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.

Affirm to Report All Pay-Over-Time Loans to TransUnion
Affirm to Report All Pay-Over-Time Loans to TransUnion
April 22, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Affirm will begin reporting all its pay-over-time loans to TransUnion, beginning with those issued May 1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Crypto Firms Chase Bank Charters as Circle Launches Stablecoin Orchestration Layer
Crypto Firms Chase Bank Charters as Circle Launches Stablecoin Orchestration Layer
April 22, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The changing cryptocurrency landscape in the United States could have a downstream impact on how businesses move, hold, store and monetize payments. Get the Full...

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Tap-to-Pay Metal Cards Touted as Sleek Shield Against Digital Fraud
Tap-to-Pay Metal Cards Touted as Sleek Shield Against Digital Fraud
April 22, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

The two most fundamental elements of digital banking and financial services are often the two most in conflict: user experience and security. Get the Full...

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This Week in FinTech: From Latin America to Africa, Funding Focuses on B2B and Platforms
This Week in FinTech: From Latin America to Africa, Funding Focuses on B2B and Platforms
April 18, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

The FinTech landscape is being altered by the news this week of the Global Payments and FIS dealmaking. Tens of billions of dollars are attached...

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B2B Payment Firm Pliant Expands Into Insurance With Hi.health Acquisition
B2B Payment Firm Pliant Expands Into Insurance With Hi.health Acquisition
April 17, 2025  |  Acquisitions

European B2B payment solution provider Pliant said Wednesday (April 16) that it acquired Austrian InsurTech company hi.health to gain that company’s insurance-specific expertise and to...

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Global Payments, FIS Upend FinTech With Dual $13.5 Billion, $6.6 Billion Deals
Global Payments, FIS Upend FinTech With Dual $13.5 Billion, $6.6 Billion Deals
April 17, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Global Payments set the FinTech sector abuzz early Thursday (April 17) with a pair of sweeping transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Business Uncertainty May Be Reshaping AI Investment Landscape
Business Uncertainty May Be Reshaping AI Investment Landscape
April 16, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

The Trump administration’s on-again, off-again tariff policy is creating a wave of uncertainty that is reverberating across the AI industry — and its consequences could...

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Neobank Bunq Sets Course for US Banking License
Neobank Bunq Sets Course for US Banking License
April 15, 2025  |  Banking

European neobank Bunq is on the road to getting a banking license in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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South Africa’s Stitch Raises $55 Million to Expand Enterprise Payments Infrastructure
South Africa’s Stitch Raises $55 Million to Expand Enterprise Payments Infrastructure
April 15, 2025  |  Investments

South Africa-based payments infrastructure company Stitch raised $55 million in a Series B funding round to expand its offerings for enterprise merchants. Get the Full...

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