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.

Nigerian FinTech Grey Nets $2M for Cross-Border Payments
Nigerian FinTech Grey Nets $2M for Cross-Border Payments
August 29, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Nigeria-based FinTech Grey has raised $2 million in seed funding, toward its goal of simplifying the sending and receiving of foreign payments for Africans, a...

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Irish Startup FixxFi Launches Credit Solution for Home, Auto Repairs
Irish Startup FixxFi Launches Credit Solution for Home, Auto Repairs
August 29, 2022  |  Loans

Irish FinTech company FixxFi has launched an embedded finance solution for the auto and home repair industries, the company announced in a news release Monday...

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Consumers’ Desire for Shipment Tracking Sparks AfterShip, Attentive Partnership
Consumers’ Desire for Shipment Tracking Sparks AfterShip, Attentive Partnership
August 29, 2022  |  eCommerce

Saying post-purchase engagement via text messaging is crucial to customer retention, AfterShip and Attentive have announced a technology partnership that will help online merchants provide...

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FinTech Financing Options Ease Healthcare Practices’ Payer Pains
FinTech Financing Options Ease Healthcare Practices’ Payer Pains
August 29, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Medical groups and hospitals are struggling as third-party payers squeeze reimbursements. Medicare has been increasing the number of denials of reimbursement. Self-insured corporations are looking...

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Highline Teams With Argyle to Drive Payroll-Linked Lending
Highline Teams With Argyle to Drive Payroll-Linked Lending
August 29, 2022  |  Loans

Payments FinTech Highline Technologies is partnering with employment data platform Argyle to bring payroll-linked lending and bill pay capabilities to lenders across the U.S. Payroll-linked lending gives consumers who...

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Chinese FinTech Stocks Climb; US Lenders Tumble
Chinese FinTech Stocks Climb; US Lenders Tumble
August 28, 2022  |  Stock Index

In the past week, three of the biggest gainers in financial stocks have been Chinese FinTechs, boosted by an agreement that gives U.S. authorities access...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Bank of America Sees Record Digital Use
Today in the Connected Economy: Bank of America Sees Record Digital Use
August 25, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Bank of America looks to up its spending on electronic banking after seeing a record number of log-ins last month....

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Bill.com’s 13% Rally Fails to Stop FinTech IPO Index’s Continued Slide
Bill.com’s 13% Rally Fails to Stop FinTech IPO Index’s Continued Slide
August 25, 2022  |  IPO

The FinTech IPO Index slipped 6.3% through the week, which cuts its monthly gain from double-digit percentage points to a current 5.6%. The year-to-date performance...

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Onbe, Equity Trust Offer Faster Disbursements to Real Estate Investors
Onbe, Equity Trust Offer Faster Disbursements to Real Estate Investors
August 25, 2022  |  Real Estate

Corporate disbursements FinTech Onbe is working with financial services firm Equity Trust Company on a project the companies say will modernize the way investors pay...

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