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.

EU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech
EU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech
March 06, 2018  |  Europe

As the European Union (EU) prepares for the U.K.’s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose a draft law...

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Today In Data: Kiosks, Equifax And FinTech VC All See Growth
Today In Data: Kiosks, Equifax And FinTech VC All See Growth
March 02, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, the kiosk market is seeing continued growth and proliferation, the Equifax breach impacted more U.S. individuals than previously reported, corporate disbursements...

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AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues
AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues
March 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. American Banker reported last...

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Australia’s Alt-Lending Market Vows Transparency
Australia’s Alt-Lending Market Vows Transparency
March 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s alternative finance industry is vowing to heighten transparency as policymakers continue to push for better small and medium-sized business (SMB) financial services. Tech news...

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Visa Expands Visa Everywhere Initiative
Visa Expands Visa Everywhere Initiative
February 28, 2018  |  VISA

Before Visa’s Everywhere Initiative was both an initiative and everywhere, it wasn’t even a project. At best—its originator and Visa’s SVP and global head of innovation and...

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 Dodd-Frank Looms For Capitol Hill Consideration
 Dodd-Frank Looms For Capitol Hill Consideration
February 26, 2018  |  Regulation

Dodd-Frank no more – or no more “no more” Dodd-Frank? Talk of regulatory reform is normal discourse on the Hill. Sometimes change is afoot, sometimes...

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Modo Strikes An Innovation Balance
Modo Strikes An Innovation Balance
February 23, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

Payments has a balancing problem, according to Modo CPO Matthew Leavenworth. There are two forces at odds, said Leavenworth: The growth of new ideas, entrants...

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What Corporate Bonds Can Teach About Global FinTech Collaboration
What Corporate Bonds Can Teach About Global FinTech Collaboration
February 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. corporate bond market is booming at the moment. Reports in Financial Times earlier this month highlighted its resilience through recent stock market volatility,...

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B2B FinTechs Top Up Funding With Series B Rounds
B2B FinTechs Top Up Funding With Series B Rounds
February 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It was repeat success for most of the B2B FinTechs that landed funding in this week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup, as Series B investments reigned...

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