden Gate building, marking a strategic milestone in the company’s rapid expansion. Since its founding in 2016, Wallester has scaled from a local startup into a leading European fint…
In a high-growth fintech context, the finance function has become much more than balancing the books or ensuring compliance. It is now the engine room of the company – managing liquidity, forecasting growth, and, most importantly, ensuring that…
While some of it came from genuine technological limitations and some of it was purely strategic, banks spent decades building a business model around complexity. There were fees buried in fine print and exchange rates with undisclosed markups. Almos…
At Wallester, our daily job is building financial tools that help businesses grow. But we know that ambition isn’t limited to the boardroom. In fact, sometimes you find the best examples of grit, resilience, and teamwork out on the court. That’s why…
