banking

Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

Ant Financial Is Turning Chinese Banking On Its Head

Ant Financial Is Turning Chinese Banking On Its Head
Ant Financial Is Turning Chinese Banking On Its Head
July 30, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Ant Financial Services, the Chinese payment affiliate of Alibaba, has created a massive FinTech company that is turning Chinese banking on its head as the...

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Five At Five: Equifax Q2 Earnings Disappoint
Five At Five: Equifax Q2 Earnings Disappoint
July 26, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes Equifax reporting second quarter earnings, Walmart...

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Five At Five: Amazon To Offer Yext On Alexa Devices
Five At Five: Amazon To Offer Yext On Alexa Devices
July 25, 2018  |  Alexa

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes Amazon signing on Yext to offer business info...

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Santander Offsets Emerging Market Currency To Beat Wall Street Views
Santander Offsets Emerging Market Currency To Beat Wall Street Views
July 25, 2018  |  International

Banco Santander was able to offset emerging market currency volatility and a slowdown in U.K. during its second quarter, reporting net income that surpassed Wall...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Reaches 8k, TRON Acquires BitTorrent
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Reaches 8k, TRON Acquires BitTorrent
July 25, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Justin Sun, the founder of blockchain operating system TRON (TRX), just finalized the acquisition of BitTorrent for $140 million, according to a report in The Next...

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Synovus Buys FCB Bank Financial In All-Stock Deal Valued At $2.9B
Synovus Buys FCB Bank Financial In All-Stock Deal Valued At $2.9B
July 24, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Synovus Financial announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it is acquiring FCB Financial Holdings, owner of Florida Community Bank (FCB), Florida’s largest community bank, in...

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Convincing Banks Of Trade Finance Tech Value
Convincing Banks Of Trade Finance Tech Value
July 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain-based solutions have only just begun to launch in the financial services market, but considering the volume of interest in deploying blockchain tools to address...

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FI/FinTech Partnerships: Eyeing Risk To Reap Rewards
FI/FinTech Partnerships: Eyeing Risk To Reap Rewards
July 19, 2018  |  Risk Management

It’s no secret that banks and FinTechs are collaborating at a rate faster than ever before. Where once traditional finance companies viewed tech-driven service firms...

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Santander Creates Digital Investment Unit
Santander Creates Digital Investment Unit
July 16, 2018  |  International

Banco Santander, the Spanish bank, has created a digital investment unit that will be headed by John Whelan, who is currently in charge of the...

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