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.

FinTech Finds Favor With Visa, Gains Traction In Mexico
FinTech Finds Favor With Visa, Gains Traction In Mexico
August 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Paidy linked up with Visa via strategic investment this week, while Mexico's government wants to see greater financial inclusion with joint efforts from FIs and...

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Sallie Mae-Backed Deserve Snags $17M To Help Millennials Build Credit
Sallie Mae-Backed Deserve Snags $17M To Help Millennials Build Credit
August 28, 2018  |  Investments

FinTech startup Deserve announced it has raised $17 million in Series C funding. The company uses machine learning (ML) and alternative data to help 40...

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Looking Beyond Company Walls For Financial Expertise
Looking Beyond Company Walls For Financial Expertise
August 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Adoption of third-party FinTech and reliance on outside experts is a natural choice for small businesses (SMBs), which often lack the resources necessary to hire...

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Digging Deeper Into The Digital Power Of Trust
Digging Deeper Into The Digital Power Of Trust
August 27, 2018  |  Innovation

“Trust” is a bedrock concept of human relationships and civilization — yet it is also flexible, able to change, and be changed, according to the specific...

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Got $9M? Then You Can Get A Bank
Got $9M? Then You Can Get A Bank
August 24, 2018  |  Business

Got $9 million? You can buy a nice house on expansive grounds, and maybe a fancy car, or three. Or … you could buy a bank....

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In China, Credit Cards And Mobile (And Beyond), Payments Yin And Yang
In China, Credit Cards And Mobile (And Beyond), Payments Yin And Yang
August 24, 2018  |  Payment Methods

The yin and yang concept, born in China, can be applied to so many things. The theme that opposites may be complementary is nothing new,...

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Visa Makes Strategic Investment In Paidy
Visa Makes Strategic Investment In Paidy
August 24, 2018  |  Investments

Visa has made a strategic investment in Paidy, which offers instantly issued post-pay credit services for eCommerce consumers based in Japan. The firms said in...

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AltFin’s Next Hurdle: The Small Business Relationship
AltFin’s Next Hurdle: The Small Business Relationship
August 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A lack of access to funding may have opened the doors for alternative finance, but AltFin’s ability to quickly innovate and provide digital services —...

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North Korean Hackers Going After Crypto Exchanges
North Korean Hackers Going After Crypto Exchanges
August 23, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

North Korean hackers are at it again, with the group “Lazarus” setting their sights on cryptocurrency exchanges. Information security firm Kaspersky Labs revealed the latest...

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