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2025 Debuts With a Platform Plunge as FinTech IPO Index Slides 3.6%
2025 Debuts With a Platform Plunge as FinTech IPO Index Slides 3.6%
January 03, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

The last few trading days bridged two separate years for the FinTech IPO Index, as the last calendar page turned on 2024. Get the Full...

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Retail’s Gen Z Playbook: Bridging the Digital Divide In-Store
Retail’s Gen Z Playbook: Bridging the Digital Divide In-Store
January 03, 2025  |  Retail

While Amazon and Walmart take a breather and process a fresh influx of returns, we thought we’d take a look into the interplay between online...

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90% of FinTechs View Credit Unions as Collaborators, Not Competitors
90% of FinTechs View Credit Unions as Collaborators, Not Competitors
January 03, 2025  |  Credit Unions

In the financial services market, credit unions (CUs) and financial technology (FinTech) companies are moving from rivals to partners. As consumer demand for seamless banking...

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Stablecoin Sandwiches? Here’s What CFOs Need to Know About Crypto Jargon
Stablecoin Sandwiches? Here’s What CFOs Need to Know About Crypto Jargon
January 02, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

As cryptocurrency continues its march toward mainstream adoption, CFOs and treasurers are finding themselves at the forefront of what could be a financial revolution. Get...

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Real-Time Payments Go Big: $10M Limits and Instant APIs Transform Transactions
Real-Time Payments Go Big: $10M Limits and Instant APIs Transform Transactions
January 02, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

What if high-value payments could move as seamlessly as everyday purchases? That future is closer than ever. With The Clearing House’s RTP® network set to...

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Year-End Data Shows Consumers Pick Credit Cards for Rewards, Debit for Convenience
Year-End Data Shows Consumers Pick Credit Cards for Rewards, Debit for Convenience
January 02, 2025  |  Consumer Payments

Are you seeing the full picture of how consumers are choosing to pay? Consumer behavior is complex, but their payment patterns reveal valuable business opportunities....

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US Bank Division Sees AI and APIs Meeting Customer Expectations
US Bank Division Sees AI and APIs Meeting Customer Expectations
January 02, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

If trust between financial services firms, merchants and consumers is essential for commerce to take place, it’s a fragile bond. Get the Full Story Complete...

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55% of Companies Have Implemented AI-Powered Cybersecurity
55% of Companies Have Implemented AI-Powered Cybersecurity
January 02, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

The share of chief operating officers (COOs) who report that their companies have implemented artificial intelligence (AI)-powered automated cybersecurity management systems has increased threefold since...

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Trustly CPO: ‘Exciting Time’ For Pay by Bank and Open Banking
Trustly CPO: ‘Exciting Time’ For Pay by Bank and Open Banking
January 02, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

As payments continue to evolve, a trend to watch in 2025 is the adoption of pay-by-bank technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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