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.

Facebook And Celebrities Like Justin Timberlake Join $50 Million Series B For FinTech Startup Step
Facebook And Celebrities Like Justin Timberlake Join $50 Million Series B For FinTech Startup Step
December 02, 2020  |  Investments

Silicon Valley FinTech startup Step has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced Wednesday (Dec. 2). The funding round was led...

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Unicorn FinTech PingPong Lands eMoney License  
Unicorn FinTech PingPong Lands eMoney License  
December 02, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Luxembourg regulators have given a thumbs-up to the FinTech PingPong, authorizing it to do business as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI). Get the Full Story...

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FinTechs Embrace Collaboration For Corporate Card Solutions
FinTechs Embrace Collaboration For Corporate Card Solutions
December 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

On the path to payments innovation, collaboration is key. This week’s Commercial Card Innovation Tracker finds FinTechs and payment technology players like Mastercard, Visa and...

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AR Innovations Lag AP Advances For B2B Payments
AR Innovations Lag AP Advances For B2B Payments
December 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

There’s an imbalance in B2B payments — between buyers and suppliers, and between automation on one side of the cash flow equation and manual, paper-based...

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FinTechs Prove Their Value During Pandemic
FinTechs Prove Their Value During Pandemic
November 30, 2020  |  B2B Payments

At a time when surging coronavirus counts are once again muddying the outlook for consumers and business owners, MerchantE Chief Financial Officer Shim Steinmetz says...

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Quicker Payment Expectations Are Driving Real-Time Payroll Forward At Paychex
Quicker Payment Expectations Are Driving Real-Time Payroll Forward At Paychex
November 26, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Waiting two weeks to be paid doesn’t have to be par for the payroll course, says Tom Hammond, vice president of corporate strategy and product...

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Female FinTech Founders’ Funding Behind Male Counterparts
Female FinTech Founders’ Funding Behind Male Counterparts
November 25, 2020  |  Fintech Investments

Female FinTech entrepreneurs are getting left out of funding even as record venture capital money is being pumped into startups. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Ukrainian Bank Teams With FinTech Startup; Oportun Pursues US National Bank Charter
Today In Digital-First Banking: Ukrainian Bank Teams With FinTech Startup; Oportun Pursues US National Bank...
November 25, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Ukrainian financial institution UKRSIBBANK is collaborating with Sweden-based FinTech upstart Dreams, while Oportun Financial is pursuing a national...

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How Credit Unions Fuel A Collaborative SMB Lending Experience
How Credit Unions Fuel A Collaborative SMB Lending Experience
November 25, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Though big banks may dominate the small business lending market, an influx of SMB lending technological innovation has opened up the landscape for smaller and...

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