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.

Brazilian FinTechs Prohibited From Borrower Deposits
Brazilian FinTechs Prohibited From Borrower Deposits
August 31, 2017  |  Latin America

The Brazilian Central Bank has floated a proposal that would let FinTechs lend money but which would also curtail them from taking deposits, as might...

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nanopay: Bringing Speed, Security To Cross-Border Digital Payments
nanopay: Bringing Speed, Security To Cross-Border Digital Payments
August 30, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

Most businesses would expect the banking industry to be more technologically advanced than the parcel shipping business, but that was not the case for a...

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The Start-Up Secret Sauce
The Start-Up Secret Sauce
August 25, 2017  |  Startup Roundup

For all the wonderful things to be said for entrepreneurship, there remains this fact: It is extremely hard work that carries with it no guarantee...

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AI/BOTS: AI Bank Tech And Millennials
AI/BOTS: AI Bank Tech And Millennials
August 23, 2017  |  Retail

Being connected via modern technology is something that’s becoming an expectation among consumers. From groceries to home buying, back-to-school shopping and more, there doesn’t seem...

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P2P Lending Sites Not Quite Wooing UK Customers
P2P Lending Sites Not Quite Wooing UK Customers
August 23, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Although U.K.-based peer-to-peer lending sites have attracted millions in venture capital funding, consumers have been slower to adopt the technologies these FinTech platforms offer. Among 1,100...

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Payments Innovation: Beyond The ‘Wow’
Payments Innovation: Beyond The ‘Wow’
August 23, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

What would you say if someone asked you to name the most important innovation in payments over the last five years? We did, and we...

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Why Banks Join FinTechs To Look At More Angles Of Accounts Receivable
Why Banks Join FinTechs To Look At More Angles Of Accounts Receivable
August 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The rivalry between banks and FinTechs seems to be morphing into a B2B ecosystem of collaboration, but the latest joint initiative between KeyBank and Billtrust goes...

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CLEARR And CHOICE On The Hill, But Not On Payments Regs
CLEARR And CHOICE On The Hill, But Not On Payments Regs
August 22, 2017  |  Regulation

Capitol Hill offers the ultimate horse race. Following who’s up, down, in the running, out of the race and which bills might pass … Why...

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Jewel Paymentech: Tech’s Role In Upending The Banking System
Jewel Paymentech: Tech’s Role In Upending The Banking System
August 18, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

Payments are the connective tissue between businesses today. And, as digital avenues find their way into every nook and cranny of a digital consumer and...

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