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.

What Digital Banks Are Doing Right
What Digital Banks Are Doing Right
August 04, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

The past several years have been good times for digital banking players popping up to challenge traditional brick-and-mortar financial institutions for market share, but recent...

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iwoca Notches £100M To Support Pandemic Relief Loans
iwoca Notches £100M To Support Pandemic Relief Loans
August 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

U.K. FinTech iwoca has notched £100 million in funding to help coronavirus business interruption loan scheme (CBILS) clients. The company intends to grow its CBILS program...

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Wagestream Inks Visa Deal To Expand Offerings In Europe
Wagestream Inks Visa Deal To Expand Offerings In Europe
August 03, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Wagestream is teaming up with Visa to expand its offerings in Europe, a move that comes on the heels of a major injection of capital...

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Wirecard Linked To Mafia Money Laundering
Wirecard Linked To Mafia Money Laundering
August 03, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Scandal-plagued German FinTech pioneer Wirecard counted among its payments processing clients an online casino that laundered money for an arm of “one of Europe’s most...

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Google Expands Digital DDA Program To Six New FIs
Google Expands Digital DDA Program To Six New FIs
August 03, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Six additional U.S. banks and credit unions (CUs) have signed on to offer checking and savings accounts through Google Pay. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Varo Awarded FinTech National Charter
Varo Awarded FinTech National Charter
July 31, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. Get the Full...

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Germany Asks For Interpol Help To Find Ex-Wirecard COO
Germany Asks For Interpol Help To Find Ex-Wirecard COO
July 30, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Germany is seeking help from Russia to help locate missing Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Paytm Money Taps Veteran FinTech Exec As New CEO
Paytm Money Taps Veteran FinTech Exec As New CEO
July 29, 2020  |  Personnel

Paytm Money, which bills itself as India’s largest online investment and wealth management platform, announced Wednesday (July 29) it has appointed Varun Sridhar as its...

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Enova To Buy OnDeck In $90M Stock And Cash Deal
Enova To Buy OnDeck In $90M Stock And Cash Deal
July 29, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Enova International plans to acquire online small-business lender OnDeck for some $90 million in cash and stock. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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