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.

Card Giants Step Up FinTech Support Efforts Across EU
Card Giants Step Up FinTech Support Efforts Across EU
June 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Visa and Mastercard are ramping up efforts to help FinTech firms develop new financial products and services, with new announcements of FinTech accelerators and other...

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Mastercard Launches Open Banking Platform To Further API Standards
Mastercard Launches Open Banking Platform To Further API Standards
June 04, 2019  |  Mastercard

Lead, follow or get out of the way — that seems to apply to the rise of Open Banking, which promises more financial services innovation, along...

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Visa Launches b.yond To Fast-Track EU Digital Payments Innovation
Visa Launches b.yond To Fast-Track EU Digital Payments Innovation
June 03, 2019  |  VISA

To let businesses quickly deploy digital payment services, a consortium of major companies is rolling out a new financial innovation platform called b.yond. Global Processing...

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China UnionPay Launches Debit, Credit Cards In Europe
China UnionPay Launches Debit, Credit Cards In Europe
June 03, 2019  |  Payment Methods

China UnionPay, the credit card issuer, is expanding in Europe, rolling out debit and credit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Western Union’s Playbook For Balancing Cash And Digital Payments
Western Union’s Playbook For Balancing Cash And Digital Payments
June 03, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Despite the dreams and expectations among all kinds of people during the rise of eCommerce and digital payments, cash isn’t really going away. Sure, one...

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How Legacy Tools Fit Into B2B Payments’ Future
How Legacy Tools Fit Into B2B Payments’ Future
May 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments do not exist in a vacuum. They’re connected downstream to invoices and purchase orders, and upstream via accounting, reconciliation and financial management processes....

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Plaid Launches In UK
Plaid Launches In UK
May 29, 2019  |  International

Plaid, the FinTech that enables apps to access consumers’ financial information, announced it is entering the European market, starting with the U.K. Get the Full...

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Combating The Payday Loan With On-Demand Wages
Combating The Payday Loan With On-Demand Wages
May 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

FinTech firms that provide workers with wages on demand (i.e., before payday) emerged with the cash flow challenges of low-wage, hourly workers in mind. Yet,...

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Robinhood Nearing A Valuation Of At Least $7 Billion
Robinhood Nearing A Valuation Of At Least $7 Billion
May 29, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Robinhood Markets, the operator of a free mobile trading app, is close to garnering a valuation of $7 billion or more. Get the Full Story...

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