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 Startup Is Toppling Cash King In South Africa With mPOS
FinTech Startup Is Toppling Cash King In South Africa With mPOS
October 16, 2017  |  Retail

In South Africa, where cash still reigns and there are few signs of merchants and consumers moving away from paper and coin payments, small- and medium-sized...

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Former Obama Advisor Eyes Google, Amazon For SMB Lending
Former Obama Advisor Eyes Google, Amazon For SMB Lending
October 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Google and Amazon are ready to shake up the small business lending world and place competitive pressure on traditional banks, according to Karen Mills, advisor...

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Just _______ Me: Venmo Launches New Branding Campaign
Just _______ Me: Venmo Launches New Branding Campaign
October 16, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Venmo has a new creative campaign, but if you like it, don’t rave about it — just _______ them. That’s how the FinTech’s new creative content...

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Emailage Braces For Holiday Fraud Uptick
Emailage Braces For Holiday Fraud Uptick
October 13, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

It’s no surprise that the holidays mean increased eCommerce traffic – and therefore, increased instances of fraud. The fraudsters often get away with it, too,...

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Big-Name Backers Pump $324 Million Into B2B FinTech
Big-Name Backers Pump $324 Million Into B2B FinTech
October 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

B2B FinTech saw one of its most stellar funding weeks in a while, led, of course, by the high-profile Bill.com investment. But that wasn’t the...

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Royal Bank of Canada, Wave Merge SMB Banking And Accounting Tools
Royal Bank of Canada, Wave Merge SMB Banking And Accounting Tools
October 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Traditional banks and FinTechs are increasingly partnering on an array of financial services, including those for small business lending. The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)...

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Amazon Sizzles, Crypto Fizzles And Humans Win One Against The Machines
Amazon Sizzles, Crypto Fizzles And Humans Win One Against The Machines
October 13, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Another full week of ups and downs as Amazon decided that what the world's teenagers need is more shopping options, Russia said no to crypto-currency,  SMB...

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Will It Be Nordic Banks Against The World In Mobile Payments?
Will It Be Nordic Banks Against The World In Mobile Payments?
October 12, 2017  |  Digital Payments

The world beat a path to Scandinavia’s door this year when it came to mobile payments. Samsung Pay was the first international competitor to plant...

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Banking Trade Group Doesn’t Want Square To Be A Bank
Banking Trade Group Doesn’t Want Square To Be A Bank
October 11, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the trade group for community banks, is calling on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to deny a...

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