FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

Banking-as-a-Service Moves Beyond Debit Cards to Help FinTechs Find Growth
Banking-as-a-Service Moves Beyond Debit Cards to Help FinTechs Find Growth
December 22, 2022  |  Banking

Outsourced banking processes are being used by FinTechs and small business to minimize rising rate risk. By using banking-as-a-service (BaaS) to address this and other...

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Will Buy Now, Pay Later for Business Find Its New Year Niche?
Will Buy Now, Pay Later for Business Find Its New Year Niche?
December 21, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Businesses looking for cash flow flexibility are increasingly leveraging buy now, pay later (BNPL) tools. “Businesses need to create runways for themselves … and if...

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FinTech Skyscend Collaborates With Visa to Streamline Payments
FinTech Skyscend Collaborates With Visa to Streamline Payments
December 20, 2022  |  Partnerships

Skyscend has joined Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform provider for supply chain finance said in a Tuesday (Dec. 20) press release...

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FinTech SPAC Stock Listings Face Tough Reckoning as 2023 Looms
FinTech SPAC Stock Listings Face Tough Reckoning as 2023 Looms
December 19, 2022  |  SPAC

For FinTechs looking to go public, 2023 will not be the year of the SPAC stock listing. If they opt to go public at all,...

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‘Financial Freedom’ App Updraft Raises $131M 
‘Financial Freedom’ App Updraft Raises $131M 
December 19, 2022  |  Investments

“Financial freedom” app Updraft has reportedly raised 108 million pounds sterling (about $131 million). The London-based financial app will use the new capital from this...

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Intelligent Tech Balances Customer Convenience With Identity Theft
Intelligent Tech Balances Customer Convenience With Identity Theft
December 19, 2022  |  Identity

Identity theft and other types of fraud will become even more widespread in 2023. That’s according to the latest report released by the Identity Theft...

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Americans Hesitant to Break Up With Big US Banks
Americans Hesitant to Break Up With Big US Banks
December 16, 2022  |  Banking

Americans are slow to change U.S. banks, even though they could be missing out. Credit unions (CUs), with a 6% higher-than-average member satisfaction rate, could...

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GoLogiq and GammaRey Target Gen Z Consumers in $320M Merger
GoLogiq and GammaRey Target Gen Z Consumers in $320M Merger
December 15, 2022  |  Acquisitions

GoLogiq and GammaRey have merged to access the $500 billion Gen Z wealth management market. The two FinTechs announced the deal Thursday (Dec. 15), with...

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New SCA Rules to Reduce Friction in Open Banking Payments
New SCA Rules to Reduce Friction in Open Banking Payments
December 14, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Changes to strong customer authentication (SCA) rules in Europe are aiming to reduce customer friction. In the EU, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has updated...

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