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.

Trade Finance Awaits A Boost From FinTech
Trade Finance Awaits A Boost From FinTech
January 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Lenders in the U.S. overwhelmingly plan to expand financing activity this year. According to new research from Magilla Loans, which offers an anonymous search engine...

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Petal Launches No-Fee Credit Card For Those With No Credit Score
Petal Launches No-Fee Credit Card For Those With No Credit Score
January 11, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

In a new financing round led by Valar Ventures, Petal raised $13 million in its mission to make credit cards accessible to those without a good...

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Digital Banking Startup Alkami Secures Series D Funding
Digital Banking Startup Alkami Secures Series D Funding
January 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alkami Technology, a startup providing banks and credit unions with digital banking technologies, has announced new funding. The firm said Tuesday (Jan. 9) that General...

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LATAM Banks Embrace Platforms As A Service
LATAM Banks Embrace Platforms As A Service
January 09, 2018  |  International

As quickly as financial services are evolving in the U.S., the U.K. and other more advanced economies, things are just heating up in other parts...

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Peering Into The Beginnings Of 2018’s Regulatory Environs
Peering Into The Beginnings Of 2018’s Regulatory Environs
January 08, 2018  |  Regulation Roundup

Across the regulatory landscape, it is not just where you’ve been, where the rules are in place, but where the rules are headed. As one...

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Brussels Proposes Licenses To Support Fintech Sector
Brussels Proposes Licenses To Support Fintech Sector
December 28, 2017  |  Europe

In an attempt to compete against the U.S. and Asia in the financial technology sector, Brussels will propose pan-EU licenses to help FinTech companies operate...

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Open Banking Plans For A Big Year — Even Where Regulators Aren’t Forcing It
Open Banking Plans For A Big Year — Even Where Regulators Aren’t Forcing It
December 27, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Open Banking regulations aren’t yet in effect in Europe via upcoming PSD2 rules, but already, banks there are getting a head-start on implementation. Financial institutions...

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VCs Take A Step Back From B2B FinTechs As 2017 Comes To A Close
VCs Take A Step Back From B2B FinTechs As 2017 Comes To A Close
December 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

While more than $100 million in new financing landed at several B2B FinTech companies this week, most actually didn’t come in the form of venture...

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Using AI And Machine Learning To Make Payments Faster, Safer
Using AI And Machine Learning To Make Payments Faster, Safer
December 20, 2017  |  Digital Banking

What do track and field stars, NASCAR drivers and millions of businesses owners around the United States have in common? They all have an appreciation...

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