FinTechs

API As Olive Branch? Silicon Valley Bank Seeks To End FI Rivalry
API As Olive Branch? Silicon Valley Bank Seeks To End FI Rivalry
August 09, 2017  |  API

The rivalry between banks and FinTechs has, at times, been tense if not downright combative. Enter APIs to help the two sides coexist more peacefully....

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CFPB Rails Against Costly Pay-By-Phone Fees
CFPB Rails Against Costly Pay-By-Phone Fees
August 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned companies  Monday (July 31) about  tricking consumers into expensive pay-by-phone fees. In a press release the government watchdog said...

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Lawmaker Queries Alt-Lenders With Concerns Over ‘Trapped’ Small Biz Borrowers
Lawmaker Queries Alt-Lenders With Concerns Over ‘Trapped’ Small Biz Borrowers
July 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

One U.S. lawmaker has begun to inquire about SMB alternative lending practices, according to JD Supra news reports. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Mo.) has reportedly sent letters...

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For Challenger Digital Banks, It’s Game On
For Challenger Digital Banks, It’s Game On
July 20, 2017  |  Digital Banking

Game on. That’s the message U.K. challenger Atom Bank has for competitors, as it seeks to reinvent banking with lessons taken from the video game...

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NEW REPORT: Atom Bank Turns To Gaming To Disrupt Digital Banking
NEW REPORT: Atom Bank Turns To Gaming To Disrupt Digital Banking
July 19, 2017  |  Digital Banking

New players on the banking scene are bringing a host of changes to the industry. But in some cases, these disruptions are more likely to...

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BEUC Backs Proposal To Ban Screen Scraping
BEUC Backs Proposal To Ban Screen Scraping
July 12, 2017  |  Banking

BEUC, the European consumer interest group, is asking banking authorities to stop the practice of screen scraping, or using software to copy data off a...

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FlitWays Goes After Fortune 1000 With Corporate Travel Booking Suite
FlitWays Goes After Fortune 1000 With Corporate Travel Booking Suite
July 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

FlitWays, a B2B company that helps businesses book ground travel and streamline expense management processes, has enhanced its services and added new features, the company...

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U.S. Legislators Aim For Faster Construction Company Payments
U.S. Legislators Aim For Faster Construction Company Payments
July 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Legislators in markets like the U.K. and Australia have begun to publicly combat late supplier payments to SMEs, but efforts in the U.S. have been far...

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Goldman Says Brazilian FinTech Will Disrupt Traditional Banks
Goldman Says Brazilian FinTech Will Disrupt Traditional Banks
May 16, 2017  |  Banking

Brazil is seeing a boom in financial technology, which, according to a new Goldman Sachs report, will chip away at the market share of the...

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