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.

Neo Financial Debuts ‘Debit Alternative’ Neo Money Card
Neo Financial Debuts ‘Debit Alternative’ Neo Money Card
March 30, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Canadian FinTech Neo Financial has debuted what it calls a debit card alternative. The Neo Money card, announced Thursday (March 30), is designed to help...

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‘Touch Plus Tech’ Boosts Emerging Market Female-Owned Business Success
‘Touch Plus Tech’ Boosts Emerging Market Female-Owned Business Success
March 30, 2023  |  Technology

According to the World Economic Forum 2022 Global Gender Gap report, gender parity is not recovering, and it will take another 132 years to close...

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Pinwheel Now Supplies Income and Employment Data Through Visa Program
Pinwheel Now Supplies Income and Employment Data Through Visa Program
March 29, 2023  |  Risk Management

Pinwheel has partnered with Visa to provide consumer-permissioned income and employment data to businesses. By joining the Visa Fintech Connect Program, Pinwheel can provide this data to merchants, financial...

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Bigger Not Always Better When Consumers Chose FinTech Banks, Study Finds
Bigger Not Always Better When Consumers Chose FinTech Banks, Study Finds
March 29, 2023  |  Money Mobility

Money mobility is a crucial aspect of how we expect to be able to pay out or be paid, and the experience can vary widely,...

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Treasury Prime and Cable Collaborate on Financial Crime Compliance
Treasury Prime and Cable Collaborate on Financial Crime Compliance
March 29, 2023  |  Partnerships

Treasury Prime and Cable have teamed to help businesses keep up with financial crime compliance. The partnership, announced in a Wednesday (March 29) press release,...

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Brightwell and Visa Team to Simplify Launching Cross-Border Payments Programs
Brightwell and Visa Team to Simplify Launching Cross-Border Payments Programs
March 28, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

Brightwell and Visa have teamed up to help customers launch cross-border payments programs. This collaboration enables the use of Visa Direct through Brightwell’s ReadyRemit platform,...

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CSI and Hawk:AI Partner on AI-Powered Anti-Fraud and AML Tools
CSI and Hawk:AI Partner on AI-Powered Anti-Fraud and AML Tools
March 28, 2023  |  Partnerships

CSI and Hawk:AI have partnered on artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools to combat financial crimes. The new collaboration adds Hawk:AI’s anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud prevention...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Exploring Potential Paths Toward BNPL Profitability
PYMNTS Intelligence: Exploring Potential Paths Toward BNPL Profitability
March 28, 2023  |  BNPL

At a time when investors are increasingly risk averse, it is important that buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms — and FinTechs more generally —...

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Consumers Sick of Scattered Payments Credentials — and They Want Banks to Help
Consumers Sick of Scattered Payments Credentials — and They Want Banks to Help
March 28, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Six in 10 consumers use stored payment credentials for subscription payments and shopping online. Even though some consumers painstakingly enter their payment information every time...

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