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.

Dutch B2B Lending Platform Floryn Secures $64M From NatWest
Dutch B2B Lending Platform Floryn Secures $64M From NatWest
October 24, 2022  |  Investments

Floryn, a Netherlands-based online lending firm for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced on Friday (Oct. 21) that it has raised 65 million euros ($64...

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Healthcare Firm NationsBenefits Names PayPal Vet Tushar N. Shah CEO
Healthcare Firm NationsBenefits Names PayPal Vet Tushar N. Shah CEO
October 24, 2022  |  Personnel

Member engagement, benefits administration and healthcare company NationsBenefits has appointed PayPal veteran Tushar N. Shah as CEO and president of financial technology. In this role,...

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Mobile Money-Telecom Decoupling to Bolster Interoperability, Benefit Africa’s PSPs
Mobile Money-Telecom Decoupling to Bolster Interoperability, Benefit Africa’s PSPs
October 24, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

As part of the ongoing separation of Airtel Africa’s mobile money business from the parent telecommunications company, Airtel Kenya’s division has become the latest to...

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API Economy Paves Path to ‘Embedded Everything’
API Economy Paves Path to ‘Embedded Everything’
October 24, 2022  |  API

Within financial services, a “plug and play” approach that’s been made easy by a surge in simple API installations is paving the way toward embedded...

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Businesses Push Banks, FIs for Innovation in B2B Payments
Businesses Push Banks, FIs for Innovation in B2B Payments
October 24, 2022  |  B2B Payments

You could call it a case of better late than never. This is as financial institutions (FIs) around the globe work to bring the speed...

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FinTech Adyen Debuts Embedded Financial Tools in US and Europe
FinTech Adyen Debuts Embedded Financial Tools in US and Europe
October 23, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Dutch FinTech Adyen has launched two new embedded finance products for platform and marketplace businesses in Europe and the U.S. According to a Sunday (Oct....

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Banks Cut Neobanks’ First Mover Advantage on Fees and Tech
Banks Cut Neobanks’ First Mover Advantage on Fees and Tech
October 21, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

In business, sometimes, the strategy is to be first — jumping into markets with new products and services, striving to capture consumers’ mind share, wallet...

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Buy vs. Build: EU Banks’ Foray Into BNPL Gathers Steam
Buy vs. Build: EU Banks’ Foray Into BNPL Gathers Steam
October 21, 2022  |  BNPL

At the start of the year, Matt Norton, Santander Bank North America’s head of point of sale lending, told PYMNTS that banks were increasingly eyeing...

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Report: PhonePe Considering New Funding Round to Build Super App
Report: PhonePe Considering New Funding Round to Build Super App
October 21, 2022  |  Investments

India-based FinTech PhonePe is reportedly in talks to start a new funding round to further its aim of building a financial services super app. The...

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