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.

State Bank Regs File Suit To Block OCC’s Bank Charter
State Bank Regs File Suit To Block OCC’s Bank Charter
October 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

More legal troubles have emerged for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over its plan to introduce national bank charters for FinTechs,...

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FDIC To Help Banks Embrace Tech, Innovation
FDIC To Help Banks Embrace Tech, Innovation
October 25, 2018  |  Banking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is setting up an office of innovation to encourage banks to adopt financial technology changes. FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams...

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Visa B2B Biz Nears The Trillion-Dollar Mark
Visa B2B Biz Nears The Trillion-Dollar Mark
October 25, 2018  |  VISA

Double-digit growth marked Visa's key metrics in the latest quarter, from processed transactions to cross-border activity. Management pointed to performance and potential as the U.S. consumer...

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How The New FICO Will Change The Credit Landscape For Borrowers
How The New FICO Will Change The Credit Landscape For Borrowers
October 24, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

After years of focusing nearly entirely on a consumer’s payment history, FICO has announced that as of 2019 it will be rolling out a new...

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Challenger FinTech Firms Can’t Rely On Tech Offerings Alone: ANNA
Challenger FinTech Firms Can’t Rely On Tech Offerings Alone: ANNA
October 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. alternative financial service (FinServ) players promising a small business (SMB) banking revolution — and a challenge to the status quo established by high-street banks...

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Oracle ERP Accelerates Treasury Transactions With Citi Integration
Oracle ERP Accelerates Treasury Transactions With Citi Integration
October 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Oracle is integrating its ERP platform into Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) with the aim of accelerating corporate transactions, the companies said in an...

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JPMorgan And Plaid Inc. In Data Sharing Deal
JPMorgan And Plaid Inc. In Data Sharing Deal
October 23, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has inked a data sharing deal with Plaid Inc., the FinTech that connects banks with financial technology applications. Bloomberg, citing the companies, reported that...

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Visa Invests In Brazil Payment Co Conductor
Visa Invests In Brazil Payment Co Conductor
October 23, 2018  |  Investments

Visa, the payments company, announced Tuesday (October 23) a strategic minority investment in Conductor, a digital payments processing technology platform in Brazil. In a press release,...

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What Retail Can Teach Banking About Consumers’ Digital Journeys
What Retail Can Teach Banking About Consumers’ Digital Journeys
October 23, 2018  |  Retail

Consumers go on a lot of different types of digital journeys in a day — they might shop online, do some banking, move funds between...

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