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.

How the Next Wave of Payments in the Digital Economy Might Look
How the Next Wave of Payments in the Digital Economy Might Look
May 15, 2023  |  Digital Payments

The digital economy is supported by payments infrastructure created decades ago, when payments were exclusively a physical activity. In the digital age, instant communications have...

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Salsa Raises $10 Million to Help Platforms Embed Payroll Features
Salsa Raises $10 Million to Help Platforms Embed Payroll Features
May 12, 2023  |  Investments

Salsa has raised $10 million to help software platforms embed payroll features inside their own products. By embedding Salsa’s application programming interfaces (APIs) in their platforms,...

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FinTechs’ Latest Profitability Challenge Is Finding Business Models Beyond Interchange
FinTechs’ Latest Profitability Challenge Is Finding Business Models Beyond Interchange
May 12, 2023  |  Digital Banking

FinTechs are facing an existential crisis now that the age of easy access to capital is over. Investors — running the gamut from private venture...

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Paysend Launches Cross-Border Payments Solution for Small Businesses in US
Paysend Launches Cross-Border Payments Solution for Small Businesses in US
May 11, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

Paysend has launched its cross-border payments solution for small businesses in the United States. The expanded availability of Paysend Business follows its successful implementation in the United Kingdom in 2022,...

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Revolut CFO Resigns Citing ‘Personal Reasons’
Revolut CFO Resigns Citing ‘Personal Reasons’
May 11, 2023  |  Personnel

Revolut’s chief financial officer has stepped down two years after joining the British FinTech. Mikko Salovaara’s resignation was due to “personal reasons,” a company spokesperson...

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Plaid Signs Agreements to Migrate Traffic to Financial Institutions’ APIs
Plaid Signs Agreements to Migrate Traffic to Financial Institutions’ APIs
May 11, 2023  |  Digital Banking

Plaid is expanding its application programming interface (API)-based data sharing network. The firm is now migrating 100% of its traffic to APIs for financial institutions,...

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Mastercard Launches Solution for Secure Digital Account Opening
Mastercard Launches Solution for Secure Digital Account Opening
May 11, 2023  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has launched a solution designed to help businesses implement secure digital account opening. The company’s enhanced Open Banking for Account Opening provides account owner...

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Petal Raises New Funding and Spins Off Prism Data Unit
Petal Raises New Funding and Spins Off Prism Data Unit
May 10, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

Petal has raised new funding and spun off its Prism Data unit. The spinoff results in two independent FinTech companies that leverage open banking data...

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Experian Debuts Network to Flag Fraud Risk Using FinTech Data
Experian Debuts Network to Flag Fraud Risk Using FinTech Data
May 10, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Experian has launched a FinTech-centric version of its fraud prevention network in the U.S. Announced Wednesday (May 10), this new iteration of the company’s Experian...

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