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.

Walmart Reportedly Preps Its Own Affirm BNPL Challenger
Walmart Reportedly Preps Its Own Affirm BNPL Challenger
December 08, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Walmart reportedly plans to offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) through a company it backs.  The BNPL will be provided by the Walmart-backed FinTech venture...

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Uplinq Raises $5.6M for Bookkeeping and Analysis Platform for SMBs
Uplinq Raises $5.6M for Bookkeeping and Analysis Platform for SMBs
December 08, 2022  |  Investments

Bookkeeping solution provider Uplinq has raised $5.6 million in seed funding. This funding joins the $1.6 million it raised in a previously unannounced round, the...

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Banks and FinTechs Enter New Phase of B2B Payments Partnerships
Banks and FinTechs Enter New Phase of B2B Payments Partnerships
December 08, 2022  |  B2B Payments

In the new connected economy, FinTechs and banks have new ways to serve clients. Sorting out the successes and learnings of the pandemic’s digital shift...

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Treasurers Juggle Simultaneous Demand for Liquidity, Compliance, Security and Growth
Treasurers Juggle Simultaneous Demand for Liquidity, Compliance, Security and Growth
December 08, 2022  |  Spend Management

With limited tools and increased demands, corporate treasurers have their hands full right now. “As a treasurer, my mandate is to keep the cash safe...

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Pandemic Burst of Payment Options in Turkey Triggers Consolidation
Pandemic Burst of Payment Options in Turkey Triggers Consolidation
December 08, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

In Turkey, the proliferation of payment options has reduced consumers’ reliance on cash. In fact, similar to other countries, Turkey’s transition away from cash was...

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Deutsche Bank and NVIDIA Partner to Develop AI Solutions
Deutsche Bank and NVIDIA Partner to Develop AI Solutions
December 07, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

Deutsche Bank has partnered with NVIDIA to accelerate the use of AI in financial services. The partnership, which was announced on Wednesday (Dec. 7), is...

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Plaid and Airwallex Team to Streamline Payments
Plaid and Airwallex Team to Streamline Payments
December 07, 2022  |  Partnerships

Australian FinTech Airwallex has teamed with Plaid to offer streamlined payments. According to a Wednesday (Dec. 7) news release, the partnership lets Airwallex offer faster...

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Grocery Freight Firm Travis Trucking Goes Digital and Cut Costs
Grocery Freight Firm Travis Trucking Goes Digital and Cut Costs
December 07, 2022  |  Digital Payments

A trucking company is saving tens of thousands of dollars a month after modernizing payments. Travis Trucking attributes the savings to the faster turnaround times...

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Nubank Boosts Investment and Gains Regulatory Approval in Mexico 
Nubank Boosts Investment and Gains Regulatory Approval in Mexico 
December 06, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Nubank has added a $330 million equity capitalization to its investment in Mexico.  The Brazilian digital financial services platform said in a Tuesday (Dec. 6) press release that...

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