FinTechs

Why The Time Is Right For Banks To Offer Integrated Receivables
Why The Time Is Right For Banks To Offer Integrated Receivables
December 27, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

It’s a time of great transformation for payments in the eyes of FinTechs: “The payment market is changing rapidly with the adoption of electronic payments...

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Modo On How FinTechs Can Help Merchants Access Payments Marketplaces
Modo On How FinTechs Can Help Merchants Access Payments Marketplaces
November 27, 2018  |  Investments

Funding can often be a sign of confirmation for FinTech startups. For Modo, the company’s Series A round showed that there is an appetite for...

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Open Banking Connects iwoca To Lloyds Account Data
Open Banking Connects iwoca To Lloyds Account Data
November 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K.-based alternative small business lender iwoca is linking into data from Lloyd’s Bank accounts to streamline loan underwriting for joint customers. In an announcement on...

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Marqeta Expanding Overseas, Sets Up Shop In The UK
Marqeta Expanding Overseas, Sets Up Shop In The UK
October 22, 2018  |  News

Marqeta, a U.S. financial technology startup backed by Goldman Sachs, is expanding overseas. Investing.com, citing a Reuters report, said that the company, which helps other...

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SWIFT Pre-Validates, Singapore Eyes Mobile Payments Push
SWIFT Pre-Validates, Singapore Eyes Mobile Payments Push
September 20, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Amid an embrace of mobile payments and a push toward consumer choice, sometimes payments infrastructure must change. This week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said...

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How Banks Can Benefit From Partnering With FinTechs
How Banks Can Benefit From Partnering With FinTechs
September 18, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

When it comes to treasury market offerings, banks have historically started wholesale and retail lockbox businesses. They were able to provide these services to their...

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Shedding Light On FX And Supply Chain Risks Amid Cross-Border Payments
Shedding Light On FX And Supply Chain Risks Amid Cross-Border Payments
September 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Smaller firms are boosting their overseas business activity, leading them to be exposed to FX swings and trading partner risk. New options and initiatives, such...

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Today In Data: Firing Up Faster Payments While Fighting Faster Fraud
Today In Data: Firing Up Faster Payments While Fighting Faster Fraud
September 07, 2018  |  Today In Data

Faster payments pack a lot of potential – technologically speaking and in terms of usefulness. And they are clearly providing for a need wanted for filling, attested...

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IBM, SWIFT Make News In Cross-Border Initiatives
IBM, SWIFT Make News In Cross-Border Initiatives
September 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Beyond cryptocurrencies, blockchain is making wakes as a conduit for transactions. China may be in the news amid crackdowns on trading. And there are a...

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