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.

Branch International Cuts Staff in Africa Amid $30 Million Profit
Branch International Cuts Staff in Africa Amid $30 Million Profit
May 25, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

Visa-backed digital lending startup Branch International is reportedly cutting staff at its Kenyan and Nigerian offices. That’s according to a report Friday (May 22) from...

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The Fed Account Access Fight Is Becoming a Risk Test for FinTechs
The Fed Account Access Fight Is Becoming a Risk Test for FinTechs
May 22, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

For years, the argument over Federal Reserve account access has largely centered on who gets in. The latest executive and regulatory moves suggest the next...

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The BNPL Revolution Moves Into the Card Stack
The BNPL Revolution Moves Into the Card Stack
May 21, 2026  |  BNPL

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) disruption story may have been misunderstood from the beginning. Findings in the latest edition of The Pay Later Ecosystem...

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House Hearing Puts Bank-FinTech Oversight in the Spotlight
House Hearing Puts Bank-FinTech Oversight in the Spotlight
May 20, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Financial infrastructure rarely becomes visible until it breaks. At Wednesday’s (May 20) House Financial Services Committee hearing on bank-FinTech partnerships, lawmakers, banking and FinTech executives...

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Mercury Valued at $5.2 Billion as It Pushes Deeper Into Banking
Mercury Valued at $5.2 Billion as It Pushes Deeper Into Banking
May 20, 2026  |  Investments

Banking FinTech Mercury announced it raised $200 million in a funding round that valued the company at $5.2 billion. The company’s Series D round comes as Mercury...

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White House Pushes FinTech Access to Payment Rails
White House Pushes FinTech Access to Payment Rails
May 19, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The White House is pushing federal financial regulators to take a fresh look at the rules that shape how FinTechs work with banks, payment systems...

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Fiserv to Spin Off ATM and Cash Operations to Bridgeport Partners
Fiserv to Spin Off ATM and Cash Operations to Bridgeport Partners
May 18, 2026  |  Partnerships

Global payments and financial services technology provider Fiserv is spinning off its cash-handling operations into a newly formed joint venture with specialist private equity firm...

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Banking Circle Names Mastercard Vet Kush Saxena as CEO
Banking Circle Names Mastercard Vet Kush Saxena as CEO
May 18, 2026  |  Personnel

Commerce-focused FinTech platform Banking Circle picked a new chief executive. Kush Saxena, a veteran of Mastercard and merchant acquirer Getnet, was named to the CEO...

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Bitcoin Depot Shutters as Crypto ATMs Face More Scrutiny
Bitcoin Depot Shutters as Crypto ATMs Face More Scrutiny
May 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Depot, the world’s largest operator of cryptocurrency ATMs, is shutting down after declaring bankruptcy, according to a Monday (May 18) press release. The company...

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