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.

Splitit CEO Says Payments Firms Must Build for AI, Not Just Use It

Splitit CEO Says Payments Firms Must Build for AI, Not Just Use It
Splitit CEO Says Payments Firms Must Build for AI, Not Just Use It
August 26, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

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Three Charts Show Who Wants a Federal Bank Charter and Why
Three Charts Show Who Wants a Federal Bank Charter and Why
August 26, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s charter-granting activity doesn’t just show that a new rash of financial services firms are successfully becoming banks...

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FGV Announces $35 Million Fund For AI-FinTech Startups
FGV Announces $35 Million Fund For AI-FinTech Startups
August 25, 2026  |  Investments

Venture capital firm Fiat Ventures is rebranding after closing its oversubscribed $35 million fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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i2c Wants Payments Executives to Worry Smarter
i2c Wants Payments Executives to Worry Smarter
August 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

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UK FinTech Funding Drops to Lowest Level in Decade
UK FinTech Funding Drops to Lowest Level in Decade
August 24, 2026  |  Investments

U.K. FinTech investments have reached a 10-year low amid an overall jump in funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Issuer Processors Expand From Cards Into Accounts and Money Movement
Issuer Processors Expand From Cards Into Accounts and Money Movement
August 21, 2026  |  Payment Methods

The card-issuing platforms that grew up alongside, and serving, FinTechs are following their customers into businesses that have little to do with issuing another card....

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Reusable FinTech Certification Could Streamline Bank Due Diligence
Reusable FinTech Certification Could Streamline Bank Due Diligence
August 19, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Banks repeatedly perform similar due diligence on technology providers, and an industry-standards effort involving the federal regulators would make portions of that work reusable across...

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Banks Target Repeat Checks That Drive Customers Away
Banks Target Repeat Checks That Drive Customers Away
August 19, 2026  |  Digital Identity

A Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)-observed pilot is testing whether completed customer verification work can be documented in standardized records and evaluated by other financial...

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