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.

How FinTech Plans To Shift The Tides Of France’s Commercial Card Adoption
How FinTech Plans To Shift The Tides Of France’s Commercial Card Adoption
February 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Commercial cards remain merely a small fraction of the massive B2B transaction pool in the U.S., yet adoption is steadily climbing at an estimated compound...

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Mastercard Eyes SMBs As Drivers Of FinTech Competition
Mastercard Eyes SMBs As Drivers Of FinTech Competition
January 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard has released its latest report on the FinTech landscape, with analysts fixing their eyes on the small business (SMB) community to drive competition and...

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Curve Shut Out By Amex Days After Announcing Support
Curve Shut Out By Amex Days After Announcing Support
January 30, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Curve, the U.K. FinTech that enables customers to consolidate bank cards into a Curve card, was shut out by American Express just two days after announcing it...

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FinTech Firms Combine KYB With KYC For Identity Verification
FinTech Firms Combine KYB With KYC For Identity Verification
January 30, 2019  |  Startup Check-In

With the fifth European Union (EU) Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD 5) coming into force and raising a concern over the fourth AMLD, beneficial ownership is becoming front-and-center for...

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PayNet, Numerated Pair Up For Business Lending Risk Analytics
PayNet, Numerated Pair Up For Business Lending Risk Analytics
January 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Financial technology (FinTech) company Numerated, which links financial institutions (FIs) with digital business lending and sales solutions, has announced a partnership with PayNet to integrate...

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In The Middle East, Banks Embrace FinTech
In The Middle East, Banks Embrace FinTech
January 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Efforts in the Middle East by banks and other financial institutions to embrace FinTech are on the rise. As reported from Daily News Egypt, a...

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FinTechs Raised A Record $39.57B In VC Funding Last Year
FinTechs Raised A Record $39.57B In VC Funding Last Year
January 29, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Financial technology startups were able to raise $39.57 billion in venture funding last year, marking a 120 percent increase from 2017. Reuters, citing data from...

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FinTech Acorns Hits $860M Valuation
FinTech Acorns Hits $860M Valuation
January 29, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Investing and savings startup Acorns has announced a Series E funding round to bring its valuation to $860 million. The $105 million round included Comcast Ventures,...

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Why Credit Unions Can’t Take Member Trust For Granted
Why Credit Unions Can’t Take Member Trust For Granted
January 29, 2019  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions have spent decades cementing loyalty among consumers, so much so that a majority of consumers wouldn’t switch for another type of financial institution. However,...

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