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.

Today in FinTech: Buckle up for the New FinTechIPO™ Index
Today in FinTech: Buckle up for the New FinTechIPO™ Index
February 18, 2022  |  IPO

In Today’s FinTech news, PYMNTS is introducing the FinTechIPO™ Index to give people an idea of how the firms within the index are performing, while...

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Trax, Raistone Team on Invoice Payment Extensions
Trax, Raistone Team on Invoice Payment Extensions
February 18, 2022  |  Partnerships

Transportation spend management company Trax Technologies and FinTech Raistone Capital have teamed up to offer what the companies said will be “a joint solution designed...

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London-Based FinTech Nous Grabs $9M to Lessen Cost-of-Living Crunch
London-Based FinTech Nous Grabs $9M to Lessen Cost-of-Living Crunch
February 18, 2022  |  Investments

London-based FinTech Nous on Friday (Feb. 18) closed a 7.9 million euros ($8.9 million) fundraising round that will expand its service offering to help more...

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Embedding Payouts Into Payments Flows Key to Consumer’s Real Time Money Mobility Experience
Embedding Payouts Into Payments Flows Key to Consumer’s Real Time Money Mobility Experience
February 18, 2022  |  Faster Payments

The move to embed payments into all manner of customer experiences — be that on platforms, through disbursements, or even via cryptocurrencies — is a...

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Today in FinTech: Netspend Says Partnerships Can Save Brands Time, Money
Today in FinTech: Netspend Says Partnerships Can Save Brands Time, Money
February 17, 2022  |  Technology

Today in FinTech, Netspend brings up the existential question every brand should ponder: Should they become a FinTech just because they can? Plus, domestic freight...

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FinTech Transact365 Brings Platform to Latam
FinTech Transact365 Brings Platform to Latam
February 17, 2022  |  B2B Payments

U.K. FinTech Transact365 has launched its payments platform in Latin America, a move the company says makes it one of the region’s largest alternative finance...

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FinTech PayHop’s $2.2M Seed Will Help Scale Business
FinTech PayHop’s $2.2M Seed Will Help Scale Business
February 17, 2022  |  Investments

Brazilian startup PayHop raised $2.2 million in a seed round to go towards helping the FinTech scale its business, which enables retailers to use credit...

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Mastercard Names 16 Partners to Its Real-Time Digital Payments Program
Mastercard Names 16 Partners to Its Real-Time Digital Payments Program
February 17, 2022  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has chosen 16 companies to take part in its the Mastercard Send Partner Program, designed to help banks, FinTech providers and system integrators deliver...

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Why Brands Don’t Have to be a FinTech to Play Like One
Why Brands Don’t Have to be a FinTech to Play Like One
February 17, 2022  |  Partnerships

Every brand can become a FinTech if they put enough time and money into the effort. The question, though, is whether they should. Get the...

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