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.

JPMorgan Chase on Why Businesses Are ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Headed Into 2024
JPMorgan Chase on Why Businesses Are ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Headed Into 2024
December 15, 2023  |  Economy

Asked by Karen Webster to offer up her thoughts on the state of the U.S. economy and how businesses are approaching 2024, Ginger Chambless, head...

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River Enables Bitcoin Payments via Text, Email, Messaging App
River Enables Bitcoin Payments via Text, Email, Messaging App
December 14, 2023  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin technology and financial services company River launched a feature that enables global bitcoin payments via text message. With the new River Link, users can...

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TD Bank and Plaid Partner to Ease Access to Apps
TD Bank and Plaid Partner to Ease Access to Apps
December 14, 2023  |  Digital Banking

TD Bank Group and Plaid have partnered to eliminate the need for TD customers in Canada and the United States to share login credentials with...

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FinWise Bank and Stride Partner on Employer-Sponsored Loans for Students
FinWise Bank and Stride Partner on Employer-Sponsored Loans for Students
December 14, 2023  |  Partnerships

FinWise Bank and Stride Funding partnered to launch a program that allows students to secure loans sponsored by their future employers. This collaborative Employer Sponsored...

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OTTO Payments Adopts Hawk AI Solutions for AML Compliance
OTTO Payments Adopts Hawk AI Solutions for AML Compliance
December 14, 2023  |  AML

OTTO Payments, the payments division serving the OTTO marketplace, has adopted Hawk AI’s solutions for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. The organization will use Hawk AI’s...

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Neobanks May Face Squeeze in Europe If X-Border Fee Caps Materialize
Neobanks May Face Squeeze in Europe If X-Border Fee Caps Materialize
December 13, 2023  |  Regulation

Beyond the card networks, among those that may feel the squeeze should cross-border interchange fees see new caps in the United Kingdom are neobanks. As...

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Spend Management Firm Pleo Names New CFO in Push for Profitability
Spend Management Firm Pleo Names New CFO in Push for Profitability
December 13, 2023  |  Personnel

Danish FinTech Pleo is reportedly expanding its executive team with a new chief financial officer. The naming of financial services veteran Soren Westh Lonning as...

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Upgrade Offers Secured Card With Rewards and Fraud Protection
Upgrade Offers Secured Card With Rewards and Fraud Protection
December 13, 2023  |  Payment Methods

FinTech company Upgrade has launched a secured version of its Upgrade OneCard. The new Secured OneCard is designed for consumers who have little or no...

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How Cash Flow Insights Are Building Tomorrow’s Credit Products
How Cash Flow Insights Are Building Tomorrow’s Credit Products
December 12, 2023  |  Loans

The lending landscape is undergoing a system-level shift that promises to benefit both borrowers and lenders. FinTech innovations, and an evolving mindset within the industry,...

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