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.

The Week In Payments: Super Apps, Food’s Future And The Expanding FinServ Frontier
The Week In Payments: Super Apps, Food’s Future And The Expanding FinServ Frontier
March 05, 2021  |  News

Another week in payments ends, and per usual, there’s no shortage of things to discuss as vaccines go out, the road to recovery begins to...

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Whole Paycheck: Walmart Chases A FinTech Future As More Touchless Amazon Go Stores Roll Out
Whole Paycheck: Walmart Chases A FinTech Future As More Touchless Amazon Go Stores Roll Out
March 05, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

With the fourth-quarter earnings season safely behind them, the country’s top two retailers have gone back to executing the plans they just updated. The battle...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Plaid Rolls Out Income Verification Tool; Revolut Grows To Additional European Nations
Today In Digital-First Banking: Plaid Rolls Out Income Verification Tool; Revolut Grows To Additional European...
March 04, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Plaid is introducing Plaid Income in an effort to streamline the income verification process, while Revolut Bank has...

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Plaid Launches New Tool To Streamline Income Verification
Plaid Launches New Tool To Streamline Income Verification
March 04, 2021  |  Digital Banking

FinTech startup Plaid is introducing Plaid Income, a product intended to streamline the income verification process, making it easier for consumers to get loans, rent...

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QuickBooks Collaborates With Modulr On SMB Payments Account
QuickBooks Collaborates With Modulr On SMB Payments Account
March 03, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Intuit QuickBooks has struck a deal with financial technology firm Modulr, which will fuel a new online payment account created especially for small companies called the...

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FinTech Heads Warn UK Mandates Could Throttle New Firms
FinTech Heads Warn UK Mandates Could Throttle New Firms
March 03, 2021  |  Regulation

New U.K. FinTech mandates following the Wirecard debacle could make it more difficult for startup firms to launch, according to a Financial Times report citing industry...

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China’s FinTechs Will Be Subject To New Capital Requirements
China’s FinTechs Will Be Subject To New Capital Requirements
March 02, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Chinese regulators continue to tighten rules for financial technology companies. On Tuesday (March 3), a top official said that FinTechs will be required to meet...

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Square’s Bank Is Open For Business – Now What?
Square’s Bank Is Open For Business – Now What?
March 02, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Square gets a bank – and so, now what? It may be the case that the proverbial floodgates have opened for FinTechs to leverage what we...

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The Big Picture Of Small Business Finance
The Big Picture Of Small Business Finance
March 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are finally front-and-center in the FinTech innovation boom as new platforms emerge to address a variety of financial workflows. Get...

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